Benton Unit

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Benton Unit
StatusOperational
Opened1990
Managed by Arkansas Department of Correction
Location of Benton in Saline County, and Saline County in Arkansas Saline County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Benton Highlighted.svg
Location of Benton in Saline County, and Saline County in Arkansas

The Benton Unit is a prison located in Benton, Arkansas. It is managed by the Arkansas Department of Corrections. It was founded in 1974. [1]

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References

  1. "Arkansas Department of Corrections". adc.arkansas.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-23.