Date Original
1924-1926
Description
This collection contains three indefinite furloughs for prisoners at the Arkansas State Penitentiary. Two of the furloughs were signed by Governor Thomas McRae and one was signed by Governor Thomas J. Terral. The prisoners furloughed include C.A. Gentry and Gus Remmel. The third prisoner's name is illegible.
Biographical/Historical Note
The first state penitentiary in Arkansas was built in 1839-1840 in Little Rock. It was located where the current state capitol building is now. In 1899, it was relocated to a site southwest of the Little Rock to make room for the new state capitol building. The new penitentiary was known as "The Walls." The Cummins State Prison Farm opened in Lincoln County in 1902 and the Tucker State Prison Farm opened in Jefferson County in 1916. "The Walls" closed in 1933, and the prisoners there were transferred to the two new facilities. The State Penitentiary Board operated until 1968, when Act 50 established the Arkansas Department of Correction. After that point, the State Penitentiary Board became the State Board of Correction, and began overseeing the ADC.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.090.010
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas Prison indefinite furlough forms, SMC.090.010
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Arkansas Prison indefinite furlough forms, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
