The state of Arkansas is one step closer to seeing a new prison in the River Valley, but many across the state are joining ...

Members of the Arkansas Department and Board of Corrections tried to answer why the new prison site was selected in Franklin ...

Arkansas Board of Corrections members said Friday they understand residents' concerns about a new prison coming to Charleston ...

The Arkansas Board of Corrections approved a new prison in an effort to alleviate a backlog of state prisoners.

Shelby Johnson, the state’s Geographic Information Officer, explained that the main criteria when looking for a location for ...

In 2018, the state's voters authorized an amendment legalizing four casinos in Arkansas, including one in Pope County. Nobody ...

At the meeting, officials confirmed the Board of Corrections will on vote the proposed prison plan Friday, Nov. 8.

UPDATE: The Board of Corrections voted Friday morning to approve land in Franklin County as a prison facility. The vote was 5 ...

A new 3,000-bed prison facility expected to be built in Franklin County has many locals speaking out.On Thursday, the ...

The Sebastian County sheriff says the plan could save deputies time and make more room in his jail for shoplifters. The ...

The community of Charleston was blindsided with news that a state prison was going to be built near their small town when the ...

"I am asking you not to advance the Franklin County prison plan until a series of discussions with the people of Franklin ...