- Staff Abuse Allegation
- Resident reported staff grabbed him by the throat, pinned him against the wall, and then dropped him, causing him to hit his head on the wall/floor.
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
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Location: Fordyce, AR Population Served: Youth ages 6-17
# of residents per unit: Up to 20 | Residents per room: 2-3 |
Capacity: 162 (111 Arkansas Medicaid PRTF beds, 51 Residential beds used for out-of-state resident PRTF placement or AR contract beds).
Contact with family (Calls and visit schedule): Family visits vary on a case-by-case basis. Phone Calls are allowed on 4 days of each week and are limited to 10 minutes unless otherwise specified.
Restraint utilized? Yes | Chemical Restraint utilized? Yes | Seclusion utilized? Yes |
Clinical Director: LPC Therapists:8 full-time therapists (LPC-S, 5 LPC, 1 LCSW, 1 LMSW)
Treatment modalities offered: 1 EMDR, TF-CBT
# of individual therapy sessions/week: 1
# of group therapy sessions led by a licensed mental health professional/week: 3
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
PRLU or OLTC
Notice of Incident
Police Report
Third Degree Escape
Officer was dispatched at approximately 1358 hours in reference to a runaway Juvenile. Staff stated Juvenile ran towards the woods and there are other employees out looking for him. Officer was advised at 1450 hours that Staff had the Juvenile back in their custody.
PRLU or OLTC
Licensing Compliance Record, Monitor Visit, Visit Compliance Report
PRLU or OLTC
Incident Report
PRLU or OLTC
Incident Report
Police Report
Disorderly Conduct
Upon Officer’s arrival to facility, there were several employees outside talking with another individual who appeared upset. Individual stated he was upset about his money from working at the facility. Officer advised him that he could no longer stay at facility due to them asking him to leave and he is no longer working at the facility. Individual calmed down and Staff advised him of his money that would hit his bank account on the next pay period. Individual apologized and left on his own.
Police Report
Assist Other Agency, Missing Person
Officer was dispatched at approximately 0800 hours to abandoned house for a missing child called in the previous evening by staff member. Missing since approximately 2230 hours. Officer could not locate. At approximately 1640 hours on 1/10/21 Officer was informed Juvenile had been found and returned back to facility. Juvenile had been sleeping in a vehicle on an employee’s mother’s property.
PRLU or OLTC
PRLU Information
PRLU or OLTC
PRLU Information
Police Report
Information
Staff stated that they had reports of a gun in the area. The gun was located.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff reported 2 Residents ran away from facility. Both Residents were found a little over an hour after reporting.
Police Report
Information
Staff reported that a Resident might be in the ceiling, and maintenance was currently on the their way to locate individual. Staff reported that Resident was hiding in the ceiling, but they would notify officers if Resident tried to leave facility.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff reported 2 Residents ran from the facility. Both were recovered within an hour of reporting.
Police Report
Information
Staff requested to have an officer present during a search. Officers advised they could not get involved in policies/procedures of the facility unless there is criminal activity.
Police Report
Request for Assistance
Staff requested and officer due to Resident barricading themselves in a room.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff reported that 2 Residents were “missing”, although Residents were in the facility attic. Staff stated one of the Residents almost fell through the roof on top of Staff. Officers responded to facility.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff reported Resident had left the facility. Resident was gone from approximately 1pm-10pm before returning to facility.
Police Report
Inciting Riot
Staff stated 3 Residents started a riot by throwing food, cursing, yelling and running around without obeying commands of Staff. Residents were located and detained in handcuffs by responding Officer. 1 of the Residents continued to be disruptive, Officer took that Resident to patrol car to calm down. Other 2 Residents calmed down and were given shots to allow them to sleep for the night. Officer released Resident in patrol car.
Police Report
Fire Alarm, Runaway
Staff reported that 3 Residents had left the facility. All Residents were located shortly after the report. Staff also reported that a fire alarm was sounding but all Staff and Residents were fine. Staff stated a Resident pulled the fire alarm.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff reported that 5 Residents had ran away from facility. All Residents were found within approximately 2 hours.
Police Report
Fire Alarm
Staff reported that fire alarm was sounding but no fire was located and all Residents had been accounted for.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff reported Resident ran away from facility. Resident was then located within an hour of reporting runaway.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff reported Resident ran away from facility at unknown time. Resident was then located within an hour of reporting runaway.
Police Report
Runaway
Staff reported Resident ran away from facility. Upon Officers arrival, Resident had been found and taken back to facility.