In the past two years, the number of youths in state custody has declined by nearly thirty percent, and today I’d like to discuss some of the changes we have made to achieve that. During my first campaign for governor…
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Arkansas has improved its approach to the care of the state’s at-risk children, and today I’d like to talk about our success. The employees at the Department of Human Services and the Division of Youth Services have done excellent work…
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View from the Senate: New Approach to Treatment for Juvenile Offenders
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Division of Youth Services (DYS) has already begun to make sweeping changes in how the state treats juvenile offenders. The Division announced that the first day of May marked the beginning of a new approach for meeting the needs…
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View from the Senate: Reforms Proposed for Juvenile Justice System
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEvery year Arkansas judges send about 350 youths into state custody. Some are sent to a secure lockup and some to a less restrictive environment, such as a group home. The state Division of Youth Services (DYS), an agency within…