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Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice

Website: https://djj.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Location: Covington,
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Description: The department is responsible for prevention programs for at-risk youth, court intake, pre-trial detention, residential placement/treatment services, probation, community aftercare/reintegration programs and youth awaiting adult placement or court.
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Long Creek Youth Development Center – Maine Dept of Corrections

Website: https://www.maine.gov/corrections/juvenile/Facilities/LCYDC/index.htm
Location: South Portland,
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Description: Long Creek Youth Development Center is a juvenile correctional facility (with an accredited high school) operated by the Maine State Department of Corrections. Long Creek functions as a total educational rehabilitative resource within the state-wide correctional setting. The Center provides care, custody and security for its residents (ages 13-21), holds for court evaluations/diagnostic services, education, physical education and recreation through the A.R. Gould School, volunteer services, social services, worship services, as well as medical services to its juvenile offender population. Learning opportunities include: case management, program development, program evaluation, advocacy, assessments, individual counseling, case documentation, milieu management, family work, conflict resolution and group work.
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Luminosity Behavioral Health

Website: http://www.luminosityma.org/
Location: Stoughton,
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Description: "Luminosity is a multi-specialty, community based mental health and substance abuse agency that provides a full range of clinical services for all age groups."
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Maine Indigent Defense Center/ Maine Holistic Defense Project

Website: http://www.meidc.org/About_Us.html
Location: Portland,
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Description: The mission of the MIDC is to ensure quality representation for Indigent Defendants in the criminal courts of Maine. Develop and implement a holistic defense plan for Maine Build stakeholder support for a holistic defense pilot project in Cumberland County. Educate government agencies and gain their cooperation in implementing the plan. Student learning opportunities include: program development, program evaluation, advocacy, community organizing, grant-writing, community education, legislative advocacy, and group work.
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Maine Inside Out

Website: https://www.maineinsideout.org/
Location: Portland,
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Description: Maine Inside Out initiates dialogue, develops leadership, and builds community across boundaries with collaborative original theater, inside and outside correctional facilities. We are committed to dismantling all forms of oppression and building a movement for transformative justice in our communities. Student Learning Opportunities: program development, program evaluation, advocacy, community organizing, grant-writing, community education, conflict resolution, legislative advocacy, group work, event planning, and program start up.
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Maine State Police, Troop F

Website: https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/about/find-local-troop/troop-f
Location: Houlton,
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Description: Troop F is responsible for police coverage for all of Aroostook County and the northern parts of Penobscot, Piscataquis and Somerset Counties. Aroostook has 9,128 square miles. Aroostook has almost 3,000 miles of public roads and another 5,000 miles of logging roads. The wide-open spaces of farmland along Route 1 make traveling treacherous in winter. Traveling is also treacherous on Rt. 11 because of the logging traffic and the high amount of moose accidents. Aroostook has a population of 72,000 people who are mostly involved in the farming/logging industry. Troop F also has 49 miles of interstate and aircraft details help reduce the amount of speeders. The Troop has 1 Lieutenant, 3 Sergeants, 3 Corporals, 18 Troopers and one Secretary. The Barracks in Houlton is also a Regional Communications Center for the County with 9 Public Safety Dispatchers and 1 Supervisor, and we also staff 1 mechanic with a two-bay garage.

Troopers are also assigned to numerous specialty units in addition to their patrol functions. Troop F has personnel assigned to the Bomb Team, Dive Team, K-9 Team, Evidence Response Team and as Drug Recognition Experts. Members of these teams assist state, county and municipal police agencies with their expertise in their given specialties. We also have Troopers who are certified instructors in Firearms and EVOC through the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.

Whether it is conducting a burglary investigation, or traffic enforcement, responding to a domestic violence complaint or speaking to a community group, the Troopers of Troop F strive, always, to provide the highest and most professional level of service possible in keeping with the core values of the Maine State Police.
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Maine State Prison

Website: https://www.maine.gov/corrections/adultfacilities/prison.shtml
Location: Warren,
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Description: Maine State Prison includes high maximum, maximum and minimum security facilities. The maximum security facility houses 450 inmates from all over Maine. Nearby Bolduc Correctional facility with 170 inmates and Maine Correctional Institute with 90 high maximum security inmates. There is a newly developed health stabilization unit for inmates with major mental illnesses). Work with inmates range from serious mental illness to pre-release work with those preparing to return to society. Anxiety about release, adjustment counseling, parenting groups, substance abuse, sex offender work and smoking cessation groups are some possible opportunities.
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Maine Youth Court

Location: Portland,
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Description: The Maine Youth Court is a system that allows young people who have violated the law or school rules to be held accountable by their peers. In Youth Court, student volunteers are highly trained and supported to act as advocates and judges.
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Mecklenburg County Victim/Witness Assistance Program

Website: https://www.mecklenburgva.com/victim-witness-assistance-program.aspx
Location: Boydton,
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Description: The Mecklenburg County Victim/Witness Assistance Program is designed to provide support, counsel and, if necessary, referral to available community services for victims of crime.
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Montgomery County Women’s Center

Website: https://mcwctx.org/
Location: The Woodlands,
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Description: Have been serving the needs of victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse and stalking from all areas of Montgomery County and surrounding counties since 1982.
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