In 9-2 vote, Clark County Quorum Court OKs ’25 budget
One justice wants equitable pay for jail staff, while another wants funds set aside to live-stream public meetings
Tag: Clark County Detention Center
Clark County Jail conditions demand action, panel tells quorum court
Overcrowding, understaffing, inadequacies and constitutional violations were all stark truths unearthed this week following a professional assessment of the Clark County Detention Center
D.C.-based panel to talk Clark County Jail at special-called meeting Thursday
Sheriff Jason Watson told The Arkadelphian that he contacted the assessment team and requested it visit the local jail. Like the public, the sheriff will first learn about the panel’s findings at Thursday’s meeting
Clark County prisoner attacks fellow inmate with bleach
An attack on a fellow inmate prompted a new felony indictment for a Gurdon man being held on drug charges
Clark County inmate taps into meth supply of vehicle impounded in cocaine smuggling arrest
Arkansas State Police discovered 33.8 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 30 in Southwest Arkansas, and a Clark County inmate found even more drugs in the vehicle thanks to a tip from the smuggler
Clark County jailer back to work after arrest, plea to 6 misdemeanor charges
A Clark County jailer pleaded guilty in district court last week to six misdemeanor charges stemming from her arrest following a domestic incident
County questions $73K bill for repairs to jail plumbing
In a special-called meeting Thursday, Clark County elected officials gave unanimous approval to proceed with paying an invoice totaling $73,477 for a five-week plumbing job at the county jail.