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Attorney General Tim Griffins Freedom of Information lawsuit against the state Board of Corrections came to an end on Monday -- at least temporarily -- with a judges ruling that Griffin had failed to fulfill his duty to ensure the agency has legal representation.

A young man who held up several Melbourne milk bars with a hatchet and was labelled a ‘milk bar bandit’ by Australian media has been banished to New Zealand.

A young man who held up several Melbourne milk bars with a hatchet and was labelled a ‘milk bar bandit’ by Australian media has been banished to New Zealan

Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a motion Friday to disqualify the state Board of Corrections lawyer in a Freedom of Information Act case, saying the board cant hire an outside attorney under a specific state law because that law pertains only to constitutional officers, and board members arent constitutional officers.

Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a motion Friday to disqualify the state Board of Corrections lawyer in a Freedom of Information Act case, saying the board cant hire an outside attorney under a specific state law because that law pertains only to constitutional officers, and board members arent constitutional officers.

Joe Profiri, fired this week as Arkansas secretary of corrections, "was good when he was in the lower ranks," said Carlos Garcia, executive director of the Arizona Correctional Peace Officers Association. But when Profiri was promoted, Garcia says, "he was doing crazy things and allowing crazy things to go on."

Joe Profiri, fired this week as Arkansas secretary of corrections, "was good when he was in the lower ranks," said Carlos Garcia, executive director of the Arizona Correctional Peace Officers Association. But when Profiri was promoted, Garcia says, "he was doing crazy things and allowing crazy things to go on."

Four weeks after suspending Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri with pay and banning him from the Department of Corrections administrative building, the Board of Corrections voted 5-2 Wednesday to fire him.

Arkansas’ Board of Corrections has voted to fire Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri. He has been on suspension for the past four weeks with pay. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the

Four weeks after suspending Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri with pay and banning him from the Department of Corrections administrative building, the Board of Corrections voted 5-2 Wednesday to fire him.