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News · AR
The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory has begun using Rapid DNA technology at participating booking stations, making Arkansas the third state to do so.
News · AR
The new system can create and search DNA profiles from qualifying arrestees in about 90 minutes.
News · AR
The ruling leaves in place an injunction blocking two 2023 laws that moved oversight of the corrections secretary to the governor.
News · AR
The ruling keeps an injunction blocking two 2023 laws that moved oversight of Arkansas’ corrections secretary from the prison board to the governor.
News · AR
A Pulaski County judge refused to lift an injunction against two laws that gave the governor authority to fire top corrections officials.