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Prisons and jails in Arkansas

Arkansas has 103 prisons and jails: 2.1% of the US total of 4,960. That ranks #24 by count and #11 per person (3.34 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#11

national rank (per capita)

103

prisons and jails

3.34

per 100k residents

The data

Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025. Each facility at the centre of its boundary. The Prison Policy Initiative counts 5,077 facilities (2026); counts differ by which kinds of facility are included.

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Arkansas: 103 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named prisons and jails in Arkansas include

Union County Detention Center · Ashley County Detention Center · Columbia County Detention Center · Lafayette County Jail · Miller County Jail · Texarkana Regional Correction Center · Southwest Arkansas Community Correction Center · Delta Regional Unit · Calhoun County Jail · Ouachita County Jail · Drew County Detention Facility · Hempstead County Jail

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