Greetings & Salutations

As President of the Arkansas Juvenile Detention Association (AJDA), I welcome you to the AJDA website.

The Arkansas Juvenile Detention Association (AJDA) was incorporated as a non-profit corporation on December 16, 1997. The membership of AJDA consists of the 10 juvenile detention facilities in Arkansas. Membership includes the administration, line staff/officers, health care professionals, etc. employed within those facilities.

AJDA has an Executive Board: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. These Executive Board Members hold their offices for a two year term. The President and Vice President are nominated and voted on by the members of AJDA and the Secretary and Treasurer are appointed by Vice President.

As the juvenile justice world continues to evolve, we have a continued mission to ensure that we promote best practices and standards within our justice facilities, as well as ensure that we provide professional development for our members, who serve  those youth who enter the doors of our detention facilities. Furthermore, we want to promote the positive rehabilitation and reintegration of youth and families to their respective communities.

Lieutenant Rusty Page, President (2025-2027)