State Reform Profile
Arkansas
Arkansas has seen modest reform. Act 423 expanded parole and probation alternatives, but incarceration rates remain among the highest nationally.
Key Statistics
Incarceration by Race
Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.
Recidivism Rate
Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.
Cost vs. Alternatives
Active & Passed Reforms
3 initiativesAct 423 – Community Supervision ReformView full details →
Expanded eligibility for community supervision alternatives.
Drug Court ExpansionView full details →
Tripled drug court capacity statewide.
AR Reentry InitiativeView full details →
Jobs and housing support for people leaving state prisons.
Data Sources & Methodology
Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).
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