Facing vocal opposition, limited funding and logistical challenges, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the state Board of ...

An Arkansas senator's proposal suggests relocating the state's planned 3,000-bed prison from land in Franklin County to ...

After five failed votes, a $750 million prison appropriation bill appears dead for the legislative session, and state ...

Franklin County officials and the Chickamauga tribe challenge Arkansas' prison plan as funding stalls and concerns over site ...

A legislative budget committee on Monday, April 14, 2025 pulled down a bill that would have added $250 million to a fund dedicated to prison construction in Arkansas.

A bill to appropriate up to $750 million for a new Franklin County prison failed in the Arkansas State Senate for the fifth time on Tuesday. 21 voted for the bill on Tuesday, the highest number yet. 9 ...

The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Tuesday evening selected an Arkansas-based architect to design the 3,000-bed prison that the state... Grant Lancaster covers crime, policing and breaking news ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Despite failing to convince Arkansas lawmakers to approve $750 million in funding to build a 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County, the state is not backing down from the ...

State Senator Bryan King, a vocal opponent of the bill, said he's happy for Arkansans and is looking ahead to the future. "I am happy for the citizens of Arkansas and hope the Franklin County ...

people incarcerated in Arkansas state prisons instead faced unconscionable neglect and disregard from Arkansas prison authorities that imperiled countless lives. This settlement reflects continued ...