An Arkansas legislative panel voted Tuesday to send transcripts of its investigation of potential violations of procurement law by the state Board of Corrections to the state inspector general.
An Arkansas legislative panel will meet today to vote on next steps after concluding its investigation of potential violations of procurement law by the state Board of Corrections. The Joint Performance Review Committee has spent three meetings this month examining the board’s hiring of attorney Abtin Mehdizadegan to represent it in litigation with the state. […] The post Arkansas committee concludes probe of Corrections Board’s hiring of outside counsel appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
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Arkansas Department of Corrections Secretary Lindsay Wallace said Friday the agency is looking into addressing a backlog in jails caused by placement of state inmates in county facilities by making use of "nontraditional beds" in such places as those used for work release programs.
Arkansas Department of Corrections Secretary Lindsay Wallace said Friday the agency is looking into addressing a backlog in jails caused by placement of state inmates in county facilities by making use of "nontraditional beds" in such places as those used for work release programs.