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Juvenile justice

Michael Spears arrest affidavit

Former Yell County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Spears was charged with second-degree battery in a March 22, 2014 altercation at the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center.

Russell Wood Statement on Timothy Spears

Russell Wood, attorney for Former Danville Police officer Timothy Spears, released this statement after Spears was charged with second-degree battery in connection with a March 22, 2014 altercation at a juvenile detention center.

Timothy Spears arrest affidavit

Former Danville Police officer Timothy Spears was charged with second-degree battery in a March 22, 2014 altercation at the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center.

Division of Youth Services response to The Wrap

The following is the response of the Arkansas Division of Youth Services to five incidents involving misuse of The Wrap, hogtying youths or pepper spraying them while in restraints that were identified in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's investigation of the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center.

Internal investigation summary of the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center

The Arkansas Division of Youth Services released a summary Wednesday of the internal investigation it conducted at the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center.

Letter to Washington County Juvenile Detention Center

The Department of Human Services on Friday sent out letters to three juvenile detention facilities with the WRAP, offering support and assistance in helping to adopt best practices and training or other resources in caring for the youth. The move came after the Human Services Department ordered Yell County's Juvenile Detention Center to stop using the restraint device.

Letter to Benton County Juvenile Detention Center

The Department of Human Services on Friday sent out letters to three juvenile detention facilities with the WRAP, offering support and assistance in helping to adopt best practices and training or other resources in caring for the youth. The move came after the Human Services Department ordered Yell County's Juvenile Detention Center to stop using the restraint device.

DHS response to Yell County Juvenile Detention Center

The Arkansas Department of Human Service responds to the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center's request for suggestions on alternative measures to the WRAP, a restraint device.

Letter to Sebastian County Juvenile Detention Center

The Youth Services Division on Friday sent out letters to three juvenile detention facilities with the WRAP, offering support and assistance in helping to adopt best practices and training or other resources in caring for the youth. The move came after the Human Services Department ordered Yell County's Juvenile Detention Center to stop using the restraint device.

Letter to Yell County Juvenile Detention Center

In this Sept. 29 letter from the Arkansas Department of Human Services to the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center, DHS directed the facility to cease using the WRAP restraint system. This document also includes responses to DHS from the Yell County sheriff's department.

Letter from Juvenile Ombudsman

In this Sept. 18 letter from Scott Tanner, coordinator of the Juvenile Ombudsman Division of the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, to the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center's administrator, the use of the WRAP restraint is addressed, citing interviews with youths who had the restraint used on them.

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