by - March 3, 2025 6:30 pm
The cost of the proposed 3,000-bed state prison in Franklin County is now estimated at $825 million, more than double the approximate $405 million state officials said it would cost…
by - January 8, 2025 3:04 pm
A bill being drafted by Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, would appropriate $600 million in fiscal year 2025 to expand county jails, particularly those in areas of the state where…
by - January 7, 2025 2:42 pm
Joey McCutchen, an attorney for the Franklin County & River Valley Coalition in its effort to block a planned state prison, was removed Tuesday (Jan. 7) from a “high-level project…
by - November 16, 2024 11:09 am
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen has been selected as legal counsel for a Franklin County group opposed to a planned state prison in the county. He’s not sure if they…
by - November 7, 2024 9:49 pm
The community of Charleston was blindsided with news that a state prison was going to be built near their small town when the governor’s office made an announcement Oct. 31….
by - November 6, 2024 3:35 pm
Residents are hoping to get some answers and maybe encouraged the Arkansas Board of Corrections to rethink a prison near Charleston during a town hall meeting Thursday (Nov. 7) at…
by - November 1, 2024 4:03 pm
The news of a new prison being built in Charleston has not been a welcome revelation to many in the area with almost 1,700 people signing a petition asking state…
by - November 16, 2016 8:09 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences professor says Arkansas’ high incarceration rate has a negative outcome on public health. Instead, the state should focus on increasing treatment offerings for…
by - April 25, 2016 4:02 pm
Nine percent of Arkansas children have had a parent in jail or prison during their childhood, says a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The newly released report,…
