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2 protestors arrested at State Capitol for demonstrating against prison bed expansion plan
KATV I Desmond Nugent LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A group of protestors who are a part of the organization "decARcerate" stood at the steps of...
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Feb 14, 2022


UPDATE: Protestors interrupt Gov. Asa Hutchinson address to object to prison expansion
KUAR I Michael Hibblen and Remington Miller Listen to this story at KAUR Groups opposed to a proposed expansion of a state prison at...
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Feb 13, 2022


Two groups object to governor’s push for state prison expansion
Arkansas Times I Max Brantley Apart from this space, I saw no one even bring up the possibility of an alternative to Governor...
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Feb 11, 2022


Governor wants to expand prison capacity in Arkansas
4029 TV I Brett Rains LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is asking legislators to approve funding to expand capacity at...
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Feb 11, 2022


Against incarceration: St. Paul's speaker advocates for alternatives
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette l Becca Martin-Brown DecARcerate, according to its website, envisions a state where communities are safe and...
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Oct 2, 2021


Breathe Deep (and Speak Up!)
Hendrix Honors College Blog I Michael Fuhrman “Just being able to sit in the backyard is very important,” is something I rarely...
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Jun 30, 2021


Forward Together: Kaleem Nazeem
Forward Together is a podcast from the Arkansas Poor People's Campaign that examines ideas and highlights people who drive the movement...
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Jun 1, 2021


Arkansas prison workers lagging on shots; low rates viewed as risk to inmates
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette I Ginny Monk and Kat Stromouist Most Arkansas prison workers haven't been vaccinated against covid-19,...
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May 9, 2021


Westerman seeks focus on offender's age
His bill part of effort to add a degree of leniency for kids The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette I Ginny Monk U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is...
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May 3, 2021


Medical Copays for Prisoners Suspended in Several States Due to COVID-19
Prison Legal News I Daniel E. Rosen In most states, prisoners pay an average of $2 to $8 copays for medical appointments, lab tests, and...
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May 1, 2021


Forward Together: Zachary Crow
Forward Together is a podcast from the Arkansas Poor People's Campaign that examines ideas and highlights people who drive the movement...
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May 1, 2021


Q&A with Nancy Dockter
On January 8, 2021, decARcerate and Disability Rights Arkansas will release a report titled Solitary Confinement in Arkansas Prisons ,...
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Jan 1, 2021


Report coming on curbing use of solitary confinement in Arkansas prisons
Arkansas Times I Max Brantley Two groups promise a report next week on solitary confinement in Arkansas prisons. It’s time to talk...
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Dec 28, 2020


Hometown Heroes: Zachary Crow and DecARcerate Work Toward Prison Reform
AY Magazine I Katie Zakrzewski Happy Monday! For this week’s Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Zachary Crow, executive...
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Nov 23, 2020


The cost of voting: Arkansas felons must repay debts before registering
ANNN I Griffin Coop While more than a million Arkansans are expected to cast ballots in the 2020 election, there are some who are...
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Nov 2, 2020


Should Prisoners Have to Pay For Medical Care During a Pandemic?
Marshall Project I Michelle Pitcher As COVID-19 threatened jails and prisons in March, the Connecticut Department of Corrections decided...
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Nov 2, 2020


To Restore Voting Rights, Arkansans With Felonies Must Meet List of Criteria
Staff Member Kaleem Nazeem was interviewed by KUAF. Listen to the Radio Story Here Kaleem Nazeem was released from prison in 2018 after...
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Oct 1, 2020


Arkansans With Felony Face Barriers Restoring Voting Rights
When Arkansans are released from prison, they can go through a process to have their voting rights restored. However, some face barriers...
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Sep 30, 2020


Black Representation Matters: New Film Series Begins Saturday
Hendrix College Black Representation Matters: In Film and Beyond, the inaugural film series of the Windgate Museum of Art, begins this...
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Sep 25, 2020


Pandemic Proof: Incarceration a public health crisis
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette I Zachary Crow, decARcerate Executive Director Last month, three independent newsgroups--The New Yorker, The...
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Jul 16, 2020
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