department of corrections

Gov. Asa Hutchinson held a press conference today (Aug 22) to address efforts to reduce violent crime, as well as the recent Crawford County incident, in which a video showed three officers beating a suspect.  The main concern of his…

Law enforcement leaders and legislators gathered at the state capitol today as Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill that grants one-time stipends of up to $5,000 to police and probation and parole officers, and a second bill that increases the…

I took one of my employees to lunch several months ago. He spent from age 20 through his 27th birthday in solitary confinement. I asked him over our meal, “What was it like to be alone for that long?” Initially…