The Arkansas prison rodeo was an annual event held at the Cummins Unit in Grady from 1972 until 1984. Prison commissioner T. Don Hutto created the rodeo in the wake of scandals about the treatment of prisoners in Arkansas, importing the idea from his native Texas, where he had previously worked managing the Huntsville prison. Lasting more than 10 years, the rodeo was stopped for financial reasons.
The Arkansas prison rodeo was an annual event held at the Cummins Unit in Grady from 1972 until 1984. Prison commissioner T. Don Hutto created the rodeo in the wake of scandals about the treatment of prisoners in Arkansas, importing the idea from his… [4740 chars]
Source: Arkansas Online | Published: 2026-05-09T13:00:00Z
Credit: Arkansas Online
