As of 2020, the number of prisons in Arkansas was 20, and the total number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of the state was 16,094. These inmates are located in state prisons, private prisons, and local jails. The mission of the Arkansas Division of Correction is to provide public safety by following the mandate of the courts and providing a safe, humane environment for staff and inmates. The director of the Division of Correction is Dexter Payne, who promises to provide fair, firm, and consistent correctional services for Arkansas.

The Arkansas state prison and county jail correction system is one of the largest in the United States, with over 23,000 inmates incarcerated in more than 101 facilities. Most of these inmates are in state prisons, and the remainder are in county jails.
The largest state prison is the Cummins unit, run by the Arkansas Department of Corrections, which holds over 1,000 male and female inmates. Cummins is the location for administering the death penalty.

One of the programs operated by the DOC in Arkansas is Paws in Prison. This division is committed to rehabilitating inmates and giving shelter dogs a second chance. Selected inmates have the privilege to become trainers of rescue dogs. Inmates work with the dogs, teaching them basic obedience skills and socializing with the animals. The goal is to make these dogs adoptable. Paws in Prison is made possible through partnerships with animal shelters and rescue groups.

Arkansas subscribes to the Death Penalty, and currently, there are 15 white males, 14 black males, and 1 Hispanic male on Death Row.

Inmate Search

A search for an inmate starts with filling out a form using a combination of options. You can also download the full inmate database to find a prisoner. If you choose to use the download, you can find it through the Information Network of Arkansas. The file is updated and posted every Monday. There will be a $0.10 per record access fee.
Search for an inmate by providing the ADC Number, County, Last and First name, Facility, Gender, Age, and Race. You can request a record with a mugshot or without. When you have found your inmate, the online information you will see is:

Name NumberFacility Birth Dale Race Gender PE/TE Facility Jones, Dave 12346 02/27/1970 W Male 02/27/2025 Grimes

Visitation Guidelines

It is the policy of the Arkansas Division of Correction to allow inmates to visit with family, friends, attorneys, and spiritual advisors under certain conditions. These conditions are consistent with the security and order of departmental operation and are similar in all correctional facilities in the state.

Visiting procedures are given to inmates upon their arrival, and the information will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Institution address/phone number and directions to the institution
• Days and hours of visitation
• Approved dress code and identification requirements for visitors
• Items authorized in the visiting room.
• Rules for Children
• Special visits
• Each inmate is responsible for notifying family and friends if they are approved or denied visiting privileges.

Visitors must complete a visitation application and return it to the address listed on the form and to the attention of the Unit Visitation Clerk. The inmate will provide visitors with applications. Applications are processed and then reviewed by the Warden. The screening process can take up to seven days or longer. A background check is done on all prospective visitors.

Visitors aged 12 and older must provide state-issued photo identification upon entry, and approved visitors may not be listed on more than one inmate’s list.

Visiting Schedules follow the following schedule:

• Saturdays and Sundays are visitation days for routine visits.
• No visitation on holidays unless the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday
• Hours for visitation are from 111:330 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. except as authorized by the Director.
• Starting May 15, 2023, all Class I inmates will be permitted only one visit weekly for a maximum of four or five visits a month.
• All Class II, III, and IV inmates will be permitted two monthly visits.
• Four visitors are allowed during one visit, including children.

The spouse of an inmate and all children, regardless of the number, may visit. However, only two approved adult visitors may accompany the minor children.

Visitors are responsible for keeping children under control. Failure to control and supervise children will cause the visit to terminate.

You and your vehicle will be searched for contraband. Visitors in wheelchairs and those wearing wigs or religious headgear are also subject to search. Entrance will be denied if you are unwilling to submit to a search. Visitors will also pass through a metal detector. Visitors cannot bring cameras, pagers, cellular phones, pocketknives, or food into the facility. You can bring a small coin purse, billfold, identification, baby bottles, baby diapers, diaper wipes, car keys, and jewelry being won. All visitors must provide photo identification. If visitors cannot successfully clear all entrance procedures, they will be denied entry and have their visitation privileges suspended.

Dress Codes

Visitors’ clothing must be appropriate for the age and occasion. You must wear undergarments. No halter tops, tank tops, hats, shorts, mini-skirts or dresses, see-through clothing, leggings, or camouflage attire. Provocative clothing will not be permitted. Shoulders must be covered at all times. Children ten years and under are allowed to wear shorts. Metal on clothing should be avoided to prevent delays in clearing security equipment.

Telephone Policies

Inmates are given a coinless telephone during set hours of use. Inmates can only make collect calls to preapproved numbers. Inmates may not have cellular phones or calling cards, and inmates will lose their telephone privileges for disciplinary reasons. Check with the facility your inmate is incarcerated in to find out additional rules.
The Arkansas Division of Correction offers Video Visitation. Visitors must be on the inmate’s approved list and schedule all calls 48 hours before the start time. Visits are 30 minutes in length and will begin promptly. Kiosks are provided for video visitation during set hours of use. Visitation rules, including dress codes, apply. Visits are monitored. Officers can terminate an active visit at any time.

Recording or photographing a video visit is prohibited. Violation of this policy will require visitation privileges to be suspended for a minimum of one year. The cost of a video visit is $12.99 for 30 minutes. Call Securus Customer Service at 877-576-3658 if you need technical or billing.

Mail

If you are sending mail to an inmate, you need to follow the following format:

Address Format:
Inmate’s Name and ADC Number
Name of Unit
P.O. Box Number or Street Address
City, State, and Zip Code
Return Address:
Full Name of Individual or Business
Street Address or P.O. Box Number
City, State and Zip Code

All books, magazines, newspapers, and catalogs must be mailed directly from the publisher, bookstore, or education institution or recognized charitable or commercial outlet. No food or care packages may be mailed to an inmate. All incoming and outgoing inmate mail may be read unless it is correspondence from the inmate’s attorney, federal, state, or local court officials, or administrator of the Division of Correction.

The policy of the Arkansas Division of Correction permits inmates to correspond with family, friends, officials, and other significant community contacts within legitimate security needs of the facility. However, the use of incoming paper correspondence is limited.
Due to increased contraband into correctional facilities, inmates can only receive two sheets of 8 ½ x 11 inches of copy paper. Black and white copies will be made, and no cards, large-sized paper, or anything else will be approved. Write all letters in dark ink, and do not use pencils or yellow markers.

Sending Money

You cannot send money to inmates through Cash App, Chime, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or any other money transfer applications. If you send money to an inmate through these methods, the inmate will be disciplined.
You can send money by using a:
Money Order via USPS. Mail to this address:

Arkansas Division of Correction
Trust Fund Centralized Banking
P.O. Box 8908
Pine Bluff, AR 71611

Make the money order payable to the inmate’s name and ADC number. A money order deposit slip must be completed and sent with money orders.

Sending Money Online requires a credit card and a small processing fee. It is sent through the Online Inmate Deposit Service.
Money sent by Phone should be done by calling 1-866-250-7697. You will need a credit card and a small processing fee.
Inmate Records
Inmate records in Arkansas contain an inmate’s personal information. The name, birth date, gender, aliases, criminal histories, sentencing details, and release dates can be downloaded. Due to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, inmate records are available to the public.

You can gain instant access online to State, County, and Municipal Public Records by entering in the first and last name, the city, and checking the appropriate boxes. You can also find inmate records from corrections departments like the local sheriff’s office or police department.

Available information includes:

ADC Number 1234456
Name Jones, Dave
Race Black
Sex Male
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Brown
Height 65 inches
Weight 168 lbs
Birth Date 08/10/1973
Receipt Date 01/02//2024
Facility Cummins
Address 3001 Hwy. 388, Grady, AR
Custody Classification C5
Good Time Class IV
PE/TE Date 06/30/2045
Total Time 40 Years
ADC Incarcerations 1

Current Prison Sentence History
Offense Sentence Date County Case# Sentence
Aggravated Robbery 01/15/2024 Pulaski 123456 480 mo.
Kidnapping 01/15/20024 Pulaski 13456 240 mo.

Booking Procedures

Arkansas booking procedures are standard. Booking records are provided to gain information about the people brought to jail. Booking creates an official arrest record. Arrested suspects who can post bail immediately cannot be released until after the booking process is finished. Booking may take hours to complete. How long it takes depends on how many standard booking procedures are conducted.
Step 1: Recording the suspect’s name and the crime the suspect was arrested for.
Step 2: Take a Mug Shot
Step 3: Take the suspect’s clothing and personal property into custody.
Step 4: Take fingerprints.
Step 5: Searching.
Step 6: Checking for warrants.
Step 7: Health Screening
Step 8: Questions about incarceration conditions like gang affiliations and outside relationships.
Step 9: Take a DNA sample.

Mugshots

Mugshots are available for every inmate in the Arkansas Correctional System. In addition to a frontal view of the inmate, there will be a card with the last name and first and middle names. The ADC number is displayed, and the incarceration date is also listed. The name of the unit is listed on the card.

About Arkansas

Arkansas is a landlocked state in the South Central Region of the United States. The geography of Arkansas ranges from mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Ouachita Mountains to the forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberland. The eastern lowland lies along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta.

Arkansas is the 29 largest state by area and the 34th most populated state, with a population of 3 million at the 2020 census. The capital and most populated city is Little Rock.

Arkansas was a slave state, and the slave-based economy developed rapidly. The plantation system was based mostly on cotton agriculture, and before the Civil War, the enslaved African Americans numbered 111,115 people. Arkansas initially did not want to secede from the Union but did so when Abraham Lincoln demanded Arkansas troops be sent to Fort Sumter to stop the rebellion there.
Arkansas has a long and bloody history with segregation and civil rights. It took until 1959 for high schools to be completely integrated. Arkansas is part of the Bible Belt and is predominantly Protestant. Today the population of Arkansas is listed as 82.7% white and 15.9% African American, with Asian, Native American, and others making up the rest.