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Arkansas State Police investigating inmate death at Cummins Unit

Tuesday, September 21 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the fatal prison assault of a convicted murderer who died last week. The state Division of Correction said Jerry Richard died at a Little Rock hospital on Friday, two days after the assault at the Cummins Unit.... Read More.

Mayor Washington talks about new air conditioning unit installation

Wednesday, June 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Mayor Shirley Washington said Wednesday that the new air conditioning unit for City Hall has arrived and is in the process of being installed. Washington updated members of the City Council’s Public Works Committee, Council members Ivan Whitfield and Joni Alexander, and said... Read More.

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ADC inmate dies from apparent suicide at Varner unit

Wednesday, December 30 by Staff

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.

Inmates, staff at Randall Williams unit test positive for COVID-19

Wednesday, May 13 by Ray King

By Ray King A total of 48 inmates and two staff members at the Randall Williams Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections at Pine Bluff have tested positive for COVID-19, according to State Health Officer Dr. Nate Smith. He made the announcement during Governor Asa... Read More.

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Three prison inmates deaths reported at Cummins unit

Monday, May 4 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Three inmates from the Cummins Unit died Sunday, May 3, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections media contact Solomon Graves. One inmate was pronounced dead at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, the other inmate was pronounced dead at University of Arkansas... Read More.

Inmate commits suicide at ADC’s Pine Bluff unit

Friday, April 3 by Greg

Arkansas Department of Corrections officials are reporting an inmate has committed suicide inside of the Pine Bluff unit. Officials say officers found 30-year-old Calvin J. Hammock hanging in his cell shortly after noon on Thursday, and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. According to a news... Read More.

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Authorities investigating apparent inmate suicide at Tucker Unit

Sunday, March 15 by Greg

Authorities are investigating after an inmate at Tucker prison died from an apparent suicide Saturday just after 2:46 a.m., said an Arkansas Department of Correction in a press release. Officials say 25-year-old Christopher Potts was found hanging from the vent in his cell at the... Read More.

ADC Corporal arrested after attempting to smuggle contraband into Wrightsville unit

Monday, December 16 by Greg

A correctional officer from the Arkansas Department of Corrections has been arrested after attempting to smuggle contraband into the Wrightsville unit Monday morning according to a post on Facebook made by the ADC. The former officer has been identified as 22 year-old Jordan C. Davis... Read More.

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Prison Assault Leaves 1 Inmate Dead in Wrightsville Unit

Monday, November 4 by Staff

Arkansas State Police are investigating the death of a Wrightsville Unit inmate who died Sunday morning after an assault by another inmate. The incident, which happened just after 8:30 a.m., in one of the barracks, involved no weapons. Officials say Albert Williams, 50, collapsed while... Read More.

Contraband Found at Cummins Unit

Wednesday, October 16 by Staff

The Arkansas Department of Correction emphasizes the importance of correction officers remaining vigilant against contraband after finding fake mail hiding K2 at the Cummins Unit. The department also says that the correctional sergeant found a flip phone and a smartphone inside hollowed books. The inmate's... Read More.

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Contraband Found At Varner Unit

Wednesday, August 21 by Staff

A large amount of contraband was confiscated from an Arkansas correctional facility. A lieutenant at the Varner Unit in Gould found a hole in a wall behind an inmate's bed covered by a metal plate. During an inspection, the lieutenant realized that it had been... Read More.

Drugs and Cell Phones Found Dumped on Grady Farm; Police Say Contraband was Likely Headed for Prison Unit

Wednesday, October 3 by Greg

A Grady farmer recently contacted the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department after finding two trash bags containing drugs and cell phones on his property. Kenneth Robinson, 68, told responding Deputy Cody Jackson that he first noticed the bags on September 23rd at his farm located at... Read More.

Stories tagged with: unit

Arkansas State Police investigating inmate death at Cummins Unit

Mayor Washington talks about new air conditioning unit installation

ADC inmate dies from apparent suicide at Varner unit

Inmates, staff at Randall Williams unit test positive for COVID-19

Three prison inmates deaths reported at Cummins unit

Inmate commits suicide at ADC’s Pine Bluff unit

Authorities investigating apparent inmate suicide at Tucker Unit

ADC Corporal arrested after attempting to smuggle contraband into Wrightsville unit

Prison Assault Leaves 1 Inmate Dead in Wrightsville Unit

Contraband Found at Cummins Unit

Contraband Found At Varner Unit

Drugs and Cell Phones Found Dumped on Grady Farm; Police Say Contraband was Likely Headed for Prison Unit

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