Agency Vision
The vision of the Arkansas Department of Correction is to be an honorable and professional organization through ethical and innovative leadership at all levels, providing cost efficient, superior correctional services that return productive people to the community.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Arkansas Department of Correction is to:
- provide public safety by carrying out the mandates of the courts;
- provide a safe, humane environment for staff and inmates;
- provide programs to strengthen the work ethic;
- provide opportunities for spiritual, mental, and physical growth.
Agency Goals
| Agency Goal 1: |
To maintain cost efficient care, custody, and control over all inmates in an appropriate, safe, humane, and secure environment. |
| Agency Goal 2: |
To provide appropriate facilities for inmates sentenced by the courts. |
| Agency Goal 3: |
To provide constructive correctional opportunities for inmates to successfully return to the community. |
| Agency Goal 4: |
To optimize inmate assignments in work programs. |
| Agency Goal 5: |
To attract and retain quality staff. |
| Agency Goal 6: |
To insure compliance with all local, State, and Federal laws as well as Governor's Policy Directives, Administrative Directives, and to promote accountability, integrity, and efficiency for all agency operations. |
Strategic Plans and Agency Organization
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