Federal prison officials hope visiting will resume by July 4 holiday

Tuesday, June 23 2009 | Tamara Johnson

Federal prison officials hope visiting will resume by July 4 holiday

Tuesday, June 23 2009

Federal prison officials hope visiting will resume by July 4 holiday

Playing with clay: A “Play with Clay” pottery class is being held this week at East Arkansas Community College. The children in this morning’s class were making necklaces that would later be fired in a kiln. From left are sisters Allison and Elizabeth Johnson, instructor Paul Crocker and Savanna Clark. Photo by Alan Smith.

Officials at the federal prison in Forrest City hope a virus affecting inmates at the low-security complex will be contained in time for visits to resume by July 4.

Several inmates and some correctional staff have fallen ill since Friday from a...

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