Policy Framework to Reduce Corrections Spending & Reinvest Savings in Strategies that Can Reduce Crime
This brief highlights key findings from the comprehensive analysis of Ohio's corrections and criminal justice system that was done as part of Justice Reinvestment and presents a policy framework to address the state's criminal justice challenges.
Arkansas policymakers have long expressed concerns about the state’s high recidivism rate. Over the past 10 years, an…
Read MoreIn April 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a package of bipartisan criminal justice legislation into law,…
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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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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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