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Prison opponents voice concerns as Arkansas officials proceed with 3,000-bed project

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State Sen. Bryan King and a group of Arkansas River Valley residents who oppose the state’s plan to build a 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County asked the Board of Corrections Wednesday to pause site developments.But before the lawmaker and prison site opponents spoke, the board voted to seek an architectural firm to design the proposed penitentiary.Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the purchase of the prison site near Charleston in October, …

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Prison opponents voice concerns as Arkansas officials proceed with 3,000-bed project

State Sen. Bryan King and a group of Arkansas River Valley residents who oppose the state’s plan to build a 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County asked the Board of Corrections Wednesday to pause site developments.But before the lawmaker and prison site opponents spoke, the board voted to seek an architectural firm to design the proposed penitentiary.Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the purchase of the prison site near Charleston in October, …

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Prison opponents voice concerns as Arkansas officials proceed with 3,000-bed project • Arkansas Advocate

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)Sen. Bryan King and a group of Northwest Arkansas residents who oppose the state’s plan to build a 3,000-bed prison in Franklin Coun…

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