Estimated cost for proposed Franklin County prison triples in 12 days to $1 billion

Estimated cost for proposed Franklin County prison triples in 12 days to $1 billion

CHARLESTON -- A proposed new prison construction fund is now on Arkansas legislative committee agendas at $1 billion, reflecting a dollar figure that jumped by $670 million in 12 days.

Exclusive: Mass defects at $1 billion empty prison

Built at a cost of more than $1 billion, an enormous new jail is empty more than two years after it was built – with millions spent on leaky ceilings and malfunctioning security.