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Former lawmaker and ex-girlfriend of Poland, murder suspect, mental health program advocate

Former lawmaker and ex-girlfriend of Poland, murder suspect, mental health program advocate

Going Under the Microscope is a program to support Mainers with serious mental health issues. Augusta’s lawyers on Monday tried to argue that the graduated treatment program should have been used to help a Polish man who is now charged with murder. “I am the parent of Justin Butterfield’s two beautiful children whose lives were …

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Mental health program not used by hospitals for murder suspect in Poland with mental illness

Mental health program not used by hospitals for murder suspect in Poland with mental illness

A Maine law that allows hospitals to ask a judge to place mental health patients in a conditional “gradual treatment program” or PTP was not used in the case of Justin Butterfield, who is charged with the murder of his brother Gabe Damour on Thanksgiving Day in Poland. Butterfield told Total Coverage of Maine that …

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People close to suspect of school trespasser killed by police call for more mental health awareness

People close to suspect of school trespasser killed by police call for more mental health awareness

People close to Romen Phelps gathered outside Dreyfoos School of the Arts on Saturday to honor his memory and help break the stigma of mental illness. The family of Romen Phelps, 33, say mental health issues played a direct role in what happened on May 13 at Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Never miss a …

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The Tale of Two Justins: Poland Murder Suspect Described as Loving Father, Brother Whose Mental Health System Failed

The Tale of Two Justins: Poland Murder Suspect Described as Loving Father, Brother Whose Mental Health System Failed

The trailer at 14 Poplar Drive in Poland remains behind police tape Friday morning after a Thanksgiving morning murder. Andrée Kehn/Sun Journal POLAND — As police continue to investigate the grisly Thanksgiving killing on Poplar Drive, those closest to the murder suspect are telling the story of two Justin Butterfields. Justin Butterfield Photo submitted There …

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The Tale of Two Justins: Poland Murder Suspect Described as Loving Father, Brother Whose Mental Health System Failed

The Tale of Two Justins: Poland Murder Suspect Described as Loving Father, Brother Whose Mental Health System Failed

The trailer at 14 Poplar Drive in Poland remains behind police tape Friday morning after a Thanksgiving morning murder. Andrée Kehn/Sun Journal POLAND — As police continue to investigate the grisly Thanksgiving killing on Poplar Drive, those closest to the murder suspect are telling the story of two Justin Butterfields. Justin Butterfield Photo submitted There …

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