KUAR (NPR)Oct 11, 2023Issues That Matter: Boundaries of Justice: Exploring Prison Expansion, Overpopulation and ImpactLISTEN TO THE 1 HOUR AUDIO INTERVIEW HERE WATCH THE UNEDITED ZOOM INTERVIEW HERE Arkansas’ prison population is growing, with more than...
Arkansas TimesJul 25, 2022“The BOX” grapples with the inhumanities of solitary confinementAn immersive play went up in Fayetteville this weekend, plunging audiences into the deep end of our prison system. “The BOX,” written and...
Arkansas Democrat GazetteMay 1, 2022Recidivism rates in Arkansas prisons ‘unacceptably high,’ Department of Corrections secretary saysRead the article at Arkansas Democrat Gazette Arkansas' recidivism rates are "unacceptably high," the secretary of the Department of...
KUAR (NPR)May 1, 2022UPDATE: Protestors interrupt Gov. Asa Hutchinson address to object to prison expansionListen to this story at KAUR Groups opposed to a proposed expansion of a state prison at Calico Rock say they will hold a demonstration...
decarceratearkansaApr 3, 2022Peace coalition honors Briggs and decARcerateThe Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice awarded Anncha Briggs the Peace Activist of the Year and decARcerate as the Peace Partner of...
4029 TVFeb 11, 2022Governor wants to expand prison capacity in ArkansasRead this article at 4029 TV LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is asking legislators to approve funding to expand capacity at...