Arkansas DOC – Tucker Unit

Arkansas DOC – Tucker Unit basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 501-842-2519

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at ADC-Tucker located at Hwy 15 in Tucker, 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 Tucker Unit is a state prison housing about 1000 minimum to medium custody level inmates under the supervision of the Arkansas Department of Corrections located in Jefferson County. Inmates incarcerated here have access to a variety of programs; the education programs allow them to earn their GED and basic adult education; they also go through the substance abuse treatment program to get help with various addiction issues. They offer a pre-release program to help inmates prepare for the day they walk out free and have a habilitation program. The canine unit within Tucker allows inmates to work with dogs, while other programs include a variety of vocational training including agricultural and industrial opportunities.

Operations: Agriculture – Field and Vegetable Crops, Garden Operations, Farm Garage, and Bee Hive and Canine Unit; Faith-Based Principles and Applications for Life (PAL) Program; GED Program/Likewise College; Hay Operations; Industry – Mattress Manufacturing, Furniture Refinishing, Bus and Fire Truck Refurbishing, Athletic Equipment, Chair Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication, Metal Powder Coat and Auto Body/Repair Work; Paws in Prison Program; Regional Maintenance; Substance Abuse Therapeutic Community Program (TC); Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP); and Think Legacy Program

Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) – Tucker Unit – Inmate Handbook

Inmate Commissary Lists – It is the policy of the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) to provide Inmate Commissaries from which inmates may purchase products. Items included in the various Inmate Commissaries are determined by the centralized Commissary Committee.

The specific sale price of commissary items is determined by the Board of Corrections. Proceeds from the sale of items through Inmate Commissaries are placed in the Inmate Welfare Fund. Inmate Welfare funds can only be used for the general benefit of the inmates under rules and regulations as established by the Board of Corrections.
The current ADC Master Commissary List can be viewed HERE.
INDIGENT COMMISSARY LIST – An inmate shall be eligible for the program if their inmate trust account balance is less than $10.00 and the inmate has received less than $10.00 on their account during the immediately preceding thirty (30) days, issue of indigent items shall be reduced by the value of the account balance. The current ADC Indigent Items List can be viewed HERE.

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.

Tobacco Policy – Inmates are not allowed to have any kind of tobacco. This policy 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, click this 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.