Ouachita River Unit

Ouachita River Unit
Location Malvern, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°20′41″N 92°50′34″W / 34.344772°N 92.842777°W / 34.344772; -92.842777Coordinates: 34°20′41″N 92°50′34″W / 34.344772°N 92.842777°W / 34.344772; -92.842777
Status Operational
Capacity 1782
Opened 2003 (2003)
Managed by Arkansas Department of Correction
Street address 100 Walco Lane
City Malvern
State Arkansas
ZIP code 72104
Country USA

The Ouachita River Unit is a prison in Malvern, Arkansas, operated by the Arkansas Department of Correction. The prison opened in 2003.[1]

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

  1. 1 2 "Ouachita River Unit". Arkansas Department of Correction. Retrieved October 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ Bryan, Wayne (January 5, 2012). "New Prison Unit Hiring". Arkansas Online.
  3. ↑ Varno, Susan (May 31, 2015). "Earning a GED in Prison". Arkansas Online.
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