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The Northwest Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Unit in Fayetteville is in danger of closing again because of funding cuts from the state, Washington County Judge Patrick Deakins said Tuesday.
FAYETTEVILLE -- The Northwest Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Unit in Fayetteville is in danger of closing again because of funding cuts from the state, Washington County Judge Patrick Deakins said Tuesday.
The Arkansas Department of Corrections has recently added roughly 500 beds to existing facilities, an effort local officials have supported but say hasn’t gone far enough to address the backlog of state inmates held in county jails.
Washington County Detention Center is hiring high school graduates.
FAYETTEVILLE -- The workload was steady Tuesday morning as people took advantage of a warrant amnesty clinic held by Washington County officials to try to resolve their court cases without being arrested.