Mississippi County Work Release Center

The Mississippi County Work Release Center is an Arkansas Department of Correction (ADOC) prison located in Luxora, Arkansas. This is a smaller facility that with a capacity of just 121. 

The Mississippi County Work Release Center offers inmates an easier transition to society by giving them a chance to work regular jobs in the surrounding community during daytime hours.  However, they must report back to the facility once the work day is completed. This minimum-security facility is the final step before an inmate is released back into society.

Even though Mississippi County Work Release Center is a work release facility, inmates still have access to educational opportunities and substance abuse treatment programs to aid rehabilitation.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Visiting hours at the Mississippi County Work Release Center are generally on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4:00 p.m. However, there is a rotating visitation schedule, so be sure to talk with the inmate via phone or mail first so you know the exact time they are allowed to receive visits.

There is a maximum of four visitors per inmate during a visit, including children. However, an inmate’s spouse and all children, regardless of the number, may visit at one time.

How To Get On The Approved Visit List

• Ask your incarcerated friend or loved one to mail you a visit application. 
• Each visitor must complete a visitation application and return it to the address listed on the form to the attention of the Visitation Clerk. Do not mail it back to the inmate.
• Applications are then processed, reviewed and either approved or denied by the Warden. The screening process can take seven (7) days or longer. A criminal history check is done on all prospective visitors.
• The prison will not contact you about their decision. It is the inmate’s responsibility to let you know if you have been approved or denied.
• Minor children, under age 18, may not be allowed to visit unless accompanied by an approved adult visitor, or upon proof of emancipation.
• Visitors age 12 and older are required to provide state-issued photo identification for entry into a correctional facility.

• Anyone who is not on an inmate's approved visitation list will not be allowed to visit.

General Visit Rules

When you arrive at the facility for a visit, the only things you can bring with you are the following:

• A clear plastic bag containing a small amount of cash for buying drinks and snacks
• Prescription medication in the visitor’s name and in the original pharmacy container
• Photo ID
• Baby bottles, baby diapers, and diaper wipes
• Car keys
• jewelry (being worn)

Do not bring in a cell phone or other electronic devices.

There is a dress code for visitors, and it is extremely conservative. Avoid halter-tops, tank tops, hats, shorts, mini-skirts/dresses, see-through clothing, leggings, jeggings, sleeveless tops, or camouflage.

Before you enter the visiting area you will walk through a metal detector, and it is possible you will be pat searched. If you refuse, you will not be allowed to visit.

If you can’t successfully clear all entrance procedures, they will not allow you to visit and you may have your visitation privileges suspended.

You can only send short letters to an inmate in the ADOC. If you want to send books, magazines, newspapers, or catalogs, they must be mailed directly from the publisher or vendor.

In an effort to reduce the introduction of contraband, inmates only receive two sheets of 8½ x 11 inches of copy paper, which will include a copy of the envelope and three pieces of the correspondence on the four-sides of the two sheets of copy paper.

Only black and white copies will be made, and no cards, larger size paper, or anything else will be manipulated to fit on the copy paper. Additionally, any general correspondence that exceeds these limits will be treated as contraband; the inmate will have thirty (30) days to pay for return postage or it will be destroyed.

Please write all letters in dark ink only (black or blue ink), do not use pencils or yellow markers because it will reduce image quality.

You can’t mail food or care packages to an inmate. However, Arkansas is part of the Inmate Package Program where you can buy up to $100 of goods through participating vendors at different times throughout the year. If you are interested in participating in the program, please click one of the links below.

• www.ARInmatePackage.com
• www.arkansaspackages.com

You can also send email and photos through www.accesscorrections.com, but you will need to open an account with them first before sending any correspondence.

All snail mail and email is subject to review by the facility staff prior to delivery, so make sure your content is appropriate.

How to Call an Inmate

For complete details on how to call an inmate in Arkansas, please click here.

How to Send Money

There are three different ways to send money to an inmate at Mississippi County Work Release Center.

The fastest option is to use the ONLINE INMATE DEPOSIT SERVICE through the Arkansas Department of Corrections. You must have a credit or debit card to use this method, and it does have a processing fee. Prepaid cards and payroll cards are not accepted.

If you don’t want to use a credit or debit card, you can send a money order through the US Postal Service. Do not send a check or cash, and don’t mail it directly to the inmate. Instead, mail the money order along with a Money Order Deposit Slip to:

Arkansas Department of Correction:
Trust Fund Centralized Banking
P.O. Box 8908
Pine Bluff, AR 71611

Money orders should be made payable to the inmate’s name and you must include their ADC number.

You can also send money to an inmate by phone by calling 1-866-250-7697. You will need a credit or debit card for this method, and there is a small processing fee.

​Programs For ​Inmates

• GED Program

GED classes are offered at Mississippi County Work Release Center and the Board of Correction mandates attendance for all inmates without a GED or high school diploma unless they are unable to participate due to health reasons.

• Vo-Tech

Job skills training programs developed and managed by Riverside Vo-Tech and funded through the Department of Workforce Education. Courses include Cosmetology, Horticulture, Computerized Accounting, and Business Technology

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Programs; Regional Maintenance; Substance Abuse Education; and Work Release.

Pictures of Mississippi County Work Release Center

Careers at Mississippi County Work Release Center

If you are interested in pursuing a career with the Arkansas Department of Corrections, you can find available positions at the Mississippi County Work Release Center by visiting their website.