Ouachita River Unit

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Ouachita River Unit
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Ouachita River Unit
Location Malvern, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°20′41″N92°50′34″W / 34.344772°N 92.842777°W / 34.344772; -92.842777
StatusOperational
Capacity1782
Opened2003 (2003)
Managed by Arkansas Department of Corrections
Street address100 Walco Lane
CityMalvern
State/provinceArkansas
ZIP Code72104
CountryUSA

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

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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

References

  1. 1 2 "Ouachita River Unit". Arkansas Department of Correction. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bryan, Wayne (January 5, 2012). "New Prison Unit Hiring". Arkansas Online. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Varno, Susan (May 31, 2015). "Earning a GED in Prison". Arkansas Online. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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