Former Long Creek Detainees Sue the Maine Department of Corrections

8 former detainees at Maine's youth prison allege ‘unimaginable abuse’

Former detainees at Maine's youth correctional facility sue, alleging abuse, isolation and sexual violence.

Federal lawsuit alleges minors faced physical, sexual abuse while being held at Maine Youth Center

The 234-page lawsuit names the Maine Department of Corrections and more than 50 people who worked at the youth center, now known as the Long Creek Youth Development Center, during the 1990s as defendants.

Former Long Creek detainees sue the Maine Department of Corrections

Former Long Creek detainees allege they suffered years of physical, sexual and psychological abuse while confined at the juvenile detention facility during the 1990s.

8 former Long Creek detainees allege ‘unimaginable abuse’

A 234-page lawsuit, filed Friday, recounts the experiences of former residents who were detained at the youth detention center in the 1990s and the physical and sexual abuse by staff they say they experienced.

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Systematic Civil Rights Abuses at the Maine Youth Center

Lawsuit Alleges that Dozens of Staff Members at the Maine Department of Corrections Physically Assaulted, Sexually Assaulted, and Isolated Children at a State-run Juvenile Detention Center