By Eric Russell, The Portland Press Herald, June 14, 2021
In a narrow vote Monday, the Maine Senate approved legislation that would direct the state to close Long Creek Youth Development Center, Maine’s only youth prison, within two years.
The bill was approved by a 19-15 vote, with three Senate Democrats voting with Republicans against the measure. The Maine House of Representatives had approved the bill last week in an 81-57, mostly party-line vote.
The biggest question mark, though, remains whether Gov. Janet Mills, a longtime former prosecutor, will sign the bill or veto it. If she vetoes, two-thirds of lawmakers would have to vote to overturn the veto, which might be a challenge.
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