Being our semi-regular weekly survey of what's goin' down in the several states where, as we know, the real work of governmentin' gets done, and where the ragman draws circles, up and down the block.

In an epic case of, “Tag, you’re it!,” the French government is building a “high-security prison” in the middle of the Amazon jungle in French Guiana. This prison will house the most dangerous ...

Sarah Sanders and former corrections secretary Joe Profiri discuss corrections goals and the need for a new prison in this undated file photo. Credit: John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate Gov. Sarah Huckabee ...

Fort Smith officials deny discussions about building a proposed 3,000-bed state prison in the city or at Chaffee Crossing. City officials confirmed their participation in meetings regarding water ...

Opponents to building the prison in Franklin County have said the area doesn't have enough water for a 3,000-bed prison, and that constructing the facility there could disrupt the area's water table.

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Prison Society is offering recommendations on designing a new county prison, based on the expertise of its members who have been making monthly visits for more than 25 ...

If the state wants to build a prison on land zoned for agriculture, it should get the county’s permission first. Or it shouldn’t. A 45-minute session of oral arguments Tuesday at Black Hills State ...

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners aren’t showing interest in building a new prison on a light industrial site at 17th Street and Margaret Avenue, as suggested this week by a local retired ...