Arkansas' proposed 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County has not been canceled, according to Department of Corrections Secretary Lindsay Wallace, although the state has not secured enough funding to move forward with construction. Wallace addressed the project's status Tuesday during a meeting of the Arkansas House and Senate Judiciary committees following reports that the state was considering alternatives to the proposed facility. The confusion …
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