Arkansas lawmakers are questioning a sheriff's decision to allow a Netflix documentary series to be filmed at a county jail. Pulaski County Sheriff Eric Higgins on Tuesday appeared before a legislative panel and defended the decision to allow the series, “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment” to be filmed at the county jail in Little Rock.
Pulaski County Sheriff Eric Higgins answers questions from legislators about the Netflix documentary series “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment” during the Joint Performance Review Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the state Capitol in Little Rock . Rep. Mark Berry, R-Ozark, calls for quiet in the crowd during the Joint Performance Review Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the state Capitol in Little Rock , Ark.
“I took action to ensure that we have a reentry program to help those who are booked into our facility to come out and be better individuals,” Higgins told members of the Joint Performance Review Committee. “For most of the people that watched this docuseries, this is the first time they’ve ever been exposed to Pulaski County, or perhaps to the state of Arkansas,” Rep. David Ray said. “I worry about the brand damage that our state sustains from this being the first perception of our state to other people.”
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