Arkansas Department of Corrections

6/3/2025 3:06:14 AM

Arkansas Prison Blood Scandal Whistleblower Rolf Kaestel Still Haunts System—Parole Officer Visits His Grave

Arkansas Prison Blood Scandal Whistleblower Haunted Even After Death: Shocking Parole Visit RevealedThe Disturbing Late-Night Encounter No One Saw ComingA chilling twist has emerged in Arkansas' infam...

1/27/2025 11:36:07 PM

Sanders Teams Up with Sheriffs to Push Franklin County Jail Project Forward

Sanders Mobilizes Sheriffs to Champion Franklin County Prison ProjectIn a bold move to garner support for the controversial Franklin County Prison Project, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has enlisted...

12/11/2024 8:13:32 PM

Breaking News: Authorities Dive Deep into Homicide Investigation at Cummins Unit—What You Need to Know!

Breaking News: Shocking Homicide Investigation Unfolds at Cummins Unit In a startling turn of events, the Cummins Unit—a facility known for its significant role in the state's correctional system—has...

3/26/2024 5:03:16 PM

Prisoner passes away in suspected suicide at Tucker Max

PRISON SUICIDES: The death was the third presumed suicide in Arkansas jails this year. A detainee at the state's Maximum Security Unit in Tucker passed away the other day in a believed suicide, a...

8/30/2023 2:59:45 PM

Fugitive who got away throughout the Mississippi on a Jet Ski collared in West Virginia

US Marshals and ARDOCIf you range from US Marshals, they will make cool graphics when they capture you. An Arkansas prisoner who left in a pickup truck, then got away throughout the Mississippi Riv...

2/17/2025 9:54:31 PM

New Bill Proposes Nitrogen Gas Executions, Sparks Legal and Medical Debates

Nitrogen Gas Executions: A Controversial New Frontier in Capital PunishmentAs debates over capital punishment continue to rage, a new method of execution is making headlines: nitrogen gas. A recently ...

12/12/2024 7:16:30 PM

Inside the Shadows: A Revealing Investigation into Solitary Confinement in Arkansas Prisons

The Hidden Truth Behind Solitary Confinement in Arkansas Prisons: A Deep Dive Solitary confinement is a contentious issue that stirs emotions and sparks debate across the nation. In Arkansas, a recen...

4/4/2024 2:35:02 PM

Suicide presumed in Grimes prison death Wednesday

ONCE AGAIN: The death was the 5th suspected suicide in Arkansas jails this year. A state prisoner at the Grimes Unit in Newport passed away Wednesday in a suspected suicide, according to a report...

2/28/2024 5:27:34 PM

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

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7/16/2025 9:21:01 PM

Rochester murder suspect arrested after woman's body discovered on sidewalk

Man Charged with Murder in Rochester Sidewalk Death CaseA Rochester man faces murder charges after a woman was found dead on a city sidewalk earlier this week. Authorities responded to reports of an u...