East Arkansas Regional Unit

Visiting at East Arkansas Regional Unit (EARU) takes planning. Inmate movement is coordinated through a continuously staffed Master Control Center, which controls when visits happen. Attorneys have a separate process: complete the Attorney Visitation/Telephone Request form legibly and in full, consent to criminal background checks and searches of persons, property, and vehicles entering Department property, then return the form to the inmate's assigned unit addressed to the Unit Visitation Clerk. For family and friends, visitation formats vary across Arkansas facilities—many use video-based kiosks or remote video visits through third-party vendors with appointments and short sessions. Before you go, confirm housing and approved visiting status, bring required ID, set up any vendor accounts early, and arrive ahead of time. Check the facility page or call to confirm EARU details.

Mail at East Arkansas Regional Unit (EARU) doesn't always reach the inmate as original paper. The facility uses kiosks and inmate tablets for services like commissary, banking, medical requests, and in-house content—some incoming correspondence may be delivered electronically through those systems instead. Privileged (legal) mail gets special treatment: it must be clearly identified as privileged, and staff open it only in the inmate's presence without reading it (though it can still be rejected for contraband). For outgoing legal mail, label the envelope "Privileged Correspondence" or "Legal Mail" to ensure proper handling. General correspondence has no set limit on letters, but staff may open, inspect, and read it, and records may be kept. Packages and books are often restricted—check the rules before sending anything.

For the official location, street address, and site details for East Arkansas Regional Unit, check the East Arkansas Regional Unit audit report—it's the most reliable source for the mailing address. If this page doesn't cover what you need, the ADC Constituent Services Office can help with general questions and route you to the right contact by phone or email. Before calling or writing, have the person's full name and any identifying details ready, plus a date of birth if you know it. For records or case-related questions, booking, case, or charge reference numbers can speed things up. For routine questions, use the facility's preferred contact method (often an online form or email). For life-threatening emergencies, call 911.

East Arkansas Regional Unit (EARU) is a Division of Correction parent unit that receives sentenced inmates from all 75 counties in Arkansas, centralizing intake and housing under one facility for multiple jurisdictions. Like other ADC facilities, EARU operates under the Division's mission to protect public safety, maintain safe and humane conditions, and provide work and improvement opportunities. EARU holds American Correctional Association accreditation, meaning it must meet both mandatory and non-mandatory national standards for operations and services. Official audit reporting tracks key population measures: rated capacity, current actual population, and average daily population. Housing includes a mix of types—a maximum-security unit, single cells, and dormitory-style housing—to manage different custody levels.