06/25/2009 06:12 AM | Via: Fulton County Daily Report

Arkansas prison troubles echo problems of the past

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Inmates carrying sawed-off shotguns once patrolled the grounds of Arkansas state prisons, keeping other prisoners in line with fear and intimidation. The few guards kept order with 5-foot-long leather straps and a device that sent an... read the full story

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