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The Department of Corrections was officially organized as a cabinet-level state agency in 2019, but traces history back to the first state penitentiary in 1838. Early efforts focused on convict leasing , though the program largely ended toward the end of the 19th century after abuses were exposed, and prisoners were housed in "The Walls" prison in Little Rock until 1933.
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In January 2022, Agency ACA Manager Shelly Lawrence, Secretary Solomon Graves, Deputy Director William Straughn and ADC Director Dexter Payne attended the American Correctional Association Winter 2022 Conference in Phoenix, where the Varner Unit formally received ACA reaccreditation. On January 20, 2022, staff of the East Arkansas Regional Unit obs...
On January 29, three Division of Correction staff members were honored at a luncheon in Benton by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge for receiving 2020 County Officer of the Year awards. Two Division of Community Correction employees were also honored. CONGRATULATIONS to the following: 1. Cpt. Andre Harris, Northeast Arkansas Community Corre...
Governor Asa Hutchinson visited Pine Bluff on July 27 to personally express his gratitude to Department of Corrections Secretary Wendy Kelley, who retired on July 31 after serving the Department for 14 years. Governor Asa Hutchinson appointed Solomon Graves as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Corrections on July 23. The Board of Corrections ...
On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, Governor Asa Hutchinson signed Act 582 of 2019 into law with an Emergency Clause making it effective immediately. Under this Act, if Battery in the First Degree is committed against an employee of a correctional facility (defined as a person who is employed by or working under a professional services contract with the D...
As a thank you for affording Kimeron Hubbard the opportunity to be of assistance during and following the disasters of Hurricane‘s Harvey, Irma, and Maria, the Grimes Unit received a Certificate of Appreciation from the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) for Mr. Hubbard. Supervising Psychologist with the Sex Offender Community Notification Ass...
Think Legacy, a department-wide re-entry program, was formally launched at the beginning of the year. Inmates who are within 12 to 18 months of their projected release may be housed in a Think Legacy barracks. They are required to take 20 or more hours per week of instruction tailored to aid them in successfully transitioning back into free society...
On March 12, 38 horses, colts and mules were sold at the annual ADC Horse Auction held in Benton at the Saline County Fairgrounds. Total revenue from the sale was $29,015. The following received reaccreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA) through perfect audit scores of 100% on both mandatory and non-mandatory standards: • Indust...
Effective January 13, Wendy Kelley assumed the role of ADC Director. Kelley had served as Chief Deputy Director since Jan. 2014. The first female in the role of Chief Deputy Director, Kelley became the first female Director. Dale Reed became the Chief Deputy Director. Reed is responsible for Emergency Preparedness and the Cummins, Varner, VSM, Ouac...
Effective Jan. 1, 2014, Wendy Kelley became the Chief Deputy Director. The first female in the role of Deputy Director, Kelley was responsible for Information Systems, Research/Planning/Policy, Classification/Records, Drug Testing Coordinator, PREA/STTG Coordinator, Inmate Grievance Division, Sex Offender Assessment, the Training Academy, Emergency...
This year marked 100 years since our first execution. Entergy Arkansas presented the Arkansas Board of Corrections with a rebate check for $27,910 in January for the Department of Correction’s conservation efforts. ADC Assistant Director Dina Tyler transferred on Aug. 26 to the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. She is now deputy director...
PAWS in Prison started on December 8, 2011, at the Maximum Security Unit, Ouachita River Correctional Facility and the Randall L. Williams Correction Facility. On December 13th, PAWS in Prison was added at the Hawkins Center for Women. The Diagnostic Unit was closed in January 2012. The Board of Corrections made the decision to open the SNU ...
Apr 14, 2023 · The East Arkansas Regional Unit is a prison facility located in Brickeys, St. Francis Township, unincorporated Lee County, Arkansas. It is one of the state’s parent units for processed male inmates and serves as an initial assignment facility. The prison was established in 1992 and has 379 employees.
Apr 24, 2024 · The Division of Correction (ADC) enforces the court-mandated sentences for people convicted of crimes at a variety of prison facilities located in twelve counties across the state. Its central offices are in Pine Bluff (Jefferson County). The first state penitentiary was built in 1839–40 in Little Rock (Pulaski County) at the site of what is ...
The Jail SystemArkansas has 75 jails in 75 counties. The jail population in 2018 is unavailable.The Prison SystemAs of December 31, 2018, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas correctional authorities was 17,799 located in 20 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. State operated facilities had a staff of 4,593 employees and budget ...
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The State of the Arkansas Prison System AT A GLANCE ARKANSAS PRISONS In 2018, 17,972 people were imprisoned in Arkansas. Between 2012 and 2017, Arkansas had the fastest-growing state prison population in the nation. In 2018, Arkansas’ state prison population was expected to increase by 9 percent between 2018 and 2028. 20,000 16,000 4,000 ...
