(a) When any youth is committed to the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services as authorized in this section, the youth shall be under the exclusive care, physical custody, and control of the division from the time of the lawful reception of the youth by a youth services center until the youth is released from the physical custody of the division.
(b) The fact that a youth has been committed to the division shall not be received in evidence in any court in this state in any subsequent proceeding affecting the youth, except as otherwise provided by law.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention
§ 9-28-201. Legislative intent and purpose
§ 9-28-202. Creation of the Division of Youth Services — Director
§ 9-28-203. Division of Youth Services — Powers and duties
§ 9-28-204. Observation and assessment center
§ 9-28-205. Youth services centers
§ 9-28-206. Disposition of delinquent juvenile
§ 9-28-207. Commitment to the Division of Youth Services
§ 9-28-208. Order of commitment
§ 9-28-209. Commitment conditions and terms
§ 9-28-211. Escape from youth services center or facilities
§ 9-28-212. Sale of goods produced at youth services centers — Disposition of funds
§ 9-28-214. Penalty for escape
§ 9-28-215. Departure without authorization — Release of information — Definition
§ 9-28-216. Separation of juvenile offenders — Rules — Review