BOARD REPORT October 2020 PREA Hotline Data - September 2020: Number of Calls Received 372 RESEARCH/PLANNING Total Calls Referred for Reported PREA Issue 39 Total Calls Referred for Non-PREA Issue 157 September 2020 Admissions and Releases – Admissions for September 2020 totaled 219 (178-males and 41-females) Calls Referred Due to Technical Failure 3 while releases totaled 520 (424-males and 96 females) for a Repeat Calls 90 decrease in-house of 301 inmates. Test Calls 0 No Message 83 Inmate Population Growth/Projection – At the end of September 2020, the jurisdictional population for the INMATE INSTITUTIONAL GRIEVANCES Division of Correction totaled 16,215, representing a decrease of 1,544 inmates since the first of January 2020. Inmate Formal/Informal Grievances: During September Calendar year 2020 average has seen an average decrease 2020, a total of 1,700 formal grievances and 2,431 of 172 inmates per month, which is up from an average informal grievances were filed at various units. monthly decrease of three inmates per month during Institutional Grievances Appeals: There was a total of 694 calendar year 2019. appeals of institutional grievances received in September 2020. Of those, 573 were acknowledged and 121 were Average County Jail Back-up – The backup in the county rejected for various reasons. Of the total 520 appeals jails averaged 1,735 inmates per day during the month of answered, 517 had no merit and three were found with merit. September 2020, which was up from the per-day average of 1,417 inmates during the month of August 2020. Of the FARM 1,735 average, short-term revocations accounted for 747 Harvesting was the focus for all farms during the month (648-males and 99-females) during the month. of September. The rice harvest at the Cummins Unit was completed, averaging 214.6 bushels/acre across 1,038 acres. This House Bill 1530/Restrictive Housing (RH) - July 2020 is almost 60 bushels/acre better than last year’s crop. Early yields through September 2020 – A total of 3,474 (3,339-males on soybeans at Cummins appear to be ahead of last year as well. & 135-females) inmates were assigned to Restrictive Tucker Unit completed their corn harvest and averaged 206 Housing during the third quarter of the year. bushels/acre. The first field at the East Arkansas Regional Unit • There was a 5% decrease in overall RH assignments in the averaged 211 bushels/acre. Overall, it appears that yields across third quarter. all farms will be improved compared to last year’s production. • There was a 15% decrease in the number of individuals 21 Due to most field squads being on lockdown due to or younger held in RH compared to the second quarter. COVID-19, fall gardens are likely to be impacted. Efforts • There was a 14% increase in the number of individuals 55 are underway to secure the needed supplies to complete or older held in RH compared to the second quarter. green houses to be used for winter production. • During the third quarter, the number of SMI inmates Drawings and specifications for feed mill repairs were assigned to RH remained the same as the second quarter. received from the engineer. Bids for the repairs are scheduled to open in early October. • Important Note - In the July 2020 RH report, there were 20 reported male inmates with a race listed as “Other.” Calves in the beef herd will soon be weaned. The Vac 45 This count should have been two. program is being utilized to help market the calves. This means calves will be vaccinated and weaned for at least 45 Refer to Page 12 of this report for further details. days before selling, which will add value to their price. PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) The dairy continues to meet the Department’s needs for The PREA Coordinator provided PREA Distance Learning milk. The mini pouch bagging machine is out of service and Topic 1: Reporting in September. The half-hour class was efforts are underway to get it repaired. Milk is currently completed by 400 staff members. being collected in five-gallon bags. BOARD REPORT, October 2020 2 FARM, continued WORKFORCE ALLIANCE FOR Egg production is returning to normal very slowly following last GROWTH IN THE ECONOMY (WAGE) month’s molt. A veterinarian conducted testing, which indicated no presence of diseases. In an effort to boost egg production, an September 2020 adjustment was made to the feed ration. Capacity: 120 Count Cold storage is processing meat again and there is a supply in the Unit: Beginning Count Admissions Mo. During Removed* Completed End cooler ready for shipping. Vegetable processing freezers are filled close to capacity with produce that is ready to go to the kitchens. Delta 8 0 0 0 8 Ester** 0 0 0 0 0 REGIONAL MAINTENANCE HOURS Hawkins*** 0 0 0 0 0 Regional Maintenance Hours September 2020 McPherson*** 0 0 0 0 0 Benton Unit 3,274.5 Delta Regional Unit 2,720 Ouachita River 20 0 0 0 20 East Arkansas Regional Unit 228 Tucker 18 0 0 0 18 Grimes Unit 1,384 Tucker Reentry 1 0 0 0 1 McPherson Unit 848 Wrightsville*** 0 0 0 0 0 Mississippi County Work Release 1,280 North Central Unit 3,520 TOTAL 47 0 0 0 47 Ouachita River Correctional Unit 1,622 *The “Removed” column indicates the number of participants who Randall L. Williams Unit 232 transferred, signed out, received a disciplinary, were removed because Texarkana Regional Correctional Center 927 test scores were not returned/were too low to continue, or were released from prison. Tucker Unit 820 **The Ester Unit WAGE Program is experiencing a change in software Varner Unit 464 resulting in no classes being taught at this time. Wrightsville Unit 619 ***WAGE Program inactive during the month due to COVID-19. Total Hours 17,938.5 ADVANCED PRINCIPLES WORK RELEASE RENT REPORT AND APPLICATIONS FOR Unit September 2020 LIFE PROGRAM (APAL) Benton Unit $41,293.00 September Mississippi County Work Release $9,911.00 2020 Northwest Arkansas Work Release $6,426.00 Capacity: Count Pine Bluff Work Release $23,868.00 86 Beginning Count Admissions Mo. During Removed* End Texarkana Regional Correctional Center $37,221.00 Ester 34 0 1 33 Tucker Reentry Work Release $11,706.00 Hawkins 45 5 9 41 Total $130,425.00 TOTAL 79 5 10 74 Advanced PAL is an 18-month reentry program that combines a pre-release curriculum with the PAL program. RANDALL L. WILLIAMS *The “Removed” column indicates the number of participants who paroled, completed the program, withdrew from the program, JUVENILE EDUCATION PROGRAM transferred, or were removed from the program for another reason. September WRIGHTSVILLE-HAWKINS 2020 PATHWAY TO FREEDOM PROGRAM Count Capacity: September 20 Beginning Count New Commitments DCR/Punitive Transferred/ 18* Turned Paroled End 2020 Juveniles* 2 0 0 0 0 2 Capacity: Count* 200 Beginning Count Enrolled the During Month Removed End *Juveniles are transferred from the program once they reach the age of 18. Wrightsville-Hawkins PTF 181 1 1 181 BOARD REPORT, October 2020 3 THINK LEGACY The recipient of the Willis H. Sargent Award for BCOT Class 2020-K was Gary Ladner of the McPherson Unit. September 2020 Recipients of Physical Fitness Awards were: Capacity: 635 1st - Dylon Harrington, McPherson Unit 2nd - Kylea Ross, Wrightsville Unit Unit Beginning Count Admitted Graduated Graduated Remain* But Removed** Count End 3rd - Joseph Womack, East Arkansas Regional Unit Cummins 41 12 0 0 1 52 Academic Awards were presented to the following: 1st - Krystan Reeves, McPherson Unit Delta Regional 17 0 0 0 1 16 2nd - Jesse Horton, Ouachita River Unit 3rd - Kylea Ross, Wrightsville Unit East Arkansas Regional 32 6 0 0 0 38 IN-SERVICE DIVISION – Ester 34 0 17 0 2 15 In-service training for the month consisted of a Correctional Grimes 49 0 11 11* 0 49 Security for Non-Security: Full-Time Staff–40 class, which was attended by seven participants. Defensive Driving Hawkins (Female) 11 0 0 0 3 8 Class was presented twice during the month with a total of 11 participants in attendance. It was offered at the Training McPherson 50 32 14 0 13 55 Academy by outside staff and offered to multiple state agenices. All other in-person training has been suspended until further North Central 38 12 7 6* 7 42 notice due to COVID-19. Ouachita River 9 7 4 3* 2 13 eCADEMY – Tucker 31 0 0 0 0 31 During September, 428 ADC employees completed a total of 4,481 hours of eCADEMY training. About 10% of Tucker Women’s Reentry 7 0 0 0 3 4 ADC employees completed at least one course during that timeframe, averaging 1.00 hour per staff member. Varner 38 0 0 2* 0 38 Wrightsville 36 0 2 2* 10 26 Total 393 69 55 24* 42 387 CHAPLAINCY SERVICES *The “Graduated But Remain” column indicates the number of participants who have successfully completed the program but All Facilities – During the month of September, the Chaplaincy remain in the barracks. Division at all facilities continued to provide religious services **The “Removed” column indicates the total number of participants virtually over the video systems. This included Jumu’ah Prayer. who paroled, signed out, transferred, or were removed from the While some facilities have the capability of delivering services in program for any other reason and are no longer in the barracks. real time from onsite, many require pre-recorded services to be There are 43 females and 89 males on the Think Legacy played at a time when unit schedules permit.