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In 1974 male death row inmates, previously at the Tucker Unit, were moved to the Cummins Unit. [33] In 1986 male death row inmates were moved to the Maximum Security Unit. [33] On Friday August 22, 2003, all 39 Arkansas death row inmates, all of them male, were moved to the Supermax at the Varner Unit. [40]
On October 10, 2013, FoxNews.com reported on how the United States federal government shutdown of 2013 was affecting employees at FCI Forrest City. Citing a story from WMC-TV, prison employees were unsure when the next time they would receive a paycheck amid the shutdown, but the inmates are continuing to get paid for jobs like landscaping.
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 ...
A manhunt is underway for two inmates who escaped an Arkansas detention center this week, including a capital murder suspect. Noah Roush, 22, and Jatonia Bryant, 23, were discovered to be missing ...
The Varner Unit, pictured here, houses the State of Arkansas death row for men. Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Since 1820, a total of 505 individuals have been executed. According to the Arkansas Department of Correction, as of September, 10 2024, a total of 26 men were under a sentence of death in the state.
Today's criminal justice architects must address the routing and delivery of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and security systems beyond the reach of the inmate while, conversely, meeting a stringent budget requiring minimum building height and floor to floor spacing.
"State: Arkansas". TV Query Broadcast Station Search. Washington DC: Federal Communications Commission. 10 December 2015. "Arkansas: News and Media: Television". DMOZ. AOL. (Directory ceased in 2017) Arkansas Broadcasters Association "Arkansas - Television Stations". Station Index. "Arkansas TV stations". Newslink. "Arkansas TV Stations". Mondo ...
In 1978 a new death chamber opened in Cummins, so Tucker was no longer the place of execution in Arkansas. [5] In 1986 male death row inmates were moved to the Maximum Security Unit. [12] On August 22, 2003, all 39 of the state's death row inmates, all of them male, were moved to the Supermax at the Varner Unit. [13]