Criminal Justice

The Criminal Law Reform Project seeks an end to excessively harsh crime policies that result in mass incarceration and stand in the way of a just and equal society.

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The Project works to reduce the number of people entering jails and prisons by reforming our nation's punitive drug policies and challenging police and prosecutorial misconduct and other governmental abuses of power.

The Latest

Press Release
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Federal Court Grants Class Certification and Blocks Unconstitutional Arkansas Parole Revocation Practices

Court Cases: Fason v. Hamlet
Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights: Bill ofl Rights

Know Your Rights: The Bill of Rights In Simple Language

Know Your Rights
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Know Your Rights: Immigrants in Arkansas

Know Your Rights
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What To Do If You're Stopped by Police, Immigration Agents or the FBI

Legislation
Feb 19, 2025

To Amend the Method of Execution To Include Nitrogen Gas

Status: Enacted
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Jan 27, 2025

To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Criminal Offenses; And To Criminalize Unlawful Squatting

Status: Enacted
Position: Oppose