August 2025

Prison populations

The inmate population in Arkansas prisons will grow by an estimated 2 percent a year until 2035, according to an expert’s presentation at a conference of county officials, sheriffs, prison administrators and lawmakers.
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Public mum as JPs meet

The Carroll County Quorum Court held one of its shortest meetings in recent memory on Tuesday, Aug. 19, with no one volunteering to speak during public comments and minimal discussion of a pair of agenda topics sponsored by District 11 Justice of the Peace Caroline Rogers.
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