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Family of ADC K9 Sgt. Josh Caudell releases statement

The family of Arkansas Department of Corrections K9 Sgt. Josh Caudell has released a statement following his line of duty death while assisting Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies who were searching for suspect. The suspect opened fire as Caudell and other officers approached him, hitting and... Read More.
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Fallen ADC officer identified; Procession held in Jefferson County

UPDATE: Sgt. Joshua Caudell, 29, was fatally wounded this morning while assisting the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office in Maumelle. An ADC lieutenant also assisting was not harmed. Sgt. Caudell served in the Tucker K-9 Unit and had been with the Department of Corrections since December 2012. ... Read More.

ADC inmate dies from apparent suicide at Varner unit

GOULD, Ark. – An inmate at the Varner Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections has died from an apparent suicide. Skyland Harris, 33, was found unresponsive in his locked cell on Tuesday, at 12:54 p.m. Harris was serving a 20-year sentence out of Pulaski County... Read More.
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ADC taking steps to protect inmates and staff from COVID-19

By Ray King The Arkansas Department of Corrections has stopped in-person visitation at its units as a part of the reaction to the COVID-19 virus. During the governor’s daily news conference on the Coronavirus, ADC Director Wendy Kelly said those visits were halted March 16. She... Read More.

Warrants served on ADC inmate for kidnapping and terroristic threatening

An Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate has been arrested on warrants for kidnapping and terroristic threatening by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. 29-year-old Christopher Williams from the Varner Super Maxiumum Security Unit was brought to the Dub Brassell Detention Center on warrants for three counts... Read More.
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ADC agreement for Regional Jail in Southeast Arkansas

Press release from Senator Eddie Cheatham describes the agreement with ADC regarding the proposed Regional Jail in Bradley/ Drew County area. The state Board of Correction has voted to pursue an agreement with Bradley and Drew Counties in southeast Arkansas to set up a private... Read More.
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Two ADC Deaths in 24 Hour Period

  The Arkansas State Police have been called to investigate the death of two inmates who have been found dead in a 24-hour period. Each death happened at different state prisons. One of the deaths was at Ouachita River Correctional Unit in Malvern where inmate Robert... Read More.