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The inmate population set a record high when it reached 13,099 in November 2002. More than 1,200 of the inmates were backed up in the county jails due to a lack of prison space. In December, Cummins became the first Arkansas prison to be in continuous operation for 100 years. Cummins received its first inmates by riverboat on Dec. 13, 1902.
The Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC), formerly the Arkansas Department of Correction, is the state law enforcement agency that oversees inmates and operates state prisons within the U.S. state of Arkansas. DOC consists of two divisions, the Arkansas Division of Corrections (ADC) and the Arkansas Division of Community Corrections (DCC ...
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 ...
Additionally, it details the largest prison break in Arkansas history, which occurred in 1940. Serious prison practices -- considered cruel and unusual punishment -- are detailed. The book concludes with a discussion of the present-day prison system in Arkansas. 246 footnotes. 4800 Kelley Elliot Road No 46, Arlington, TX 76017, United States.
The Arkansas Paws in Prison Program was awarded a $25,000 grant on June 28 by the Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation. The 9th Annual Horse Auction was held at the Saline County Fairgrounds in Benton. Due to COVID-19, the. crowds were smaller than past years, but all 27 horses were sold for an average price of $1,576.00.
Cummins State Prison Farm opened in Lincoln County in 1902 and the Tucker State Prison Farm opened in Jefferson County in 1916. "The Walls" closed in 1933, and the prisoners there were transferred to the two new facilities. The State Penitentiary Board operated until 1968, when Act 50 established the Arkansas Department of Correction.
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Nov 17, 2021 · This collection contains documents on the organization and operations of the Arkansas State Penitentiary, now known as the Arkansas Department of Correction. It includes a report by prison warden, Thomas O. Murton, a prison investigation report, annual and biennial reports of the prison board and other divisions, as well as ledgers of expenditures and prisoners admitted and released. The ...
