Arkansas Board of Corrections Moves Forward with Prison Construction, Approves Contractor Recommendation

Arkansas prison board chooses contractor to build new 3,000-bed penitentiary

Members of the Arkansas Board of Corrections attend a meeting at the North Little Rock headquarters on Feb. 12, 2025. Left to right: Lona McCastlain, William "Dubs" Byers, Chairman Benny Magness, Lee Watson, Brandon Tollett, Grant Hodges. Board member Alonza Jiles attended remotely. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Thursday chose a partnership between Arkansas and Kansas City-based firms to build a proposed n…

Board of corrections votes to approve Nabholz Construction for new prison contract | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted Thursday to approve Nabholz Construction and JE Dunn Construction as the contractors to build a new 3,000-bed prison facility.

Arkansas Board of Corrections moves forward with prison construction, approves contractor recommendation

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas Board of Corrections has voted to move forward with Nabholz and JE Dunn as contractors for the state's new prison project, marking a significant step forward in the construction process. Board Chairman Benny Magness said he believes the state is getting the best of both worlds with these two companies partnering together.  A small committee went through the process of finding a contractor, and then recommended th…

Department of Corrections moves female inmates to repurposed facility in Boulder

A correctional officer removes an inmate’s shackles upon arrival at Riverside. (Courtesy DOC) The Montana Department of Corrections on Monday moved 50 inmates form the Montana Women’s Prison in Billings to the former Riverside Special Needs Unit in Boulder, according to a press release from the department. The move is intended to alleviate overcrowding in the state’s correctional facilities. Following Monday’s move, the Women’s Prison in Billing…