Arkansas Board of Corrections appoints Eddie Joe Williams as interim Secretary of Corrections after termination of Joe Profiri over prison bed disagreements.

The Arkansas Board of Corrections has appointed former state Senator Eddie Joe Williams as the interim Secretary of Corrections, following the termination of Secretary Joe Profiri earlier this month. Profiri's dismissal resulted from disagreements over the addition of beds to the state prison system. The board is currently involved in a court case regarding a 2023 law transferring supervision of the Secretary of Corrections position to the governor's office, with a full hearing scheduled for later this year.

February 01, 2024
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