Arkansas Justice, Prisons, and the Cost of Locking People Up | Sarah Moore
🚨 Arkansas has one of the highest incarceration rates in America. So what’s behind it?Andy McNeill sits down with Fayetteville City Council member and Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition founder Sarah Moore to talk prisons, mental health, sentencing laws, and what real justice refo
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🚨 Arkansas has one of the highest incarceration rates in America. So what’s behind it?Andy McNeill sits down with Fayetteville City Council member and Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition founder Sarah Moore to talk prisons, mental health, sentencing laws, and what real justice reform could look like in Arkansas. The conversation also explores Fayetteville’s rapid growth, housing challenges, and how local policy decisions shape the future of communities across the state. 🎙️ In this episode:
- Why Arkansas locks up so many people
- The role of poverty, addiction, and mental health
- Mandatory sentencing vs. case-by-case justice
- Fayetteville growth, infrastructure, and affordability
- What communities can do differently👇 Subscribe for more Free Arkansas conversations on state politics, policy, and the people shaping Arkansas’ future.
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