Arkansas DOC – J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center

Arkansas DOC – J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 501-897-2256

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at ADC-Aaron Hawkins Center located at Hwy 365 in Wrightville, AR are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

The J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center was formerly known as Hawkins Center for Women. The medium custody facility houses over 200 female, 200 male inmates in Pulaski County operated by the Arkansas Department of Corrections. It is one of the few ADC facilities that houses female inmates. Hawkins Center has education programs for inmates, as well as substance abuse programs. Some of the other programs this facility offers are the pathway to freedom program and the event start family literacy program which focuses on the importance of reading. Parenting programs help many of the male and female inmates learn the importance of parenting. J. Aaron Hawkins unit also participates in the PAWS in prison program which allows inmates to work with animals.

Operations: Advanced Principles and Applications for Life (APAL); Dance 2B Free; Even Start Family Literacy Program; Mental Health Classes; MIWATCH; Pathway to Freedom; Paws in Prison Program; Think Legacy Program; and Work Release

Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) – J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center – Inmate Handbook

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 on 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.

Synthetic Drugs – Synthetic drugs are known by numerous names (Spice, bath salts, K2, and Molly to name a few), and are legally sold in the community as incense or other products "not meant for human consumption" but have an alternate use to produce a high similar to that felt when using marijuana, amphetamines or LSD. The problem is that each batch of these drugs contains different chemicals meaning each batch can produce different effects some of which can be life-threatening. For more information, please click on the following link.

visitation Info

Visiting hours for PRISON_NAME. For Directions call PRISON_PHONE

Sunday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Monday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Federal Holidays 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

No cellphones, you will be searched before visiting. NO personal belongings. Persons under probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally approved. 

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate's extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.