Mountain View Youth Development Center
1182 Dover Road
Charleston , Maine 04422
Tel: (207) 285-0880 Fax: (207) 285-0836
Larry Austin, Deputy Superintendent Operations
David Lovejoy, Deputy Superintendent Support Services
Population Capacity: 140
Population Served: Detained, committed and “shock sentenced” male
and female juveniles 11-21 years of age.
Number of Staff: 179, plus over 30 contract and grant positions
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Division of Juvenile Services is “ to
promote public safety by ensuring that juvenile offenders are provided
with education, treatment, and other services that teach skills
and competencies, strengthen pro-social behaviors and require accountability
to victims and communities.”
Overview:
The Mountain View Youth Development Center, located in Charleston,
Maine, is a 140 bed, secure juvenile facility that detains and
incarcerates male and female juvenile offenders 11 to 21, serving
the northern, eastern and central regions of the State of Maine,
including the ten counties of Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec,
Knox, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington.
The majority of the residents are males, 14-17 years old; approximately
10 percent are female with an average age of 16.
History:
Construction of a detention facility (Northern Maine Juvenile
Detention Facility) began in 1996 adjacent to the Charleston Correctional
Facility . Opening on January 5, 1998 , with a 40-bed capacity,
this facility replaced the use of county jails within the ten counties
as the primary detention location for juveniles pending court action
prior to sentencing, and for brief periods known as “shock
sentences”.
In February 2002, the programs, services, and physical plant were
expanded and reorganized into the current modern facility called
the Mountain View Youth Development Center . The expanded capacity
now accommodates 140 beds, which include detention, shock sentences,
and long-term committed residents sentenced to indeterminate periods
of confinement.
Shared Resources:
The facility provides certain management and support services
for the
Charleston
Correctional Facility, sharing the following
resources:
- Business Services
- Commissary and Warehouse
- Criminal Investigations
- Fleet Management
- Food Services
- Grounds/Maintenance
upkeep
- Human Resources
- Staff Development/Training