Hardin pleaded not guilty to second-degree escape before a judge in Izard County, Arkansas earlier this week. His new could add 5 to 20 years to his current sentences. How Grant Hardin escaped ...

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Hardin is scheduled to face a judge in Izard County. His new charge of second-degree escape could add 5 to 20 years to his current sentences. How Grant Hardin escaped Hardin escaped from the North ...

On May 25, Grant Hardin, a former police chief, escaped the North Central Unit in Calico Rock while serving time for murder and rape—now he's pleading not guilty.

Hardin was captured 12 days later, hiding in the woods just a few miles from the prison. During a meeting on June 10, the Arkansas Board of Corrections called for an investigation into the escape.

Escaped inmate Grant Hardin pled not guilty to second degree escape and a jury trial has been set for November 5-7 in the Izard County Circuit Court after his recapture on June 6.

Hardin escaped from the North Central Unit prison in Calico Rock, Arkansas. The 35-year-old prison has a capacity for 800 inmates, according to the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADOC) website.