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Youth lockup closing is second of 2019 for state

By Amanda Curcio
A youth lockup in southeast Arkansas closed its doors Thursday, making it the second such state facility to shutter since the start of the year.
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Fernandez case highlights the long-term implications of incarcerating youthful offenders

By Tessa Duvall
Cristian Fernandez was propelled to international notoriety when he was just 12, when he fatally beat his 2-year-old brother. But, after seven years of incarceration, how does a 19-year-old begin to move on?
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Arrest of 12-year-old on manslaughter charges highlights challenges in cases of kids

By Tessa Duvall
This article and others forthcoming on this topic are being produced as part of a project for the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism’s National Fellowship, in conjunction with the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.  

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