In April 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a package of bipartisan criminal justice legislation into law, which is designed to increase public safety and improve community supervision. The legislation passed nearly unanimously. 

As the Stepping Up initiative marks its 10th year, America’s justice and behavioral health systems are facing a shared crisis: how to meet the behavioral health needs of people cycling through jails.  

19 states were recently granted permission by CMS to reimburse critical reentry services with Medicaid funding for up to 5 years.

"It is the humane, person-centered approach that supports and stabilizes individuals, their families, and their communities."