Payne said Hardin should have been a C-5 custody classification, which is the highest ranking, but the DOC's system did not ...

(NewsNation) — New details have emerged about convicted murderer and rapist Grant Hardin‘s escape from an Arkansas prison, including his use of Sharpies and a Bible cover. The former police ...

The head of the Arkansas Board of Corrections told state lawmakers the violations allowed Grant Hardin to escape from the Calico Rock prison wearing a makeshift law enforcement uniform on May 25.

Corrections officials say two Arkansas prison employees errantly helped Grant Hardin, the former police chief convicted of murder and rape, escape from a prison in May. A kitchen supervisor, who ...

Board of Corrections chairman Benny Magness answers questions about the escape of inmate Grant Hardin, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Little Rock, Ark., at a meeting of the Charitable, Penal, and ...

On July 9, a spokesperson for DOC confirmed that personnel changes had been made following Hardin's escape, but they could not disclose specific details about the staffing changes.

I’M ABNER SOSA, 40/29 NEWS. >> ABNER. THANK YOU. THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HAS FIRED TWO WORKERS AT THE PRISON. WERE CONVICTED KILLER AND RAPIST. GRANT HARDEN ESCAPED. THIS ...

Staff errors, complacency led to Grant Hardin’s escape from prison, officials say July 10, 2025 by Brett Barrouquere | Updated July 11, 2025 at 9:42 a.m.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC) has confirmed that personnel changes have been made following convicted killer Grant Hardin's escape from the ...

Two employees at an Arkansas prison have been fired for policy violations that allowed convicted killer Grant Hardin, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” to escape in a fake law enforcement ...

The head of the Arkansas Board of Corrections told state lawmakers the violations allowed Grant Hardin to escape from the Calico Rock prison wearing a makeshift law enforcement uniform on May 25.