Varner Unit

The Varner Unit consists of two separate sections, including a supermax facility and a standard unit, housing more than 1,600 male inmates.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections established the Varner Unit in 1987, expanding its capacity from 300 to 1,700 inmates over subsequent years.

The facility maintains a theological seminary campus in partnership with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, offering educational programs to inmates since 2019.

The prison compound incorporates multiple security measures, including an electric fence installed in 2005, and processes new male inmates as one of Arkansas's parent units.

The facility operates a vegetable processing plant where inmates work, while the Riverside Vocational Technical School maintains its main campus behind the prison walls.

Location: Arkansas

Inception: 1987

Official opening: 1987

Operator: Arkansas Department of Corrections

Address: 320 Hwy 388 71644 Varner

Phone: +18705751800

Website: https://adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/details/varner-unit

GPS coordinates: 34.04220,-91.60750

Latest update: March 18, 2025 18:54