Time for a Change: Reforming the Juvenile Justice System

April 5, 2016

The Arkansas Youth Justice Reform Board will soon release its recommendations for reforming the state’s juvenile justice system. Last week the State of Kansas showed us that real change might still be possible, when it passed legislation to reduce...

ommunity-based alternatives better than secure confinement for juveniles, report says

February 17, 2012

The National Center for Youth Law and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency released a report today released a report today detailing efforts to transform the juvenile justice system in Arkansas. The gist? Efforts by government officials, advocates, judges, service providers, youth,...