Arkansas Correctional School

Arkansas Correctional School (ACS) is the education system serving the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) prisons and the Arkansas Department of Community Correction (DCC) facilities.^[1][2] The district opened in 1973 when Act 279 was passed by the Arkansas General Assembly.^[3] The agency has its headquarters within the "Pine Bluff Complex" in Pine Bluff.^[4][5]

Starting at the beginning of the 1997-1998 school year, ADC inmates without high school diplomas and GEDs are required to take ACS classes.^[6]

References

1. ^ "ADC Facilities." Arkansas Correctional School. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
2. ^ "DCC Facilities." Arkansas Correctional School. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
3. ^ "About Us." Arkansas Correctional School. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
4. ^ "School Sites." Arkansas Correctional School. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
5. ^ "Contact Us." Arkansas Correctional School. Retrieved on July 18, 2010. "8000 Correction Circle Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603"
6. ^ "Guide for Family and Friends." Arkansas Department of Correction. 15 (16/27). Retrieved on July 18, 2010.

External links

	Arkansas portal
	Schools portal

• Arkansas Correctional School