Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' attempt to transfer control over the Arkansas prison system to herself is "unconstitutional," a judge ruled in the latest loss for the governor.

Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Patricia James found that the shift in authority over the Arkansas Department of Corrections from the Board of Corrections to Sanders via two statutes proposed in 2023 "contravenes the plain text" of an amendment in the state constitution.

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"The undisputed facts and law establish that the Arkansas Board of Corrections is governed by Amendment 33 of the Arkansas Constitution and is charged with the management and control of the State's penal and

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