Arkansas Board of Corrections Moves Forward with Prison Construction, Approves Contractor Recommendation

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Arkansas prison board chooses contractor to build new 3,000-bed penitentiary

Members of the Arkansas Board of Corrections attend a meeting at the North Little Rock headquarters on Feb. 12, 2025. Left to right: Lona McCastlain, William "Dubs" Byers, Chairman Benny Magness, Lee Watson, Brandon Tollett, Grant Hodges. Board member Alonza Jiles attended remotely. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Thursday chose a partnership between Arkansas and Kansas City-based firms to build a proposed n…

Board of corrections votes to approve Nabholz Construction for new prison contract | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted Thursday to approve Nabholz Construction and JE Dunn Construction as the contractors to build a new 3,000-bed prison facility.

Arkansas Board of Corrections moves forward with prison construction, approves contractor recommendation

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas Board of Corrections has voted to move forward with Nabholz and JE Dunn as contractors for the state's new prison project, marking a significant step forward in the construction process. Board Chairman Benny Magness said he believes the state is getting the best of both worlds with these two companies partnering together.  A small committee went through the process of finding a contractor, and then recommended th…