Arkansas jail News

Arkansas Jail Suit Settled for $20,000

Authorities in Baxter County, Ark., have settled a lawsuit filed by a former prisoner who claimed jailers stood by as he was assaulted in the county jail. Howard Johnson of Mountain Home filed the suit in January 2010 against Sheriff …

Man Sues Over Brother’s Death in Arkansas Jail

The brother of a man who was strangled by another inmate in an Arkansas jail is suing the county over the death. Joe Wolf sued on behalf of the estate of 64-year-old Gary Van Wolf. The suit names former Sheriff …