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Ark. prisons see drop in population ahead of law

Arkansas' inmate population is already dropping before a law aimed at curbing state prison growth is scheduled to take effect.

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MICHAEL TURNER - 7/14/2011 3:36 PM
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I PERSONALLY THINK THAT THE REASON WHY PRISON IS SO OVERCROWDED IS BECAUSE OF THAT 70% LAW ON VIOLENT OFFENDERS TOO. I KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ,DUE TO ODD SITUATIONS, AREN'T REALLY VIOLENT BUT BECAUSE OF THAT LAW THEIR SENTENCED TO DO 70% OF THEIR TIME. INCLUDING FIRST TIME OFFENDERS. THAT'S NOT RIGHT. IF THEY DO GOOD IN PRISON ,AND OF COURSE DIDN'T HURT ANYBODY, THEN LET THEM EARN THAT SECOND CHANCE. BUT IF THEY HAVE NO INCENTIVE TO DO RIGHT THEN THEY'LL COME OUT WORSE THEN THEY WENT IN.
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