Sanders has newfound power to flex with Arkansas Board of Corrections majority

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: February 1, 2026

Words: 606

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Two years ago, the Arkansas Board of Corrections seemed to be one of the few obstacles for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders as she pushed for sweeping changes to how the state’s prison system is run.

But a newfound majority on the panel gives the Republican governor power to flex as she begins a year that’ll continue the fight over her plan to build a 3,000-bed prison.

Sanders’ four appointees to the panel that oversees …

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