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 Judges who operate diversion programs. It is our hope to see the expansion of Community Diversion to all Arkansas District Courts.
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01/18/23 • 33 min
Smart Justice - Why District Court? Going Upstream.
Transcript
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Judge Sarah Capp
I think off hand of of a young man that recently was in my court, he owed thousands of dollars. He had accumulated about $10,000 in fines and cost at the beginning of May, taking the bench. He was constantly on my docket.
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Charles Newsom
Judge Sarah Capp of the district court in Franklin and Johnson Counties.
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Judge Sarah Capp
And I'd found him in contempt, I'd put him in jail,
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