Arkansas lawmakers spent six hours Thursday raking state Board of Corrections leaders and the board’s outside attorney over changes to the lawyer’s contract and how the board conducts its business. Members of the Joint Performance Review Committee criticized prison board chairman Benny Magness and secretary Lee Watson over the handling of the lawyer’s hiring. They […] The post Lawmakers criticize Arkansas Board of Corrections members, attorney over altered contract appeared first on Arkansas Adv
Arkansas Board of Corrections Chairman Benny Magness told lawmakers Thursday that he took responsibility for "any error" in how the board contracted with outside legal counsel a week before filing a lawsuit against the governor and a former Department of Corrections secretary.
Arkansas Board of Corrections Chairman Benny Magness told lawmakers on Thursday that "any error" over how the board contracted with outside legal counsel "falls on me."
An Arkansas Board of Corrections review of procurement documents between the body and an outside legal counsel found no evidence of fraud or legal misconduct, the board member who led the investigation informed the board on Tuesday.
An Arkansas Board of Corrections review of procurement documents between the body and an outside legal counsel found no evidence of fraud or legal misconduct, the board member who led the investigation informed the board on Tuesday.