
Construction Begins on New $8.5 Million Arkansas Detention Center
Construction is underway on the new $8.5 million Little River County Detention Center in Ashdown.
Construction is underway on the new $8.5 million Little River County Detention Center in Ashdown.
Construction continues on the new $6 million Lincoln County Jail located approximately a half-mile from Star City, a small town with a population of approximately 2,000, on Arkansas Highway 11.
Demolition work has begun on the Benton County Courthouse expansion in Bentonville, with a groundbreaking ceremony slated for January.
Following years of lawsuits, the green light was recently given for the significant renovations of two courthouses in Mississippi County.
Phillips County of Arkansas recently broke ground on a 100-bed, state-of-the-art detention center nearly five years after the county facility shuttered its previously due to deficient locks, overflowing drains and other unsafe conditions.
Recent issues at Arkansas correctional facilities can be attributed to inadequate fencing and staffing woes, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections.