riverview psychiatric center
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2017
Man committed in 1970 granted unsupervised time outside Riverview
Donald Beauchene, who was acquitted in the 1969 slaying of a woman in Portland by reason of insanity, will be allowed to leave the grounds of the state psychiatric hospital for three to four hours at a time.
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PublishedJune 27, 2017
Court rejects convicted murderer’s bid for release from Riverview
Mark Gessner, originally of Waldoboro, was committed after being found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity for two other crimes that occurred in prison.
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PublishedJune 8, 2017
U.S. demands return of $51 million in federal funds that Maine spent at Riverview
The state was warned that it was improper to use the money after the psychiatric facility was decertified in 2013, an official says, as the loss of funds sparks finger-pointing in Augusta.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Our View: What happened to Gov. LePage’s plan to fix Riverview?
Months after he vowed immediate action on a new facility to ease a space shortage at the psychiatric hospital, there's been little progress.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2017
Maine attorney general says LePage needs Legislature’s approval for psychiatric unit
The governor had sought to build the secure facility in Bangor to avoid legislative oversight, but Janet Mills says his administration can't bypass legislators no matter what site is chosen.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2017
Lawmakers hear, and express, concerns about LePage plan for forensic psychiatric center
Some say the administration hasn't told them enough about plans for the facility for people found not criminally responsible because of mental illness.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2017
Commentary: Riverview’s future too important to decide without public input
The patients include our loved ones, and we all share responsibility for their well-being.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2016
Our View: Compromise best route to resolving Riverview ‘step-down’ conflict
With most stakeholders now on board, the state should proceed with its initial plan to build near the Augusta hospital.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2016
LePage says site next to Riverview no longer an option for new psychiatric unit
The governor says a new location for the 'step-down' facility will be announced next week.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2016
Report on Riverview Psychiatic Center calls for fast action
Former Chief Justice Daniel Wathen, who oversees a court decree applying to the state-owned psychiatric center, writes that progress has been made, but says the need for more space is 'evident and urgent.'