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UPDATE: Franklin County has been chosen as the site for a new 3,000-bed state prison

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UPDATE: Franklin County has been chosen as the site for a new 3,000-bed state prison

This story has been significantly updated since it was first published. Residents and local officials say they were surprised by the news Gov. Sarah Sanders and other state officials have chosen Charleston in southern Franklin County as the site of a massive new state prison that will house about 3,000 inmates. Although the governor has […]

Arkansas is buying 815 acres of land for nearly $3 million to build a new prison

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Arkansas is buying 815 acres of land for nearly million to build a new prison

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has purchased $2.95 million in land to build a new prison that officials hope will reduce the backlog of state inmates in county jails, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Correctional officials announced on Thursday. The state announced it had purchased 815 acres (330 hectares) in Charleston, which is about […]