North Central Unit

North Central Unit
Status	Operational
Opened	1990
Managed by	Arkansas Department of Correction

Location of Calico Rock in Izard County, and Izard County in Arkansas

The North Central Unit is a prison located in Calico Rock, Arkansas. It is managed by the Arkansas Department of Corrections.

History[]

The North Central Unit, sometimes known as the Calico Rock Prison, was founded as a way to bring jobs to the area and to build a prison facility in the northern part of the state.^[1] At the time of its founding, local residents protested against the facility being built.^[1]

In 2010, the prison expanded to house an additional 100 beds.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Bratton, Joanne (April 1, 2010). "Prison observes 20th anniversary". Baxter Bulletin.
^ Bratton, Joanne (January 15, 2010). "State board approves Calico Rock prison expansion". Baxter Bulletin.

External links[]

North Central Unit, Arkansas Department of Corrections

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[20th-1] Bratton, Joanne (April 1, 2010). "Prison observes 20th anniversary". Baxter Bulletin.

[2] Bratton, Joanne (January 15, 2010). "State board approves Calico Rock prison expansion". Baxter Bulletin.

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