The Arkansas Department of Corrections on Tuesday broke ground on a $13.3 million expansion at a recently purchased correctional center in Batesville, and moved to increase the capacity of existing facilities across the state to ease the backlog of inmates in county jails.
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced plans to expand the number of state prison beds and presented legislation intended to overhaul Arkansas parole system, requiring people convicted of the most violent felonies to serve the entirety of their prison sentences.
Photo: Juvenile center in Batesville by Arkansas Democrat Gazette The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Thursday approved a guaranteed maximum price of $13.3