Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Community Diversion in District Courts is a key move to prevent future incarceration and/or foster care.
In this episode we talk with law enforcement and prosecutors. It is our hope to see the expansion of Community Diversion to all Arkansas District Courts.
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02/01/23 • 39 min
Smart Justice - The Law and the Lawyers
Transcript
00;00;09;07 - 00;00;49;09
Sheriff Eric Higgins
If we're coming from a perspective of how do we create a safer community? Sometimes a safer community is having someone in jail. Sometimes a safer community is diverting someone so that they can go out and fulfill their their responsibilities. Being able to support themselves, being able to support their their responsibility to their families if they have a family. That's an outcome that because ultimately is it's a community where people ar
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