Arkansas state prisons: visiting, mail, money and status
24 Arkansas DOC prisons from the official Arkansas DOC facility list, checked 2026-10-20.
Arkansas DOC Inmate Search (official) (opens in new tab) Arkansas facility status
How to search: enter the person's legal last and first name, or their Arkansas DOC ID number if you have it. Nicknames and misspellings usually return nothing; try fewer letters or a different spelling of the name. Use the Inmate Search on Arkansas DOC's Online Services page. Facility locations are listed as directions, the way the official facilities page gives them; check the unit before you mail legal items.
What the dates mean: any dates shown, such as admission, sentence or projected release dates, come from Arkansas DOC's own records. Projected dates can change (for example with earned credits, discipline or parole decisions) and are not a guarantee. Ask Arkansas DOC or the facility before making plans around a date.
Release and transfer alerts: Arkansas takes part in VINE (official source (opens in new tab)). Families can sign up free on VINELink (opens in new tab) for release, transfer and court-date alerts. It's built mainly for crime victims.
OutSooner does not store or list anyone's name, date of birth or ID number. The search runs on the official site.
| Facility | City | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ester Unit | Pine Bluff | |
| Benny Magness Unit | Calico Rock | |
| Benton Unit | Benton | |
| Cummins Unit | Lincoln County | |
| Delta Regional Unit | Chicot County | |
| Dr. Mary L. Parker-Reed Women's Health Unit | Little Rock | |
| East Arkansas Regional Unit | Lee County | |
| Grimes Unit | Newport | |
| J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center | Wrightsville | |
| Larry B. Norris Unit | Jefferson County | |
| McPherson Unit | Newport | |
| Mississippi County Work Release Center | Luxora | |
| Northwest Arkansas Work Release Center | Springdale | |
| Ouachita River Correctional Unit | Malvern | |
| Phillips County Detention Center | Helena | |
| Pine Bluff Unit | Pine Bluff | |
| Pine Bluff Work Release Center | Pine Bluff | |
| Randall L. Williams Correctional Facility | Pine Bluff | |
| Texarkana Regional Correctional Center | Texarkana | |
| Tucker Unit | Jefferson County | |
| Tucker Work Release Center | Jefferson County | |
| Varner/Varner Supermax Unit | Lincoln County | |
| White River Correctional Center | Batesville | |
| Wrightsville Unit | Wrightsville |
Family guide: money, calls, visits and mail
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Sending money
- Deposit online, by phone at (501) 474-6460, through Access Corrections, or with cash at some stores. Minimums: $10 to the trust account, $25 to the phone account. Max $100 a day per card and per person. A processing fee applies.
- Money orders sent to ADC ended Jan. 1, 2025, except phone-account deposits with a deposit slip. Never use Cash App, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or similar apps; ADC calls it illegal.
Fees change. Check the official Arkansas DOC page (opens in new tab) for current fees before you pay.
Official pages: Access Corrections (DOC-named) (opens in new tab)
The state's approved app (Access Corrections): App Store (opens in new tab) Google Play (opens in new tab)
Source: Arkansas DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
Phone calls and video visits
- You must be approved first. The person mails you a Visitation/Telephone Contact Request form; you can't get it online or from staff. Calls are capped at 30 minutes; no three-way calls.
- Fund calls with a Securus AdvanceConnect account (up to $50 per deposit) or Inmate Debit, online or at 1-800-844-6591. Video visits cost $5 per 30 minutes; book 48 hours ahead.
Fees change. Check the official Arkansas DOC page (opens in new tab) for current fees before you pay.
Official pages: Securus (DOC-named) (opens in new tab)
The state's approved app (Securus): App Store (opens in new tab) Google Play (opens in new tab)
Source: Arkansas DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
In-person visiting
- Immediate family can visit for up to 30 days when someone first arrives at their unit. Call the Unit Visitation Clerk first. After that, only approved visitors can come.
- Visitors 12 and older need state photo ID. Minors need an approved adult. The person tells you the days and times.
Source: Arkansas DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
Becoming an approved visitor
- Fill out the form completely and mail it to the person's unit, Attention: Unit Visitation Clerk. Don't send it to the person or to the Florida mail address. Screening takes 1–2 weeks and includes a background check.
- Pending charges mean denial. Except immediate family, you can be on only one person's list. Appeals go to the Director's Office, 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff, AR 71602.
Source: Arkansas DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
- Since Sept. 15, 2025, regular mail is scanned to tablets. Address it to: Name and ADC number, ARDOC, P.O. Box 25918, Tampa, FL 33622, with a full return address. Use dark ink, not pencil.
- No packages, checks or money orders; items larger than 8.5 x 11 won't be scanned. Legal mail, books and magazines go to the facility, not Tampa.
Source: Arkansas DOC (official) (opens in new tab) · Last checked · Report an error
First 72 hours after release in Arkansas: checklist · Arkansas sentence credit law
Facility list from Arkansas DOC (opens in new tab).
Sources: Arkansas DOC facilities (opens in new tab) · Last verified: · Corrections