Arkansas governor wants ‘in-depth investigation’ after report outlines prison abuse

September 14th, 2009 Report blames pilot for deadly Ark. plane crashLITTLE ROCK, Ark.

September 10th, 2009 Sex complaints double against US prison workersWASHINGTON — Accusations of sexual abuse at the hands of federal prison workers doubled in the past eight years, according to a new government report released Thursday. Justice Department inspector general Glenn Fine found that claims made against Bureau of Prisons staff members increased dramatically from 2001 to 2008.

September 2nd, 2009 Troopergate figure files paperwork for Alaska gov.ANCHORAGE, Alaska — State Sen. Hollis French, a major figure in last fall's Troopergate investigation, officially filed paperwork Wednesday to run for governor of Alaska.

September 2nd, 2009 Troopergate figure files for Alaska governor runANCHORAGE, Alaska — State Sen. Hollis French, a major figure in last fall's Troopergate investigation, has filed paperwork to run for governor of Alaska.

August 14th, 2009 Ark. guard denies death-row sex allegationLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prison spokeswoman says allegations that a death-row guard had a romantic relationship with an inmate were determined to be "unfounded." The guard, Danita Williams, denied Thursday the claims that the inmate committed a sexual act in her presence and passed her love letters.

August 13th, 2009 Fired Ark. guard denies death-row sex allegationLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prison guard fired after an investigation into allegations that she had a romantic relationship with a death-row inmate says the prisoner never committed a sex act with her.

August 13th, 2009 Ex-Clinton aide named in prison smuggling caseLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A former top aide to Bill Clinton when he was Arkansas governor was charged Wednesday with trying to smuggle a knife and 48 tattoo needles onto the state's death row.

August 13th, 2009 Ex-Clinton aide charged in Ark. prison smugglingLITTLE ROCK, Ark.

June 23rd, 2009 60,000 inmates sexually abused every yearWASHINGTON — A federal commission on prison rape has concluded that the risk of being attacked depends greatly on the type of prisoner, and where the inmate is locked up. More than 60,000 inmates are sexually abused every year, according to a report being made public Tuesday by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission.

June 18th, 2009 5 prison workers fired after Ark. inmates escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark.

June 3rd, 2009 2 Ark. prison escapees captured in New York stateLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A pair of convicted murderers were captured in New York state Tuesday after a 20-mile chase in the same car they used to flee from an Arkansas prison last week while wearing guard uniforms.

June 2nd, 2009 Prison: 2 Ark. escapees captured in New York stateLITTLE ROCK, Ark.

June 1st, 2009 Ark. prison guards on leave after 2 killers escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Five correction officers were placed on leave Monday after two convicted killers escaped a high-security unit by wearing guard uniforms that are made at the prison and leaving in a car left for them.

May 30th, 2009 2 murderers escape Ark. prison in guard uniformsGRADY, Ark.

April 20th, 2009 China to clamp down on inmate abuseBEIJING — China plans to clamp down on inmate abuse at its prisons following more than a dozen suspicious deaths this year, according to a report by the country's highest investigative body. Since January, 15 people have died across 12 provinces while in police detention.