Arkansas Explained: What is the Franklin County prison project?

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 1,102

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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On October 31, 2024, Arkansas’ governor announced the state had bought an 815-acre parcel of land in rural Franklin County.

The land, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, would be used to build a new state prison.

Local officials were “floored” and residents were furious. State legislators representing the area accused prison officials of leaving them in the dark. Even members of the Board of Corrections, which has broad authority over state prisons, …

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