The prison population in Arkansas is on a steady upward trend that is expected to continue through 2035, one of the nation's ...

An internal review reveals that a former police chief, known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," spent months planning his escape ...

One state senator who has been critical of the governor's plan to build a 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County this week spoke ...

Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for not following procedures at a prison where an inmate ...

Test wells at the Franklin County prison site yielded far less water than a typical home needs, much less a 3,000-bed prison, ...

Arkansas corrections officials have now revealed critical missteps in Grant Hardin's escape in a newly released report.

After a nearly two-week-long search in the rugged mountains of northern Arkansas, authorities recaptured Hardin on Friday 1.5 ...

The prison population in Arkansas is on a steady upward trend that is expected to continue through 2035, one of the nation's ...

Soon after the convicted murderer and rapist known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was recaptured after evading police for more ...

More prison beds will be needed as a result of recent legislation, further exacerbating current overcrowding issues in state ...

County sheriffs, corrections leaders and state lawmakers agree the Arkansas justice system needs more space to house ...

Officials agree the state needs more prison space but remain divided on location, funding and a proposed $825 million ...