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Youths in jail staying longer

By Amy Upshaw

Posted: February 8, 2010 at 3:59 a.m.

Delinquent youths are spending more time in county detention centers because budget concerns forced the closure of 40 beds at the largest staterun juvenile lockup over the past few months.

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Youths in county lockup (Credit: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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