Facts 101
Facts 102
100

What are we advocating for the shutdown of?

A. Long creek 

B. All jails 

C. Rikers Island

D. All Juvenile Detention Center

A. Long creek 

100

Who is this representative in Maine that supports the shutdown of long creek? 


Grayson Lookner

200

What can we invest money in instead? (name as must as you could) 

Housing, mental health services, community inputs, after school programs, rehabilitation, funding schools, etc

200

How many percent of kids have sought mental health help before being sentenced to the facility?

A. 100%

B. 50%

C. 25%

D. 0%

B. 50 percent of kids at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland have sought mental health help before being sentenced to the facility.

300

How much money gets invested in Long Creek?

A.  50,000 

B. 16 billon 

C. 5 billoin 

D. 18 million

D. 18 million

300

What is the name full name of the leading orgranzation for the shutdown of long creek?

Hint: MYJ

Main Youth Justice

400

What is the name of the Bill to close Long Creek? 

Hint: It has to do with reallocating the funds to housing and mental health resources. 

LD 1668 would close Long Creek Youth Development Center and reallocate the funds to housing and mental health resources.

400

What is the different names of the groups in MYJ? 

Political Education Group, Advocacy Group, Communication Group, & Outreach Group

500

What project is the Political Education Group working on?

Help legislature pass LD 1668. & Webinars

500

What project is the Outreach Group Group working on?

Working on Podcast series: racial injustice in Maine and they come out monthly

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