Upon request, the Department of Human Services shall release the following information to the general public when an investigation is pending on a report of a fatality of a child to the Child Abuse Hotline:
(1) Age, race, and gender of the child;
(2) Date of the child's death;
(3) Allegations or preliminary cause of death;
(4) County and type of placement of the child at the time of incident leading to the child's death;
(5) Generic relationship of the alleged offender to the child;
(6) Agency conducting the investigation;
(7) Legal action taken by the department;
(8) Services offered or provided by the department presently and in the past; and
(9) Name of the child.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs
Chapter 18 - Child Maltreatment Act
Subchapter 11 - Public Disclosure of Information on Fatalities and Near Fatalities
§ 12-18-1101. Procedure if the investigation is pending on a fatality
§ 12-18-1102. Procedure if the investigation results in a true report related to a fatality
§ 12-18-1104. Information not to be released regarding a child fatality
§ 12-18-1105. Procedure if the investigation is pending related to a near fatality
§ 12-18-1106. Procedure if the investigation results in a true report related to a near fatality
§ 12-18-1108. Information not to be released regarding the near fatality of a child