High-ranking Arkansas prison officials faced hours of tense questioning from lawmakers Thursday over the escape of a ...

THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TESTIFIED THAT THE ESCAPE WAS DUE TO A PERSONNEL PROBLEM. TWO PRISON WORKERS WERE FIRED FOR POLICY VIOLATIONS BUT LAWMAKERS WE TALKED TO ARE NOT ...

While the internal investigation remains ongoing, spokesperson Rand Champion said he could not disclose specific details ...

According to corrections officials, Hardin was allowed onto the prison kitchen’s back dock at 1:58 p.m. on the day of the ...

The meeting will include discussion of the investigation into Hardin's escape and a review of the Arkansas Department of ...

Multiple officials with the Arkansas Department of Corrections and Board of Corrections are set to speak next week at a ...

Grant Hardin, the convicted killer and rapist who was recently recaptured after escaping from a medium-security prison in Calico Rock, had his first court appea ...

Although the federal case has been shelved for now, Hardin still faces a state charge of felony escape in Izard County. He pleaded not guilty to that charge during a court appearance on June 17.

By Yuna Lee, Adam Roberts Click here for updates on this story IZARD COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS) — Prosecutors dropped a federal escape charge against a former police chief in prison for murder and ...