#ARLEG Update – 1/13/2021
Ready…set…GO. The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly is under way! The 93rd General Assembly convened this week for their regular session. This group of legislators will consider thousands of bills and make hundreds of laws. They will make decisions that affect you, your family, and your community on a daily basis. During the legislative session, we’ll […]
DRA, DecARcerate release report on solitary confinement in Arkansas
Decarcerate and Disability Rights Arkansas announce the release of our report on the Arkansas Department of Correction’s use of solitary confinement. Read the report here: bit.ly/solitaryreport Here are the major findings: ADC’s use of solitary is the highest in the U.S. and is almost 4 times the national average. Every 3 months, 2,600-3,500 people in […]
Reflections on 2020 from a self-advocate
As a self-advocate, 2020 has been very rough on me. I am sure I am not the only person with a disability that feels this way. In a normal year, I would have traveled at least once, maybe twice, out of state to conferences to learn about issues that matter to people with disabilities, to […]
Speak Up Arkansas sheds light on the horrors of solitary confinement
Nine out of ten people who spend time in prison in Arkansas eventually return home to their communities to begin a new life. And what happens in prison doesn’t necessarily stay in prison: a person who is released to begin anew brings with him or her the cumulative effects of all they experienced inside prison […]
Life’s no holiday in our state’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities
What are YOU thankful for this holiday season? A warm, comfortable bed? Safety and security? Connection to those you love? Right here in our state, there are children for whom these things are sadly out of reach. For the 800 children currently receiving services in psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) across the state, life is […]