New 3,000-bed State Prison in Franklin County
Sector: Public Safety • Location: Charleston, Arkansas, United States
Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The project involves designing and planning a new 3,000-bed state prison in Franklin County to ease chronic overcrowding in county jails across Arkansas. The architect and engineering team chosen for the project trimmed its estimated costs by $28.7 million before the contract was approved by the Arkansas Board of Corrections.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Public Safety
- Location
- Charleston, Arkansas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Description | The project involves designing and planning a new 3,000-bed state prison in Franklin County to ease chronic overcrowding in county jails across Arkansas. The architect and engineering team chosen for the project trimmed its estimated costs by $28.7 million before the contract was approved by the Arkansas Board of Corrections. |
Original sector | Public Safety |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Arkansas |
City | Charleston |
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Source | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
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Record type | Project |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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