Thoams Creech, described by authorities as a serial killer who has “admitted to killing upwards of 40 people,” was sentenced to death in 1982.

A $2 million land purchase near Charleston for a proposed state prison has sparked strong opposition in the small Franklin ...

The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted Friday to approve a prison in Charleston, and their final decision is unsettling to ...

CHARLESTON, Ark. (KAIT/KARK) – Plans for a new state prison move forward after the Arkansas Board of Corrections approved the ...

Talks of filing an injunction came up in the prison town hall meeting in Charleston, but first findings show the state hasn't ...

UPDATE: The Board of Corrections voted Friday morning to approve land in Franklin County as a prison facility. The vote was 5 ...

Arkansas Board of Corrections members said Friday they understand residents' concerns about a new prison coming to Charleston ...

The Arkansas Board of Corrections is moving forward with plans to build a new state prison in Franklin County despite ...

The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted to approve a new prison in Franklin County despite opposition from residents.

The Arkansas Board of Corrections has approved an 815-acre site where it plans to build a new prison, despite objections from some residents.

The Board of Corrections voted Friday to approve the purchase of an 815-acre property in Charleston with plans to build build ...

Shelby Johnson, the state’s Geographic Information Officer, explained that the main criteria when looking for a location for ...