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Project: Youth lockup closing is second of 2019 for state
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.
Project: Judges aim to halt central Arkansas plan on youth probation
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. Other stories in this series include:
Project: Youth-lockup firm to get Arkansas job in spite of vote; Hutchinson rejects panel’s concern on Indiana provider
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. Other stories in this series include:
Project: Files reveal dozens of violations by firm set to manage Arkansas' youth prisons
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. Other stories in this series include:
Project: Youth jail to stop incarcerations
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. Other stories in this series include:
Project: After scandals, 1 Arkansas youth jail to stop incarcerations
The White River Regional Juvenile Detention Center will stop incarcerating kids by this summer.
Project: "Juvie: Lost Time," Part 2: Youth miss out on school, mental services in lockups
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California.
Project: "Juvie: Lost Time," Part 1: As kids languish in lockups, rehabilitation chances fade
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California.
Project: "Juvie: Lost Time," Part 3:"Youth advocates, state disagree on need for independent oversight
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California.
Project: Agency Proposes New Limits on Time Kids Spend in Arkansas Jails
Soon, Arkansas won’t jail kids for longer than six months, in most cases, state officials said Friday.

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Project: Youth lockup closing is second of 2019 for state
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.
Project: Judges aim to halt central Arkansas plan on youth probation
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. Other stories in this series include:
Project: Youth-lockup firm to get Arkansas job in spite of vote; Hutchinson rejects panel’s concern on Indiana provider
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. Other stories in this series include: