Criminal justice reform in Arkansas
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
public policy issue
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| gptkbp:challenge |
gptkb:politics
public safety concerns overcrowded prisons funding for alternatives high incarceration rate implementation of reforms |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
some law enforcement officials
some prosecutors victims' rights groups |
| gptkbp:debatedBy |
gptkb:law_enforcement
legislators community organizations advocacy groups public defenders prosecutors |
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
juvenile justice reform
alternatives to incarceration drug courts prison overcrowding sentencing reform parole system changes recidivism reduction |
| gptkbp:goal |
improve public safety
reduce recidivism address racial disparities reduce prison population |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Criminal justice reform in Arkansas
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| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:legislative_body
gptkb:Governor_of_Arkansas gptkb:Arkansas_Department_of_Corrections |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Arkansas
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| gptkbp:notableCase |
gptkb:Act_423_of_2017
gptkb:Act_570_of_2011 |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
substance abuse treatment
restorative justice reentry programs bail reform criminal justice reform in the United States mental health services in criminal justice probation reform |
| gptkbp:statistic |
Arkansas has one of the highest incarceration rates in the US
African Americans are disproportionately incarcerated in Arkansas Arkansas prison population exceeded 17,000 in 2023 recidivism rate in Arkansas is over 40% |
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:ACLU_of_Arkansas
gptkb:Arkansas_Justice_Reform_Coalition |
| gptkbp:timelineEvent |
gptkb:Act_570_passed_in_2011
Act 423 passed in 2017 debate over parole reform in 2023 Governor Asa Hutchinson announced prison expansion in 2023 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Asa_Hutchinson
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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