Arkansas is the only state in the country in which two separate state departments conduct non-criminal investigations of suspected child maltreatment.
Poverty and Class
This is what happens when the hot line receives a report of alleged child maltreatment, according to interviews with Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Department of Human Services officials, state documents and state webpage.
When a reporter delved into the “hidden foster care” system, she found more questions than answers.
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A Wyoming treatment center where California had long sent troubled youth will shut down in March, following a Chronicle and Imprint investigation into violent abuse at its campus and others operated by Sequel Youth & Family Services.
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The school district shares student data with the Sheriff’s Office, which uses it to identify potential future criminals.
In the future, pediatricians may turn to biomarkers to flag dangerous levels of stress in children.
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