Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Arkansas DYS says new intake, assessment and treatment teams reduced detention use and steadied residential population
Summary
Director Michael Crump described restructuring at the Division of Youth Services: 20 assessment beds, individualized treatment teams and 90‑day reviews have cut juvenile detention center use to single digits and stabilized residential populations (~235 youths), while DYS adds monitoring staff and begins diversion work.
Michael Crump, director of the Division of Youth Services (DYS), told the Senate Children and Youth Committee that the agency has restructured intake and treatment to reduce lengthy stays in detention and improve continuity of care.
Crump said DYS opened a 20‑bed assessment unit at Alexander so youths go from court directly to assessment beds rather than waiting in county juvenile detention centers; assessments now typically take about 20 days. He described multidisciplinary treatment teams that include clinicians, the youth, parents or…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
