Senate Judiciary Committee hears DOC briefing on jail backup, recidivism and reentry plans
Arkansas Department of Corrections officials told the Senate Judiciary Committee that county jail backup has fallen from a December peak and that recidivism remains high (DOC: 46.1% over 36 months); officials outlined administrative transfers under Act 55, use of overflow housing and expanded reentry programming while members pressed for data and capacity solutions.
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Department of Corrections officials told the Senate Judiciary Committee on an informational briefing that Arkansas is seeing a rebound in correctional populations since the COVID drop but remains challenged by county jail backups and high recidivism.
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