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Franklin County 3,000-Bed Prison Project

Sector: Government • Location: Charleston, Arkansas, United States

Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Project
Proposed

A proposed new 3,000-bed prison facility in Franklin County, Arkansas, intended to be the largest correctional facility in the state. The site consists of 815 acres purchased in November 2024 near Vesta, about 7 miles north of Charleston.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government
Location
Charleston, Arkansas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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The project “Franklin County 3,000-Bed Prison Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Charleston, Arkansas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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A proposed new 3,000-bed prison facility in Franklin County, Arkansas, intended to be the largest correctional facility in the state. The site consists of 815 acres purchased in November 2024 near Vesta, about 7 miles north of Charleston.

Original sector

Correctional Facilities

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Arkansas

City

Charleston

Source

Source

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Sector

Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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