date:Aug 09, 2012
What's causing the illnesses at the Tucker Unit, with a capacity of 796 prisoners, still was not known with suspect list including both foodborne illnesses and viruses. State health officials have stepped up their work to find the source.
The number of inmates who have displayed symptoms is at 357, which is about what it was yesterday afternoon, Shea Wilson, spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Corrections said. We hope to hear a determination of what the cause is from the Health Departmen