The Ouachita River Unit is a prison in
Malvern, Arkansas
Malvern is a city in and the county seat of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. Founded as a railroad stop at the eastern edge of the Ouachita Mountains, the community's history and economy have been tied to available agricultural and min ...
, operated by the
Arkansas Department of Correction. The prison opened in 2003.
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.
Over 4000 prisoners-per-year in Arkansas are studying to receive their
GED
The General Educational Development (GED) tests are a group of four subject tests which, when passed, provide certification that the test taker has United States or Canadian high school-level academic skills. It is an alternative to the US high ...
. Each May, prisoners who have earned their GED are brought to the Ouachita River Unit for a graduation ceremony.
Operations
* inmate intake
* special needs unit
* regional maintenance
* garment processing
* construction
* reduction of sexual victimization program
* substance abuse education
* livestock and forage production
* education
* chaplaincy services
* gravel harvesting
* Paws in Prison program
References
External links
Ouachita River Unit
{{State prisons in Arkansas
Prisons in Arkansas
2003 establishments in Arkansas
Malvern, Arkansas