Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Alan Clark listens to testimony from members of the Arkansas Board of Corrections on Aug. 25, 2026. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate) By: Ainsley Platt/ Arkansas Advocate
The 3,000-bed Franklin County prison project that’s faced legislative resistance hasn’t been canceled and remains an option, the head of the Arkansas Department of Corrections told lawmakers Tuesday. “Nobody has said that. We ha…