Grant Hardin, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” received an additional 13-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree escape in Izard County Circuit Court.
This sentence will run consecutively to the 80 years he is already serving for rape and murder.
Hardin escaped from the North Central Unit in May 2025 but was apprehended two weeks later.
His criminal history includes his conviction for the rape of a teacher and the murder of James Appleton.
He was featured in a TV documentary about his case.
