Grant Hardin used black marker soup can to create disguise that allowed his escape, Arkansas DOC says

Arkansas lawmakers scrutinized the Board of Corrections about Grant Hardin's escape from the North Central Unit. Testimony revealed that a kitchen employee was dismissed for permitting Hardin to work unsupervised, while a guard was fired for leaving a back gate unsecured. Magness detailed how Hardin fashioned a disguise using a black marker and a soup can to mimic a jailer. Captured less than two miles from the prison, Hardin was subsequently sent to a maximum-security facility. Hardin, a former police chief, was serving decades for murder and rape.

This incident has prompted a review of security measures at Arkansas prisons. Magness noted the challenges of ensuring safety when human error is involved. The case highlights the need for stricter oversight in correctional facilities.