CALICO ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — New details reveal more information about the former staff members officials say are responsible for Grant Hardin’s escape from a prison in northern Arkansas.
Hardin, a convicted murderer and rapist and former police chief, escaped from the North Central Unit on May 25 and was captured on June 6 around a mile and a half away from the prison after multiple agencies, including the U.S. Border Patrol, joined the search. Court documents said he was let out by a guard and was wearing an “ADC-type” prison uniform.
Arkansas escaped inmate Grant Hardin makes first court appearance since recapture
The Arkansas Department of Corrections previously confirmed that two staff members at the North Central Unit were fired after Hardin’s escape. However, their names were not included.
Termination documents obtained by KNWA/FOX24 through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request include the names of those fired and the policies they violated…