Charleston community pushes back against $2M land purchase for proposed state prison
A $2 million land purchase near Charleston for a proposed state prison has sparked strong opposition in the small Franklin County community.
Arkansas Board of Corrections approves purchase of land for new state prison amid pushback from area residents
The Arkansas Board of Corrections is moving forward with plans to build a new state prison in Franklin County despite pushback from community members.
Arkansas Board of Corrections approves plans to build prison in Franklin County
The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted to approve a new prison in Franklin County despite opposition from residents.
Board of Corrections votes to accept land for planned prison
The Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) on Friday (Nov. 8) voted to accept the land for a planned 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County. The move comes after considerable protest
Arkansas Board of Corrections approves state’s land purchase for new prison site
The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Friday accepted land in rural west Arkansas as the site of a planned prison of up to 3,000 beds. During a roughly 30-minute video conference call meeting, the board voted 5-0 with one abstention to approve the prison site purchase,
Arkansas Board of Corrections votes in favor of Franklin County prison
This comes a little over a week after Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders first announced the beginning stages of the prison with a purchase of land near Charleston on Thursd
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to make educational announcement
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Gov. Sanders: State prison planned to be built in Franklin County
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Governor Sanders honors 41 Arkansas farms with Century Farm designation
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New state prison planned for Charleston will likely cost far more than governor’s estimate
If similar projects in other states are any guide, the price of a 3,000-bed prison could approach $1 billion, more than twice what Sanders has said.