In 2012 Darril Dennis, who had been on parole for 38 hours, kidnaped and murdered an 18 year old named Abram. In response Arkansas made a new law saying parolees could stand trial again or sign a waver to go back to prison for remaining time. Only 8% percent chose to stand trial.
As a result prisons reached their max capacity and overflow was sent to county jails. They filled up. People were sleeping on the floor in the offices.
Now the State is repealing the law.