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Democrats block LePage bill to put mental health patients in prison

Democrats block LePage bill to put mental health patients in prison

Posted: April 06, 2016

AUGUSTA — Democrats in the Maine Senate on Wednesday blocked a bill by Gov. Paul LePage that would allow the state to transfer mental health...

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Haskell: Prison is no place for innocent, sick Riverview patients

Haskell: Prison is no place for innocent, sick Riverview patients

Posted: February 05, 2016

The state-run psychiatric hospital in Augusta has many, many problems, and Governor Paul LePage’s plan to fix it is to put sick, innocent...

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Senate Democrats blast LePage plan to mix Riverview patients, prisoners

Senate Democrats blast LePage plan to mix Riverview patients, prisoners

Posted: February 02, 2016

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to mix severely mentally ill patients with convicted criminals will face fierce resistance by Senate...

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