Franklin County prison proposal canceled; officials working on plan to expand existing prisons @arkansasonline
Franklin County prison proposal canceled; officials working on plan to expand existing prisons @arkansasonline
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A proposal for a 3,000-bed state prison in Franklin County has been canceled with corrections officials quietly working on a plan to expand existing prisons and possibly build smaller facilities across Arkansas.

Story by: Brett Barrouquere/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Franklin County prison proposal canceled; officials working on plan to expand existing prisons

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