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Issues That Matter: Boundaries of Justice: Exploring Prison Expansion, Overpopulation and Impact

LISTEN TO THE 1 HOUR AUDIO INTERVIEW HERE WATCH THE UNEDITED ZOOM INTERVIEW HERE Arkansas’ prison population is growing, with more than...

“The BOX” grapples with the inhumanities of solitary confinement

An immersive play went up in Fayetteville this weekend, plunging audiences into the deep end of our prison system. “The BOX,” written and...

Recidivism rates in Arkansas prisons ‘unacceptably high,’ Department of Corrections secretary says

Read the article at Arkansas Democrat Gazette Arkansas' recidivism rates are "unacceptably high," the secretary of the Department of...

UPDATE: Protestors interrupt Gov. Asa Hutchinson address to object to prison expansion

Listen to this story at KAUR Groups opposed to a proposed expansion of a state prison at Calico Rock say they will hold a demonstration...

Peace coalition honors Briggs and decARcerate

The Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice awarded Anncha Briggs the Peace Activist of the Year and decARcerate as the Peace Partner of...

Governor wants to expand prison capacity in Arkansas

Read this article at 4029 TV LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is asking legislators to approve funding to expand capacity at...

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