Ashley County’s borders are platted in perfect right angles on three sides, with only its western edge snaking and squiggling along the course of the Saline and Ouachita rivers. Viewed on a map, the county has the general shape of…
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Even before the Arkansas General Assembly gavels into session, the anticipation at the state Capitol is palpable. As expected from the biennial occurrence, everyone is eager to hit the ground running. From Election Day on, we hear rumblings about what…
Today, I would like to talk about the national increase in violent crime, and what we are doing to combat that here in Arkansas. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world felt like it came to a halt…
For many in the South, prison is a debt sentence. Formerly incarcerated individuals in five Southern states owe a combined $4 billion in debt, severely hampering their ability to rejoin society while upping the chances of recidivism and reentry. Those…
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Hutchinson Plans to Grant Five Pardons and Three Commutations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGov. Asa Hutchinson is planning to grant five pardons and three commutations. The five pardons are all for Arkansas individuals. In a press release, the five individuals were identified as Jesse Flack of Conway, Tabitha Fondren of Fort Smith, Craig…
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Hutchinson Orders Review of Prisoners for Possible Compassionate Release
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAn Arkansas maximum security prison has been heavily impacted by a COVID-19 outbreak, leading to concerns about prisoner conditions during the public health crisis. The Cummins Unit, located approximately 28 miles south of Pine Bluff, has experienced a significant rise…
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Exodus.Life Event Spotlights Prison Recividism, Honors Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleIn Arkansas, when prison inmates exit the correctional system, there is a high likelihood that many will be returning to prison. According to a 2013 Arkansas Department of Corrections study, there was a 56.50 percent recidivism rate over the course…
President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of an Arkansas businessman convicted for bribery in 2016. On Monday, Trump commuted the prison sentence of Ted Suhl, who was convicted in 2016 on charges of bribing a state official. Suhl…
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Due to Shutdown, Federal Correctional Officers Struggling in Arkansas
by Kim Dishonghby Kim DishonghAs federal workers affected by the partial government shutdown approach the end of a second pay period without compensation, Eric Young, national president of the Council of Prison Locals, has been doing what he can to publicize the plight of…
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Former Arkansas State Senator Jon Woods Reports to Federal Prison
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleJon Woods, a former Arkansas state senator, has been booked into federal prison this week to begin an 18-year sentence. Woods, a Republican who represented Arkansas Senate District 7, was convicted on fraud and money laundering charges in early September.…