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'Arkansas Board of Corrections'

Supreme Court denies attorney general’s request to expedite appeal in corrections board dispute

The attorney general’s office did not respond to a request for comment regarding both today’s decision and the question of consolidating the two cases.
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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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Allegations against Ark. corrections board member raise questions for Gov. Sanders' father — and Trump

Do Republicans calling on Alonza Jiles to resign over allegations he knew about sexual assaults at the Lord's Ranch believe Ted Suhl, a Huckabee family favorite, is guilty?

Arkansas attorney general to appeal rulings in Board of Corrections disputes

Arkansas’ attorney general on Tuesday filed notices that he plans to appeal both circuit court rulings that favored the state prison board over the state in recent legal disputes.
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Governor appoints Lona McCastlain as parole board chair

McCastlain, a parole board member since 2017, replaces Jamol Jones as chair.

Corrections board member denies board violated FOIA, asks AG to agree to pay outside counsel

More sparks fly between the Board of Corrections and the attorney general. But the timing of Lee Watson's letter is curious, considering the governor's appointment of a new secretary last week, evidently with the board's blessing.
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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.

Eddie Joe Williams out after less than a week as interim corrections secretary

Though he was appointed by the Board of Corrections, Williams’ departure is yet another black eye for the Sanders administration.
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Governor appoints Jamol Jones as parole board chair, giving him seat on corrections board (UPDATED)

This appointment gives Sanders another friendly vote on the Board of Corrections.

Low staffing may have contributed to Arkansas prisoner's death

Correctional officers at the state prison in Malvern did not lay eyes on Anthony Mosley for nearly 90 minutes on the night he died.
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Update: Judge dismisses attorney general's FOIA lawsuit against corrections board

Circuit Judge Tim Fox has dismissed the case, but Griffin can refile if he chooses. The ruling does not impact the other court case involving the corrections board, which pits it against Gov. Sarah Sanders.

Court filings fly between attorney general and Board of Corrections ahead of hearing

Here's more than you probably wanted to know about a pending court hearing over the flap between the Arkansas Board of Corrections and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin.
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