Prison lapses no longer have legislators boiling
Improvement seen after escapes, antics
Posted: September 9, 2009 at 4:56 a.m.
Warden David White explains prison routine to Sen. Bobby Glover, D-Carlisle, and Rep. Pam Adcock, D-Little Rock, on Tuesday afternoon during a tour for legislators at the Arkansas Department of Correction Maximum Security Unit in Tucker.
A key lawmaker told prison officials Tuesday that he is satisfied with their response to a series of high-profile lapses and is ready to move on to another challenge - curbing the growth of the state's inmate population.
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