The Arkansas Legislature is back in session and lawmakers are debating funding for a prison in Franklin County ...

"This is, you know, a mega death spiral, mega prison that the governor is bent on doing, that will literally bankrupt this state." ...

"Enough is enough," Sanders said. "Arkansas has a chance to address this crisis head-on and help end our state's prison bed ...

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders wrote an op-ed urging legislators to fund the planned Franklin County prison, declaring that “enough is enough” when it comes to Arkansas’ prison ...

"This is, you know, a mega death spiral, mega prison that the governor is bent on doing, that will literally bankrupt this ...

Clint Massie pleaded guilty to acts against girls in his church, but violated the terms of his pre-sentencing release when he ...

Several others also reported misconduct within the close-knit religious community that reportedly took a “forgive and forget” approach.

Matthew D. Flake, 29, is charged with two counts of child molestation, one as a Level 1 felony and one as a Level 2 felony.

A Franklin County grand jury indicted the 37-year-old, 33-year-old and 32-year-old men on Thursday in connection with the ...

FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners agreed March 18 to build three offices at the county jail. E.J. Perry Construction Co. of Hallowell had initially bid $187,445 but after a negotiation with ...

NAGPRA, or the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, is a federal law that has existed since the 1990s and ...

Jailer Tracy Hopper is looking to increase the staff from 43 to 49 since the number of inmates (population) at the jail has grown, particularly with the addition of federal prisoners.