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State and Local Issues

Because 90% of all prisoners in the United States are in state facilities, the work that states are doing to reduce their prison populations is crucial. Attempting to end mass incarceration necessitates realizing this is a situation requiring not one national solution, but fifty state solutions. Below are current state solutions that could be effectively modeled by other states for meaningful reform.

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Returnees to Arkansas prisons fall by 41%

“For the first time in at least six years, the number of offenders entering probation was more than those going into prison, corrections officials were told Monday in an annual progress report on the prison population. But the good news came along with more humbling statistics for a prison system already filled beyond its capacity: The number of state prisoners is expected to grow by 0.9 percent annually over the next decade, adding about 1,869 incarcerated people in one of the nation's most heavily incarcerated states.“

Arkansas Democrat Gazette

November 6, 2018

State ReformsPhillip ReevesNovember 6, 2018Arkansas, Arkansas Democrat GazetteComment

Gubernatorial Candidates Consider Reforms For Arkansas's Criminal Justice System

“Reducing the number of people in Arkansas prisons is one of the goals of gubernatorial candidate Jared Henderson. Monday Henderson released his plan for reforming Arkansas’s criminal justice system to address what he calls the "epidemic of mass incarceration" in the state.“

Little Rock Public Radio

October 1, 2018

State ReformsPhillip ReevesOctober 1, 2018Little Rock Public Radio, ArkansasComment

Arkansas Committee to Examine State's Incarceration Practices, Policies

"The committee will examine the state's growing prison population and the disproportionately high incarceration rate of individuals of color, relative to the general population. The committee will consider state and local policies and practices, which may contribute to the disparities. The committee members will also seek alternative policies and practices with the demonstrated potential to address such concerns."

University of Arkansas

September 5, 2018

Mass Incarceration, State ReformsPhillip ReevesSeptember 5, 2018University of Arkansas, Arkansas