Ouachita River Unit Explained

Prison Name:	Ouachita River Unit
Location:	Malvern, Arkansas
Coordinates:	34.3448°N -92.8428°W
Status:	Operational
Capacity:	1782
Managed By:	Arkansas Department of Correction
Street-Address:	100 Walco Lane
City:	Malvern
State:	Arkansas
Zip:	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]

External links

Ouachita River Unit

Notes and References

Web site: Ouachita River Unit . Arkansas Department of Correction . October 19, 2015 . April 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406233337/http://adc.arkansas.gov/faciliities/Pages/facilityDetails.aspx?show=20 . live .
Web site: Bryan . Wayne . New Prison Unit Hiring . Arkansas Online . January 5, 2012 . October 19, 2015 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111749/http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/jan/05/new-prison-unit-hiring-20120105/ . live .
Web site: Varno . Susan . Earning a GED in Prison . Arkansas Online . May 31, 2015 . October 19, 2015 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075440/http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/may/31/earning-ged-prison/ . live .