First Presentation to Alabama Justice Reinvestment Prison Reform Task Force
This presentation introduces the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the justice reinvestment process, provides an overview of criminal justice data trends in Alabama, details the guiding principles behind what works to reduce recidivism, and provides case studies from other states’ justice reinvestment efforts. This material was delivered to the task force on June 10, 2014, at the Alabama State House.
Arkansas policymakers have long expressed concerns about the state’s high recidivism rate. Over the past 10 years, an…
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In April 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a package of bipartisan criminal justice legislation into law,…
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Explainer: Key Findings and Options from Arkansas’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative
Arkansas policymakers have long expressed concerns about the state’s high recidivism rate. Over the past 10 years, an estimated 72 percent of prison admissions in the state involved people who were revoked from supervision, with unmet substance use and mental health challenges playing a significant role in these failures.
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Explainer: How a New Law in Arkansas Tackles Crime, Recidivism, and Community Supervision Challenges
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.
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