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Arkansas Governor Signs Bill Banning Parole for Murderers, Rapists, and Human Traffickers

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Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders recently signed the “Protect Arkansas Act,” strengthening punishments and reducing judicial discretion for those convicted of certain heinous crimes.

The bill will prevent people who commit first-degree murder, aggravated robbery, child pornography possession, or 21 other contemptible felonies from being released early after it goes into effect in 2024. Other felonies include internet stalking a child and sexually grooming a child.

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Other felonies, like fentanyl delivery or manslaughter, have had parole options severely limited, requiring convicts to serve at least 85 percent of their prison sentences.

In a tweet announcing the signing, Sanders touched on the systemic issues the bill aimed to address.

 

“The failed public safety status quo ends today in Arkansas. No more revolving doors in our prisons. No more weak sentencing. No more unsafe streets. The Protect Arkansas Act is now the law of the land — empowering Arkansans with a safer, stronger state.”

This is not Sanders’ only recent tough-on-crime bill. She also signed the Fentanyl Enforcement and Accountability Act, which allows drug dealers to be charged with murder for delivering certain drugs when they cause an overdose.

“Arkansas will now charge drug dealers with murder if they deliver certain drugs that cause an overdose. For the most heinous drug dealers, those who traffic fentanyl to children, we will charge them with life in prison.”

Some observers on Twitter criticized the move as unhelpful and simply putting money in the pockets of private prisons.

 

“Putting more people in prison does not solve the problem of crime. Republicans love to think that putting people in prison is the answer but prison is a money maker for those who own prisons. And heart break for american families.”

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“Look at the big picture. These are privately run prisons think about it. The more inmates, the more money,” one user spouted.

It should be noted this act does not expand what is illegal or put more people in jail per se. Instead, it keeps convicts of felonies in prison longer, by the voted law, as opposed to more unfettered judicial discretion.

One user bizarrely argued that Arkansas’ high crime rates make this tough-on-crime policy a bad idea.

Multiple observers on Twitter celebrated the action as representing a good role model for the whole nation.

“Should be this way in every State in the US ! Do the crime do the time . Crime needs consequences! Period …”

“Sarah is making Arkansas great again! This will be another state people start moving in droves to.” another Twitter user said.

One user, in particular, noted how the act is a change of pace from progressive prosecutors, whose lax on-crime policies have led to higher crime, often committed by repeat offenders.

“Constituents fed up with their state’s governance: STOP ELECTING SOROS FUNDED CANDIDATES! @SarahHuckabee gets it. Her states taxes are NOT WAISTED: Arkansas is an example of TAXATION WITH REPRESENTATION. U.S. women, this is the model for your first POTUS.”

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