What is the latest status of the project “Franklin County 3,000-bed Prison Project”?

The status recorded for “Franklin County 3,000-bed Prison Project” is on hold.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Franklin County 3,000-bed Prison Project”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Franklin County 3,000-bed Prison Project” to USD 750000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Arkansas Advocate along with the original URL (https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/04/27/arkansas-3000-bed-prison-site-is-on-hold-what-are-the-other-options/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Franklin County 3,000-bed Prison Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Arkansas, United States

Source: Arkansas Advocate

Project

On Hold

A plan to build a 3,000-bed prison facility on 815 acres of farmland in Franklin County, Arkansas, first unveiled in 2024. The project faced opposition from local residents and lawmakers, challenges with infrastructure such as water supply, and failed to secure necessary funding. The project is currently on hold with no construction started.

Status: Failure
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location: Arkansas, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Arkansas Advocate

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The project “Franklin County 3,000-bed Prison Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Arkansas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Arkansas Advocate.

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Original status	on hold
Taiyo status	Failure
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A plan to build a 3,000-bed prison facility on 815 acres of farmland in Franklin County, Arkansas, first unveiled in 2024. The project faced opposition from local residents and lawmakers, challenges with infrastructure such as water supply, and failed to secure necessary funding. The project is currently on hold with no construction started.
Original sector	Government & Politics
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Arkansas

Source

Source	Arkansas Advocate
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Government
Article published date	2026-04-30

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