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The first ADC Horse Auction was held November 19th at the Saline County Fairgrounds in Benton. The event raised about $35,000. On Roosevelt Road in Little Rock a new barracks was opened for the housing of inmates assigned to daily supervision by the Arkansas State Police with work assignments in the Little Rock area.
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 ...
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.
S. Conway, Arkansas's first governor, on December 13, 1838, signed a bill for the building of the state's first peni-tentiary. The plan for the penitentiary was taken from a model of an eastern prison at Philadelphia and at that time was one of the most improved plans of the day. The cost of the penitentiary including its walls was estimated at ...
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
