Arkansas Board of Corrections’ former attorneys ask state Supreme Court to reject settlement with AG

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 487

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Arkansas Board of Corrections’ former attorneys asked the state Supreme Court Friday to reject a settlement between the board and the attorney general that would end a legal fight over who controls the prison system.

The Board of Corrections agreed to settle long-running lawsuits with Attorney General Tim Griffin and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in a special meeting earlier this week. Under the agreement, the panel endorsed laws at the center of the …

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