On Wednesday, Warden Heather Franzoni provided the Franklin County Commissioners with an update on operations at the Franklin ...

Franklin County Jail faces a staffing crisis with nearly half its positions unfilled. Officers warn of safety risks, while ...

Franklin County Administrator Kenneth Wilson told The Dispatch that a third phase of construction on the James A. Karnes Corrections Center will be necessary to have enough beds to close the old ...

The AFSCME and Franklin County Commissioners continue to negotiate a proposal to solve understaffing and safety issues at the ...

The 5-0 vote calls for the counties to hire a consultant to see if a regional corrections facility makes sense.

An Arkansas sheriff has gone viral on Facebook twice for criticizing Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ plan for a 3,000-bed ...

As correctional officers flee for better work-life balance, Franklin County Jail is operating with half the number it needs.

The agency recently added information sheets with key points about the state's need for a new prison and the companies' roles ...

The Arkansas Department of Corrections posted an information sheet on its Franklin County prison project website outlining ...

Franklin County has opened the second phase of its new, state-of-the-art jail, which inmates say is much better than the old jails. The modern jail offers more services and includes specialized units ...