| Location: |
10 miles south of Little Rock, off Highway 365 in Wrightsville (Pulaski Co.) |
| Mailing Address: |
P.O. Box 1000 Wrightsville, AR 72183-1000 |
| Telephone: |
501-897-5806 |
| Fax Number: |
501-897-5716 |
| Employees: |
169 |
| Established: |
1981 - ACA Accredited |
| Unit Capacity: |
850 |
| Operations: |
Education/GED;
Vocational Education Program, Substance Abuse Treatment Program,
Therapeutic Community Program, Pre-Release Program, Braille Program,
Livestock Operations, Arkansas State Police Program, Pre-Boot Camp,
Principles of Applied Living Program, and Parenting Program |
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Directions: 10
miles south of Little Rock, Interstate 530 ( Exit 7- Wrightsville/Pratt
Road Exit), East to Highway 365 in Wrightsville (Pulaski County), to
Highway 386 East.
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Visitation
Procedures
INMATE NOTIFICATION OF VISITING PROCEDURES
Written information regarding procedures governing visitation will be made
available to inmates upon their arrival at the institution. At a minimum, the
information will include, but not be limited to the following:
- Institution address/phone
number, directions to the institution.
- Days and hours of visitation.
- Approved dress code and
identification requirements for visitors.
- Items authorized in the
visiting room.
- Special rules for children.
- Special visits
Each inmate is responsible for notifying his/her family
and friends if they are approved or denied for visiting privileges or if
visiting privileges have been suspended or terminated.
Visitor Applications
- Each visitor must complete a
visitation questionnaire and return to the address listed on the form.
Questionnaires are then processed, reviewed and either approved or denied
by the Warden. This process can take from seven days to six weeks. A
criminal history check is done on all prospective visitors.
- Children 12 years of age or
younger are required to be on an approved list and can only visit with a
parent or legal guardian.
- Children aged 13 to 18 may
visit without a parent or legal guardian if prior arrangements are made.
- Visitors age 14 and older are
required to provide photo identification for entry into a correctional
facility.
Visitation Hours and Number of Allowable Visitors
Visitation is either Saturday or Sunday. The inmate’s custody classification
can determine when or if visitation is allowed. After you have been approved to
visit the inmate, check with the individual unit for specific visiting hours.
No visitation is allowed on the fifth Saturday or Sunday of the month or on
holidays.
Four visitors are allowed during any one visit, including children. However,
the spouse of an inmate and all children, regardless of the number, may visit
when no other adults are present.
Special Visits
If the warden or center supervisor approves, special visits may be allowed
during the week for approved visitors who live more than 300 miles from the
unit. No special visits are allowed on holidays.
Entrance into Correctional
Institutions
Any person or vehicle entering a correctional unit can be searched for
contraband. Visitors in wheelchairs and those wearing wigs or religious
headgear are also subject to search. If a wig is being worn for medical reasons
and a medical prescription is provided, the visitor will be searched privately.
Visitors must also pass through a metal detector. Units randomly drug test
visitors by use of an Ion Scanner. A positive scan can lead to a search of the
visitor and his or her vehicle. Visitors are not allowed to bring cameras,
pagers, cellular phones, pocketknives, or food into a facility. Visitors are
allowed to bring a small coin purse or billfold. Visitors may also bring in a
small amount of money to pay for purchases from the concession area, but never
more than $20. Visitors age 14 and older must provide photo identification. If
infant is being brought into the facility only a bottle and diapers are allowed
into the visitation room. No diaper bags, strollers or infant carriers are
allowed in the unit.
Visitor Dress Code
Visitors cannot wear sleeveless shirts, shorts, spandex, see through clothing,
hats, sunglasses, sagging pants or low cut blouses to any correctional
facility. Skirts and dresses must be worn at or below the knee. Children age 12
or younger may be allowed to wear shorts during visitation. The department can
deny visitation to any person who is dressed inappropriately.
Inmate Telephone
Inmates are provided with coinless telephones during set hours of use.
Inmates can only make collect calls to pre-approved numbers. Inmates cannot
have cellular phones or calling cards. Inmates can lose their telephone
privileges for disciplinary reasons. Each unit has its own telephone policy, so
please check with the particular unit for specific hours of use. Boot Camp
inmates may write and receive letters only. They have access to telephones only
in emergency situations or to notify family or friends prior to graduation from
the Boot Camp.
Tobacco Policy
Inmates are not allowed to have any kind of tobacco. This policy became
effective January 17, 2000, and prohibits inmates from possessing “any smoking
or smokeless tobacco product.” If an inmate does have tobacco, it is considered
contraband and the inmate will be disciplined. Visitors and employees must
leave all tobacco products in their vehicle. Bringing tobacco products into a
facility will result in loss of visitation privileges.
Mail/ Money
How to Address Correspondence
Inmate’s name and ADC number
Name of unit P.O. Box or street address
City, state and zip code
What can be sent by mail
All books, magazines, newspapers and catalogs must be mailed directly from
the publisher, bookstore, educational institution, or recognized commercial or
charitable outlet. No food or care packages may be mailed into an inmate. All
incoming and outgoing inmate mail may be read, except for privileged
correspondence with the inmate’s attorney; federal, state, and local court
officials; any administrator of the Department of Correction, Board of
Correction; and the media. If properly marked as privileged, the correspondence
will be opened in front of the inmate and only inspected for contraband.
How to send money
Send money orders only. Include the inmate’s name and ADC number so that the
correct account can be credited. Inmate will notify you of correct form to
attach with money order and mailing address. Family and friends can also send
money through the Department of Correction’s website. This method requires a
credit card and involves a small processing fee.
New! Deposit by Phone! 1.866.250.7697.
Deposits can now be made by phone! Call 1.866.250.7697 and simply follow the
voice instructions to make your deposit. Please make sure you have the inmate's
ADC number before making your call.
Inmate Classification
New inmates go through a diagnostic process called intake. Male inmates are
received at the Diagnostic Unit in Pine
Bluff for intake. Female inmates go to the McPherson
Unit in Newport
for intake. Inmates cannot have visitors during intake, but telephone calls are
allowed. After intake, inmates are transferred to a parent unit for their
initial assignment. Exceptions for initial assignments are made for Boot Camp,
health reasons or security concerns. Initial assignments last for a minimum of
60 days. Behavior, bed space, job availability and institutional need dictate
future assignments. Inmates are classified in three ways: custody
classification, good time earning classification and medical classification.
Inmate Discipline
When an inmate is written a disciplinary, it means the inmate has been
accused of breaking a rule. A disciplinary hearing officer, who decides whether
the inmate is guilty or innocent, will hear the inmate’s case. Being found
guilty of a rule violation can result in a loss of privileges, classification level,
job assignment and good time. Rule violations can lead to a confinement in
punitive isolation. Disciplinary actions may be appealed as outlined in the
Inmate Handbook and in department policies available in the unit law libraries.
Transfers
Any inmate can request a transfer, but the decision to transfer someone is
based on bed space availability, institutional needs and other factors.
Hospital visits & Funeral Travel
Inmates are allowed visitors at the hospital. Emergency furloughs may be
granted to inmates when there is a critical illness or death in their immediate
family.