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Tucker Unit Prison Records

The official Arkansas DOC Tucker Unit page lists Tucker Unit as an ACA Accredited state prison with a current capacity of 968. The facility was established in 1916 and is located about 25 miles northeast of Pine Bluff, off Highway 15 in Jefferson County. The mailing address is P.O. Box 240, Tucker, AR 72168-0240. Research from an FY2022 DOC report snippet described Tucker at that time as male, minimum, medium, and maximum custody, with FY2022 average daily population of 644 and then-listed capacity of 612. The current DOC page capacity controls current facility description.

Tucker Unit is part of the state prison system, so its records answer different questions than the county jail roster. A Jefferson County jail entry is a booking and custody record for the sheriff's adult detention center. A Tucker Unit result is a state prison record for a sentenced person or a person otherwise placed by DOC. Court cases may begin in Jefferson County, but housing can move to Tucker, Randall Williams, Pine Bluff Unit, or another DOC facility after sentencing and classification.

Tucker Unit Inmate Search

Start with the Arkansas DOC inmate search for Tucker Unit. The locator is built for sentenced state prisoners and DOC facility placement. It includes ADC number, county, last name, first name, facility, offense category, age, and race fields. The disclaimer checkbox must be selected before submission. A Tucker Unit search can also begin by name, but the ADC number is the best match when it is known from prison mail, sentencing papers, or prior DOC records.

If a person is not found at Tucker Unit, do not assume release. DOC can transfer inmates between units for institutional needs, bed availability, program placement, healthcare, work assignment, or security. A result can also show a county waiting-list or other status if DOC has not completed a move. For a very recent Jefferson County arrest, the sheriff roster may still be the first place to check, because a new arrestee generally goes through the county jail before any state prison transfer.

1. Open the statewide DOC locator and agree to the search disclaimer.
2. Enter the ADC number for the most direct search when it is available.
3. Use last name and first name if no state number is known.
4. Select Tucker Unit in the facility field if the form offers that option.
5. Read the profile for current facility before sending mail, adding money, or scheduling a visit.

Tucker Unit DOC Page

The official Tucker Unit DOC facility page is the source for the current capacity, address, phone, accreditation, and program details summarized here.

The image matches this facility and supports the DOC-source discussion, but the live DOC locator remains the place to confirm an individual's current custody.

Tucker Unit Address and Contact

DOC directions place Tucker Unit about 25 miles northeast of Pine Bluff. From Pine Bluff, travel about six miles east on Highway 79 East, turn left on Highway 15 North about two miles east of the Arkansas River Bridge, travel about 15 miles to Tucker, turn right on State Farm Road, and travel about two miles to the unit on the left. Tucker-area correctional addresses can be confusing because Tucker Unit and Tucker Work Release Center are separate facilities, so visitors should confirm the unit before travel.

Tucker Unit Prison Visits

Tucker Unit visitation follows Arkansas DOC prison rules. The research did not capture a unit-specific public visiting timetable, so visitors should use DOC visitor approval rules and contact Tucker Unit before traveling. Approval, identification, dress, property limits, supervision status, and security screening are handled as prison matters. A person approved for county jail video visitation is not automatically approved to visit a DOC prison.

Check the DOC locator on the same day travel plans are made. Tucker Unit has a broad custody profile in older DOC reporting and a large current listed capacity, so movement into and out of the unit can occur. Visits may be delayed or canceled for lockdowns, job assignments, institutional count, medical movement, weather, or security events. Bring a government photo ID, match the approved visitor name, and arrive only after the facility confirms the schedule.

Tucker Unit Mail and Money

Tucker Unit mail, trust deposits, commissary, and phone funds are handled through DOC processes. The Arkansas DOC inmate resources page links to inmate search, mail and money, programs, commissary, victim services, and parole or post-release information. The research file notes that paper money orders are no longer accepted by DOC after May 31, 2025. Family should use DOC banking and approved online trust or prepaid phone options rather than county jail methods.

Use the inmate's committed name and ADC number. That number helps avoid confusion with people who have similar names and with older Jefferson County booking records. If the DOC locator shows a different current unit, use that new unit's address and rules. A court docket may show a conviction in Jefferson County while the inmate is physically held in Tucker, Pine Bluff, or another Arkansas prison. The custody record controls where mail and money go.

Tucker Unit Prison Programs

Tucker Unit has a broad program and work profile in the Jefferson County research. The DOC page and research summary list education, dyslexia intervention, Jet, Literacy I, II, and III, GED and Ready Testing, iCEV credentials, ServSafe Food Handler, CTE Office Basics and Keyboarding, agriculture, field and vegetable crops, garden operations, farm garage, hay, bee hive work, Faith-Based PAL, GED or Likewise College, industry operations, mattress manufacturing, furniture refinishing, bus and fire truck refurbishing, athletic equipment, chair manufacturing, metal fabrication, powder coat, auto body and repair, Paws in Prison, TC or SATP substance abuse, and Think Legacy.

Those programs can affect placement, daily movement, and transfer decisions. A person held at Tucker Unit may have a work assignment, treatment assignment, education track, or industry role. Program participation is not the same as release status. For Jefferson County families, the best way to avoid record confusion is to separate the systems: court records show the case, the county roster shows local jail custody, and DOC records show prison custody. The Jefferson County inmate population hub gives the broader county and state-custody split.