Former Arkansas state senator pardoned by Trump discusses prison reform, pardons

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 811

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Jeremy Hutchinson, a former Republican state legislator convicted in a sprawling corruption probe and pardoned by President Donald Trump, said Thursday he plans to advocate for establishing a compassionate release program in Arkansas during next year’s legislative session.

Hutchinson, a state senator and the son of former U.S. Sen. Tim Hutchinson, was indicted in federal courts in Missouri and Arkansas in 2018 on federal bribery and tax charges.

The charges stemmed from bribes he …

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