Juvenile Detention Centers Face One Scandal After Another
Despite repeated efforts at reform, allegations of mistreatment mount at youth facilities across the country.
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Despite repeated efforts at reform, allegations of mistreatment mount at youth facilities across the country.
Children in Arkansas’ youth lockups over the last year were sexually assaulted, denied access to requisite therapy services and improperly isolated for extended periods, an Advocate investigation has found.
Three years after one Pulaski County circuit judge predicted a bleak future for 17-year-old capital murder suspect Malik Raheem Williams, a second judge has seen the potential for rehabilitation in the Little Rock teen, ordering that he be tried in juvenile court.
A surge of incarcerated children from around Arkansas pushed Pulaski County's juvenile lockup beyond its capacity earlier this year, creating what a state inspector deemed dangerous conditions for detained youths.
A review of classroom surveillance footage during a preliminary GED test showed an educator provided answers to students, state records show.