Kids in isolation: locked away in Dermott
Critics raise concerns about confining kids alone at juvenile facilities. Part two of a two-part series.
Governor: Youth lockups will return to private operator next year
On Monday, Governor Hutchinson announced seven juvenile treatment and correctional facilities taken over by the Arkansas Department of Human Services on Jan. 1 will be placed back in private control as soon as next July. By the end of the year, the governor said, the state will issue a solicitation for one or more contractors to operate the youth lockups, with the winner or winners likely to be announced in March.