Ouachita River Unit
The Ouachita River Unit is a prison in Malvern, Arkansas, operated by the Arkansas Department of Correction. The prison opened in 2003.[1]
Location | Malvern, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 34.344772°N 92.842777°W |
Status | Operational |
Capacity | 1782 |
Opened | 2003 |
Managed by | Arkansas Department of Correction |
Street address | 100 Walco Lane |
City | Malvern |
State/province | Arkansas |
ZIP Code | 72104 |
Country | USA |
History
In 2012, a special needs unit was opened which included a 72-bed hospital, and a 40-bed special services area which included a barracks for elderly, chronically ill and acute-illness inmates.[2]
Over 4000 prisoners-per-year in Arkansas are studying to receive their GED. Each May, prisoners who have earned their GED are brought to the Ouachita River Unit for a graduation ceremony.[3]
Operations
- inmate intake
- special needs unit
- regional maintenance
- garment processing
- construction
- reduction of sexual victimization program
- substance abuse education
- livestock and forage production
- education
- chaplaincy services
- gravel harvesting
- Paws in Prison program[1]
References
- "Ouachita River Unit". Arkansas Department of Correction. Retrieved October 2015. Check date values in:
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(help) - Bryan, Wayne (January 5, 2012). "New Prison Unit Hiring". Arkansas Online.
- Varno, Susan (May 31, 2015). "Earning a GED in Prison". Arkansas Online.
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