Sarah Huckabee Sanders just got railed for one her most deceitful antics yet
super protected.WTF is she so afraid of? Sanders’ administration is currently at war with the state’s Board of Corrections over its plans to go ahead with prison expansion, despite concerns over safety and staffing.
Sanders wants to add 622 beds to state prisons, while the board only approved 130. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Arkansas state prisons are already overcrowded: they’re holding 16,440 inmates, with a capacity of 15,022.
And sadly, that number is only expected to increase. The Protect Arkansas Act, which went into effect January 1, lessens and sometimes eliminates parole eligibility for many felonies, likely leading to a larger inmate population.Last month, the Board of Corrections suspended Sanders’ Corrections Secretary, Joe Profiri, over his lack of urgency in dealing with prison overcrowding.
Shortly following his suspension, the board sued Arkansas over newly enacted laws that empower the secretary and take away its authority.
