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Aug 23 2015

Media Related to Arkansas Juvenile Assessment & Treatment Center in Alexander

DRA is in the process of monitoring the Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment Center in Alexander after a stark increase in assaults were reported between 2012 and 2013. Here is most of the media related to this issue (we will continue to update this post as the story progresses).

Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 23, 2015
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette February 4, 2015
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette December 3, 2014
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette October 29
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette September 24
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KATV September 5th

The Republic August 31
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 31
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Editorial in Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 30
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 24
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KATV August 24

Editorial in Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 22
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 21
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 20
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 19
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KARK August 19

Arkansas Times August 19

 KTHV August 19

KARK August 19-b

Fox 16 August 19

Editorial in Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 11
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Editorial in Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 11
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette August 6
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette June 27
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Opinion Piece from State Representative Sheilla Lampkin  in the Advance-Monticellonian

Arkansas Democrat Gazette June 22
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Associated Press Story from KTHV.com

KATV Channel 7 Live Report

Arkansas Democrat Gazette June 19
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette June 14
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette June 13
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette June 12
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