Arkansas Code
Subchapter 11 - Public Disclosure of Information on Fatalities and Near Fatalities
§ 12-18-1102. Procedure if the investigation results in a true report related to a fatality

Upon request, the Department of Human Services shall release the following information to the general public when the investigative determination is true on a report of a fatality of a child:
(1)
(A) A summary of previous child maltreatment investigations.
(B) The disclosure shall not include the name of the offender;

(2) A summary of the current child maltreatment investigation, including:
(A) The nature and extent of the child's present and past injuries;
(B) Medical information pertaining to the death; and
(C) The name of the offender if due process has been satisfied or the offender has been arrested;

(3) All relevant risk and safety assessments completed on the child;
(4) Information about criminal charges, if known; and
(5) Any action taken by the Department of Human Services or the Crimes Against Children Division of the Department of Arkansas State Police, including personnel action and licensing action.

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