Seorang ibu mendorong reformasi setelah kematian putranya di pusat Arkansas

Angela Stephens mengadvokasi perubahan sistemik di fasilitas perkembangan Arkansas setelah putranya, Zachary Moore, meninggal saat berada dalam perawatan di Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center.

Zachary Moore, 21 tahun, meninggal pada 7 September 2025, setelah staf di fasilitas Warren menahannya selama hampir 13 menit dan memberikan pengekangan kimia bernama Geodon. Moore telah dipindahkan dari pusat yang lebih besar di Conway pada awal tahun tersebut. Stephens menerima penyelesaian sebesar $725.000 dari negara bagian dan bersikeras untuk terlibat dalam reformasi di kelima fasilitas Arkansas. Enam karyawan menghadapi dakwaan pembunuhan tanpa rencana dan penelantaran orang yang rentan. Mereka dijadwalkan untuk hadir di pengadilan minggu ini untuk mengajukan pembelaan atau menyatakan rencana persidangan. Stephens telah menyerukan pelatihan yang lebih baik, pemeriksaan latar belakang, dan tes narkoba bagi staf. Departemen Layanan Kemanusiaan Arkansas menempatkan 11 karyawan dalam status cuti, memecat satu orang, dan menunjuk seorang pengawas sementara di pusat tersebut. Sekretaris Janet Mann menggambarkan insiden itu tidak dapat diterima dan menjanjikan akuntabilitas serta perbaikan di seluruh sistem.

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Six employees at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center face manslaughter and neglect charges after the death of 21-year-old Zachary Moore. Moore died in September 2025 following a restraint incident involving prone holding and a chemical injection. His mother is seeking a $725,000 settlement from the state.

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