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Escaped Prisoner Grant Hardin Captured, Back in Custody

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM

By Scott McCaulley X @smcckc

Photo courtesy Stone County, Ark. Sheriff's Office

A prisoner who eluded capture for nearly two weeks has been caught near the facility he escaped from.

The release below is from the Stone County, Arkansas Sheriff's Department:

As of Friday, June 6th, 2025, at approximately 3:45 PM, escaped inmate Grant Hardin has been apprehended, and the public is no longer in danger.

Hardin was taken into custody by Izard County authorities just a short distance from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock. While many details will remain under investigation there is no longer an active threat to public safety.

-Sheriff Brandon Long

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