Benton Unit Prison Overview
Benton Unit is operated by the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Division of Correction. It is a state correctional unit in Benton, Arkansas, about five miles south of the city off Highway 67. The official Arkansas DOC Benton Unit page identifies the unit as ACA Accredited, established in 1974, and built for sentenced Arkansas DOC inmates. Those facts make it different from Saline County Detention Center, which is the county jail for arrests, pretrial custody, local sentences, and recent releases.
The name can cause confusion because Benton is also the county seat of Saline County. A local arrest in Benton or Bryant does not mean the person is at Benton Unit. Newly arrested people should be checked through the county jail roster first. Benton Unit becomes the right place to search when a person has been committed to Arkansas DOC custody, has a DOC record, or is listed by facility in the state locator.
Benton Unit Capacity
Arkansas DOC publishes a Benton Unit capacity of 325. That is a state-prison capacity figure, not a Saline County jail population count. The research did not locate a current live population count for the unit, so the capacity should be treated as the official facility capacity and not as proof that exactly that many prisoners are housed there on a given day.
Benton Unit is also listed as ACA Accredited by Arkansas DOC. Accreditation describes the facility's correctional status within the state system. It does not change where to search for custody. The Arkansas DOC locator remains the lookup channel for Benton Unit inmates, while the Saline County roster remains the lookup channel for county jail detainees.
Benton Unit Inmate Lookup
The correct public lookup for Benton Unit is the Arkansas DOC inmate locator. Do not use the Saline County Detention Center roster to search for a sentenced DOC prisoner. The county roster covers local jail custody, recent releases, and people still held at Saline County Detention Center. The DOC locator covers people committed to state custody, including those assigned to Benton Unit.
DOC search fields include ADC Number, Last Name, First Name, County, Facility, Gender, Race, Offense Category, and Age. The locator also requires acceptance of a disclaimer before search. If the ADC number is known, it is the most precise path. If it is not known, a name search can be narrowed by facility, county, age, or other available filters. Because a live DOC profile was not inspected in the research, exact profile fields should be verified in the locator itself.
- Open the Arkansas DOC locator and accept the required disclaimer.
- Search by ADC Number when it is known, or use last name and first name.
- Use the Facility field to narrow results to Benton Unit when needed.
- Confirm the match against name, age, facility, and any other details shown by DOC.
- If the person is not listed, check the Saline County jail roster for local custody or wait for a transfer record to update.
The statewide search interface was captured from the official Arkansas DOC inmate locator.
The DOC locator is the right match for Benton Unit because the prison is part of the state corrections system, not the Saline County jail roster.
Benton Unit Contact
Use Benton Unit contact information for facility-specific questions about state-prison custody, approved visits, mail handling, and DOC rules. Use Saline County Detention Center contact information only when the person is still in local jail custody. For case information after a local arrest, the court record may remain in Saline County even after a state-prison transfer.
Benton Unit
6701 Highway 67
Benton, AR 72015-8488
501-315-2252
Fax: 501-315-3736
Arkansas Department of Corrections
Division of Correction
Statewide inmate locator: inmate.ark.org
Use DOC rules for prison visits, mail, and money.
Benton Unit Visitation Rules
Benton Unit visitation is governed by Arkansas DOC and facility policy. The research file did not capture a Benton Unit-specific public visiting schedule, so no daily hours or vendor details should be invented. State prison visits generally differ from county video visits because approval, scheduling, identification, dress rules, conduct rules, and facility movement restrictions are controlled by the corrections department and the unit.
Anyone planning to visit should verify current rules with DOC or Benton Unit before travel. Prison operations can change because of classification, security status, medical restrictions, lockdowns, transport, or disciplinary limits. A person who has just moved from Saline County Detention Center may also need time to appear in DOC systems before visitation status is clear.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Verify with DOC/Benton Unit | State prison rules |
| Tuesday | Verify with DOC/Benton Unit | State prison rules |
| Wednesday | Verify with DOC/Benton Unit | State prison rules |
| Thursday | Verify with DOC/Benton Unit | State prison rules |
| Friday | Verify with DOC/Benton Unit | State prison rules |
| Saturday | Verify with DOC/Benton Unit | State prison rules |
| Sunday | Verify with DOC/Benton Unit | State prison rules |
Note: Do not use Saline County jail video-visitation hours for Benton Unit; verify prison visit approval with DOC.
Benton Unit Mail Money
Mail, phone, and money rules for Benton Unit are controlled by Arkansas DOC and the facility. The research did not identify a Benton Unit-specific vendor, deposit fee, phone rate, package rule, or schedule. Because of that gap, the safest accurate instruction is to verify current mail format, approved property rules, deposit methods, and account limits directly with DOC or Benton Unit before sending funds or mail.
County jail rules do not transfer to Benton Unit. CityTelecoin, the Saline County jail kiosk, and Saline County mail rules are for Saline County Detention Center detainees. They should not be used for a state prisoner unless DOC independently directs the same method. A state prisoner may be subject to DOC mail screening, approved sender rules, disciplinary restrictions, trust-account limits, and facility-specific property limits.
| Service | Benton Unit Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Verify current DOC mail format for Benton Unit before mailing. |
| Phone or video | DOC and facility rules govern; no Benton-specific vendor was captured. |
| Money deposit | Verify current DOC trust-account method and fees with DOC/Benton Unit. |
| County jail kiosk | Not the Benton Unit deposit source unless DOC says otherwise. |
Benton Unit Prison Programs
Benton Unit publishes more program detail than the county jail research located. Arkansas DOC lists Work Release, education programming, and job-placement pathways. Education programming includes Literacy I, II, and III, GED and Ready Testing, iCEV Platform Industry Recognized Credentials, and ServSafe Food Handler. Job-placement pathways include welding, painting, shipping and receiving, mechanics, hydraulics, cooking, equipment operation, and automobile repair.
Those programs fit Benton Unit's state-prison role. Work release is a custody program, not a release from sentence. A prisoner remains under DOC rules while participating. Education and job-placement programs may depend on classification, eligibility, discipline, staffing, waiting lists, sentence status, and facility assignment. Program availability should be confirmed with DOC for the individual prisoner.
- DOC
- Arkansas Department of Corrections, the state system for sentenced prisoners.
- Work release
- A structured prison program that may allow approved work outside the facility under DOC rules.
- Classification
- The custody and program decision process used to decide housing, work, education, and movement limits.
- ACA Accredited
- A correctional accreditation status published by Arkansas DOC for Benton Unit.
Benton Unit Transfer Path
A Saline County case can pass through several systems. Arrest starts with local law enforcement and booking at Saline County Detention Center. The prosecutor reviews law-enforcement material and formal charges move through District Court or Circuit Court. If conviction and sentencing lead to Arkansas DOC custody, the person may transfer to Benton Unit or another state facility. After transfer, the county jail roster is no longer the main custody locator even if the court case remains local.
The search path is therefore practical: use the Saline County Detention Center roster for local custody, use Arkansas DOC for sentenced state prisoners, and use federal or ICE locators only when the custody type fits. For a fuller comparison of roster, DOC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, phone, and records-request channels, use the Saline County inmate records page.
Custody flow: arrest, booking, first appearance, charging decision, court case, sentencing if convicted, then DOC transfer when a state-prison sentence is imposed.
Benton Unit Directions
Arkansas DOC directions place Benton Unit about twenty miles south of Little Rock by way of I-30 West to Exit 114. From there, the route turns toward Highway 67 and continues to the Arkansas Health Center entrance/Benton Boulevard area, then Lee Ferguson Lane and West Circle. The official directions are useful for orientation, but travelers should still verify the route, entry rules, visit approval, and current unit status before leaving.
Because Benton Unit sits in Saline County but is not the county jail, visitors should avoid using the Detention Center address for a DOC visit. The Detention Center address is on S. Neeley Street in Benton. Benton Unit uses the Highway 67 address. A wrong address can cause a missed visit window or a failed delivery.