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Youth who commit the more serious
offenses are separately housed at one of the contract Juvenile Correctional
Facilities or Juvenile Treatment Centers located
throughout the state. The minimum residential length-of-stay in each
program is six months, followed by an aftercare phase of at least six
months.
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Arkansas
Juvenile Assessment & Treatment Center
The Arkansas Juvenile
Assessment & Treatment Center (AJATC) was
originally established as a Girls Industrial School through Act 199 in 1905 and was under
the management of a state board. In the late ‘70s, the Division began using the
center to house both male and female offenders and the center has continually experienced
growth and expansion since. Alexander presently serves as the primary intake and
assessment for all committed youth and offers a variety of program settings located on
campus.
The agency’s maximum-security facility, known as JUMP (Juvenile Upward Mobility Program) is also
located at AJATC and provides services to some of the most behaviorally
troubled and violent youth. This unit also represents one of the 6 Serious Offender
Programs located throughout the state.
In 1998 a fence was constructed around the entire complex
to increase safety to the community as well as provide greater security through access
control.
Act 855 of 2007, changed the
official name of the facility to the Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment
Center. The center is located in Saline County.
Dermott
Juvenile Correctional Facility
The Dermott Juvenile Correctional Facility campus has
the capacity to serve up to thirty-two (32) males, ages eighteen to
twenty-one (18-21) for a period of 8-12 months.
There are two living pods located on the campus for this age
group. One living pod is
occupied by sex offenders requiring treatment.
The remaining pod will house high risks males including those who
are referred to the 18 to 21 year old program. The facility is
located in Chicot County.
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