Juvenile Justice

DRA Releases White Paper Calling on State to Implement Binding Educational Standards and Law Regarding the Use of Restraint in Arkansas Schools

Little Rock, AR – Today, Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA) released a white paper entitled, “Protecting Arkansas Students with Disabilities:  The Need for Binding Educational Standards and Law to Address the Use of Restraint in Schools.”  The white paper educates individuals on the need for enforceable standards related to the use of physical restraint in Arkansas […]

DRA’s Letter to DYS Regarding Abuse and Neglect at Juvenile Treatment Centers and Juvenile Correctional Facilities

A letter detailing incidents of abuse and neglect at juvenile treatment and correctional facilities around the state was sent to the Division of Youth Services last week by Disability Rights Arkansas. The letter outlines several problem areas, such as a lack of therapy and educational services, poor living conditions, inadequate staffing, a lack of transition […]

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Juvenile Justice: How Professionals Can Make a Difference

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed a guide for how professionals can assist individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), particularly with respect to their increased risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system.  Too often, individuals with FASD are not properly diagnosed, or are not diagnosed prior to their involvement with […]

Skipping No Crime: Truants Need Not Be Locked Up

Guest Editorial published in the June 18, 2016 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette   Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., alone stands in the way of an opportunity for our country to stop the socially and financially costly practice of incarcerating children for skipping school and running away from home. These behaviors, known as status offenses, are petitioned as a […]

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