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New State Prison in Franklin County

Sector: Education • Location: Arkansas, United States

Source: Mountain Home Observer

Project
Planned

The project involves the construction of a new state prison in Franklin County, which is expected to have a capacity of 3,000 beds. The project has faced significant controversy and funding challenges, with a proposed appropriation of $750 million currently stalled in the Senate.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Education, Residential, Government
Location
Arkansas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Mountain Home Observer

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The project “New State Prison in Franklin County” is an infrastructure initiative in the Education sector, located in Arkansas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Mountain Home Observer.

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2026-07-22

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The project involves the construction of a new state prison in Franklin County, which is expected to have a capacity of 3,000 beds. The project has faced significant controversy and funding challenges, with a proposed appropriation of $750 million currently stalled in the Senate.

Original sector

Corrections

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Location

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United States of America (USA)

State

Arkansas

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Mountain Home Observer

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Sector

Education, Residential, Government

Article published date

2025-04-18

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