PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A Portland woman who says youth detention center workers knocked out her son’s teeth has settled a lawsuit against the Maine Department of Corrections and Correct Care Solutions.
The Portland Press Herald reports that Sadiya Ali’s son will receive $250,000 from the state if a federal judge signs off on the proposed settlement. Correct Care Solutions’ share is redacted in court documents; the company contracts to provide medical and dental care at Long Creek.
The lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine on behalf of Ali and her son contends workers at the Long Creek Youth Development Center knocked out two of the 11-year-old’s teeth when they smashed him against a bedframe in 2017.
Most of the money will be placed in a special needs trust for the boy. About $50,000 of the settlement will go toward fees and dental bills.
Settlement negotiations started on Oct. 28. The settlement proposal was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland.
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