Franklin County sheriff calls Arkansas prison plan ‘fiscally irresponsible’

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ark. — Franklin County Sheriff Johnny Crocker recently shared a video on social media voicing his opposition to the prison proposed by the Sanders administration, but offered help to “solve this problem.”

In his video posted to Facebook, Crocker talked about the prison and potential ICE facility being built in the county he serves. He stated that while four counties wanted this project to proceed, Franklin County was not one of them.

“They had no support from any leadership throughout the county whatsoever. It’s kind of shoved down our throat. Nobody wants to speak to us,” Sheriff Crocker added…

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