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	"author_name": "Al  Cleveland",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/users/maine-youth-justice/profile",
	"title": "Tell Gov. Mills to #FreeOurYouth #CloseLongCreek",
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	"description": "COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in prisons across the United States. As of May 9, 439 incarcerated youth have been diagnosed positive. People in congregate settings like prisons have increased rates of infection and complications leaving Maine&#x27;s incarcerated youth at risk. The Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) has announced that there are approximately 30 young people left inside of Long Creek while we continue to spend $18 million dollars to run the youth prison. While the MDOC has canceled visitation, this is not a time for youth to be separated from their support systems. This will only exacerbate mental health issues and further isolate youth. It is not a matter of if COVID19 hits Long Creek, it&#x27;s a matter of when. We are asking Gov. Janet Mills to use her power to release all young people from Long Creek Youth Development Center. Maine spends more than $300,000 a year to lock up a single young person in Long Creek. With those resources, we demand individualized transition plans for released youth that include guaranteed housing, healthcare, technology, and basic resources. During this process, Gov. Mills and the Maine CDC must immediately begin universal testing in all DOC facilities. Maine Youth Justice sent Gov. Mills and the Department of Corrections (DOC) a letter asking for this plan on March 18 and has received no response. We demand that the administration take immediate steps to keep our youth safe.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-gov-mills-to-freeouryouth-closelongcreek"
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