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'Arkansas Department of Corrections'

The queen’s gambit: Gov. Sanders and Co. play political games with overcrowded prisons

The governor's plan to add more people to existing prisons, regardless of capacity or prison staffing, has her at loggerheads with the state Board of Corrections.
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New corrections secretary to earn $43,000 less than prior Sanders appointee

Adjusted for inflation, Wallace will earn less than any of the three previous corrections secretaries.
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Governor picks new corrections secretary after meeting with board chair

Potential violations of the FOIA notwithstanding, Gov. Sanders’ willingness to discuss this appointment with corrections board members beforehand represents a stark change in approach.

Authorities investigate suspected suicide in Arkansas prison, second this year

Authorities pronounced the inmate dead Tuesday evening.
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Walmart, Tyson distribute food linked to prison labor, AP finds

The article includes an interview with a woman who worked at an Arkansas prison farm and was paid "two rolls of toilet paper a week, toothpaste and a few menstrual pads each month."

Legislators sign off on extra money to pay fired prisons chief’s salary in new governor’s office role

Profiri's salary, which is $1 under the amount that would require legislative approval, will be $201,699 if the legislative council signs off on it.
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As Arkansas prison dispute continues, progress on new 3,000 bed facility has been slow

Nearly a year after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced plans in March to set aside $470 million for a new 3,000-bed prison, the project remains in the most preliminary stages. 

Corrections secretary to remain under control of board, not governor, at least for now

The Board of Corrections largely prevailed at the courthouse Thursday amid a bomb scare and revelations that Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri might not be a very nice guy to work with.
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'I will not resign,' Board of Corrections chair says amid standoff with governor

Board of Corrections Chairman Benny Magness defended his request to send Arkansas National Guardsmen to fill roles in the state prison system.

No-show Joe: Suspended by the board, Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri stands down

"He has not been in headquarters, I can tell you that," Department of Corrections spokeswoman Dina Tyler said.
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UPDATE: Board suspends corrections secretary, says governor's power grab violates constitution

Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri said the board doesn't have the power to suspend him, and that he was going back to work. A showdown is in store. Late Thursday, the board filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court asking a judge to find two state laws unconstitutional.

Fugitive who escaped across the Mississippi on a Jet Ski apprehended in West Virginia

An Arkansas man serving time for raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter escaped more than a year ago, Jet Skiing his way to freedom.
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