Letter from Arkansas senator to governor calls for immediate sale of land for planned Franklin County prison

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1. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

   Sen. King calls on state to sell land purchased for proposed Franklin County prison ↗ (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

   Published Aug 19, 2026

   Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

   Arkansas state Sen. Bryan King is calling on the state to immediately sell the land purchased for a proposed 3,000 bed prison in Franklin County.

2. FOX 16 Little Rock

   Letter from Arkansas senator to governor calls for immediate sale of land for planned Franklin County prison ↗ (opens FOX 16 Little Rock)

   Published Aug 19, 2026

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

   FOX 16 Little Rock's feed description

   Arkansas Senator Bryan King urged Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to immediately sell the land purchased for a planned 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County, citing financial irresponsibility and questioning state expenditures.

3. NWA Home Page

   Arkansas Sen. pens letter to Gov. Sanders calling for immediate sale of land for planned Franklin County prison ↗ (opens NWA Home Page)

   Published Aug 19, 2026

   NWA Home Page's feed description

   LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A letter from Arkansas Sen. Bryan King (R-Green Forest) to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders states that the land for the planned Franklin County prison must be sold “immediately.” “The state needs to move on to more financially responsible options to make Arkansas safer,” the letter s…

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