Arkansas Prisons

DecARcerate Co-Director Kaleem Nazeem says a new Arkansas prison policy to block books and other mail to inmates will harm education and rehabilitation efforts.

On today's show, a new policy that would prohibit inmates from receiving books directly is being considered in Arkansas, and Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter changes its name, but not its mission.

State Sen. Bryan King argues the proposed billion-dollar prison is financially irresponsible and advocates for smaller facilities in high-population counties.

Members of the Arkansas Senate rejected a $750 million appropriations bill for a new state prison for a fifth time on Tuesday.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections relayed a new maximum cost estimate of $825 million on March 3.

Members of the Joint Budget Committee rejected a request from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to allow a bill to be drafted to dedicate $330 million dollars for the new facility.

Attorney General Tim Griffin is offering input on what he would like to see in a criminal justicereform bill for the Arkansas Legislature.

Gov. Hutchinson's 498 prison bed expansion passed the Arkansas Legislature this week. The project stirred controversy and led to a verbal and physical clash between protestors and Capitol police.

Gov. Hutchinson's 498 prison bed expansion passed the Arkansas Legislature this week. The project stirred controversy and led to a verbal and physical clash between protestors and Capitol police.

This weekend, Zacharay Crow, with DecArcerate, will speak twice in Fayetteville about the state and prisons. Saturday night’s lecture, “Burn it Down: The…