Inmate escapes Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, search underway in Fayetteville
An extensive search is underway in Fayetteville for an inmate who escaped Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The Cape Fear ...
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Inmate found unresponsive at Cummins Unit, pronounced dead
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — According to a press release from the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC), an inmate at the Cummins Unit was found unresponsive and pronounced dead Thursday morning.
Inmate’s wife sexually violated during strip search awarded $5.6 million in settlement: attorneys
A California woman who was sexually violated during a cavity search while trying to visit her incarcerated husband was ...
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Arkansas Board of Corrections outlines steps to increase prison capacity
All that space and more is needed—according to a report released by the Board this year, Arkansas' inmate population grows by about 106 each month. "We’re constantly looking for some form of ...
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Arkansas inmate charged with using cell phones in prison to sexually exploit North Idaho child
An Arkansas inmate already serving time in prison is accused of using cell phones to sexually exploit a North Idaho child. A federal grand jury indicted Hamza Luay Nijmeh this week with sexual ...
Arkansas lawmakers approve inmate medical contract, request review of procurement rules
The Arkansas Legislative Council gave final approval Friday to a $235.5 million Department of Corrections medical contract ...
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Inmate who was beaten in back of patrol car in Arkansas has filed federal lawsuit
An inmate who was beaten by an Arkansas police officer in the back of a patrol car filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the former ...
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After Arkansas Jail Inmate Starved to Death, Officials Highlight Failings
A man who died of starvation and dehydration in an Arkansas jail after a year in solitary ... lack of medical and mental health monitoring of inmates in segregation. Additionally, jail staff ...
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Arkansas police officer fired after being caught on video beating inmate
An Arkansas police officer has been fired after he was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the back of his patrol car, and the police chief says he will refer the case to prosecutors.
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Lonoke County sheriff and jail staff members sued by former female inmate over sexual assault
The complaint, filed by Little Rock attorney Chris Baker on behalf of a former inmate in the jail -- a ... correctional facility is punishable under Arkansas law by a maximum penalty of 3 to ...
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2 Arkansas Juvenile Detention Officers Plead Guilty to Assaulting Youth Inmates
The FBI said it is “appalled” after discovering that two former juvenile detention officers at an Arkansas facility conspired to assault youth inmates. Investigators said the two officers ...
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S.C. executes inmate for 1997 murder
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials couldn't get the drugs needed ...