During the past three years Arkansas has created a task force of stakeholders, commissioned a comprehensive review of its juvenile justice system, developed a vision and set long-term goals for system change, and held regional meetings to discuss the comprehensive strategy for making changes and reforming the state’s approach to juvenile justice. These include redirecting […]

This report discusses how LGBT youth are disproportionately affected by the juvenile justices system and more likely to be funneled into the deep end of the system. It addresses the particular challenges that they face once there, and the lack of resources available to meet their specific needs. Most importantly, the report looks at the […]

An Analysis of Juvenile Justice in Arkansas For decades Arkansas has struggled to effectively address the needs of juvenile offenders. Now, with significant decreases in juvenile arrests and commitments to the DHS Division of Youth Services, Arkansas can concentrate on the underlying problems that bring youth into our juvenile justice system.  There are proven methods […]