Ex-Offender Information & Assistance

This page is devoted to the needs of prisoners who are scheduled for release or who have been released.  The following topics are included:

• Voter Registration

• Things You Need To Know

• Possible Housing and Ex-Offender Resources

ALL RELEASED PRISONERS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS WHO ARE:

1) Out of Prison,

2) Off Parole, and

3) Off Probation

ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE!

TAKE YOUR DISMISSAL PAPERS WITH YOU TO REGISTRATION 

 . . for further information and/or assistance ,

 Click HERE to CONTACT US!

It's NEVER TOO EARLY to PREPARE YOURSELF for your release!

1.) Keep a file with ALL of your ADC paperwork and information. 

As an ex-offenderer, questions about your prison time will crop up from time to time. Good documentation saves a lot of stress and worry. 

2.) Concerning Job Applications:

Leave the question about felony convictions blank on any job applications, for 2 reasons:

A. It is often simply overlooked by being left blank.

B.  If they do notice and ask, tell them the Truth.

This way you get an opportunity to speak to the person and try to sell yourself, whereas often by merely checking the "yes" box, you may get eliminated before you even get in the door.

3.) Concerning Your "Official" Records:

DO NOT BELIEVE what YOU are TOLD concerning YOUR NCIC RECORD!! 

A person's name is deleted from their records WHILE he is in the custody of the ADC. Following release, all past, pending charges are re-entered into the system.

If you are aware of ANY outstanding warrants, fines, pending or unresolved cases prior to incarceration, IMMEDIATELY notify every county and municipal clerk, in every county where you even just think you might have warrants.  Make arrangements with them to satisfy the courts BEFORE you are re-entered in the database. If you don't, you will get  stopped  for something stupid, only to be thrown back in jail and probably prison, since an arrest is considered a parole violation.

If there is no record of your violation, have the clerk sign a statement to that effect, since sometimes/often  they are wrong, or the case can't be found, or they just don't tell you, only to have some charge -- true or false -- show up months, even years later!

REMEMBER: "The guy with the most paper, WINS!"

4.) Concerning "Gate Money":

You are given $100.00 gate money upon release from the ADC.  This sum can be used for "rent" at  facilities which offer housing for a stipend (modest fee).  

5.) Concerning your Discharge Paper:

Put a copy of your discharge paper in your wallet.  Most thrift shops, Goodwill, Salvation Army will help out w/clothes, etc. when you can show you have just been released.

6.) Concerning your Social Life:

Stay away from the girls. At least 85% of the men who go back to prison can directly link their involvement with a woman with their re-incarceration. 

The cards and statistics are stacked against you.  You have been living within a system that is designed for you to fail.  The system wants you back.  You are a marked man.  Believe it!  The system is BIG, you are small and damaged.  ANY Stupid, reactive, hostile, illegal behavior will make you go back. It also makes the ADC and your parole officer VERY HAPPY.

If you are really serious about staying out of prison and beginning a new life, you MUST play the game, in which the object is to NOT draw any undue attention to yourself and NOT make your parole officer happy by your misbehaving.

IF YOU WANT TO STAY OUT OF PRISON: You MUST do everything you are told to do and that you agreed to do, obey the laws, follow the rules, etc., etc., to the letter.

The term "free world" is another lie perpetuated on prisoners that will ultimately lead you back to prison. The Truth is: There are MORE rules, regulations and restraints on persons living and succeeding on the outside, especially a parolee.

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Food for Thought: By now you have figured out that prison is NOT about your rehabilitation or betterment but rather all about $$.  The ADC receives up to $30,000.00 per prisoner from the state.  They make $$ on every person who is in prison.  They LOSE $$ on every person who leaves their fine institution and NEVER comes back:

If you really want to get back at them for your lost years, livelihood, family and self worth, "get them" where it hurts; with what they understand , then you must understand that the issue is:  MONEY!!.

For every 12 people who stay out of prison after release, the ADC LOSES

ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!

Approximately 700 people are released a month, from the ADC.  If just 12 of them a month stayed out, the ADC would be looking at a 12 MILLION DOLLAR shortfall. Wouldn't take long at that pace, to put them smooth out of business! Think about it . . .

  Your best, and possibly only chance of parole is going through your old address book and finding a caring person who will give you a chance: SOMEONE WHO YOU WILL TREAT WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT, COOPERATION AND TRUTH.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "LUCK", there's only OPPORTUNITY meeting PREPARATION: YOU make YOUR OWN "BREAKS" for yourself in life by HOW YOU THINK and WHAT YOU DO!

GodSpeed!  

IMPORTANT:

You will greatly increase your success if you are careful to observe the following procedure:

Whenever you write these places, be "professional". 

1) Put your name & address at the top of the letter:

John Doe

Current Address

City, State, Zip

2) Next, put the name of the person you are writing to and their address below your name and address:

Jane Doe

Halfway House

City, State, Zip

3) Next, below, write the date of your letter:

4) The salutation is next:

Dear Ms. Doe,

5) The body of your letter, in your own words and to the best of your ability, should contain the following items:

A) Your name, parole hearing date and parole date.

B) An affirmation or agreement, in your own words, concerning your understanding of the importance of the need for rules.

C) Give references, names and addresses of those who would give support to your pending release.

Special Note: If you want to mention Living In Truth, be sure and have written to us first to let us know, so we can give a reference with some credibility!  

TIP: You can "Schmooze", but BE HONEST!

6) Next, below, be sure to include a line Thanking this person for their consideration, then sign it.

TIP: For a better response, enclose a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope!

Approved Half-Way Houses     

Alphabetical Listing of Facilities by County

Note: The following facilities are operated on the basis of a stipend (or fee), paid regularly by the parolee.  Please make note of any special conditions as shown below.

BAXTER COUNTY

Alpha House Men’s Shelter                                                                                 

P.O. Box 1396

Mtn. Home, AR 72654-1396

Bill Webster

870-321-1355

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date.

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Gamma House                                                                                                       

104 Eighth St.

Mtn. Home, AR 72653

870-425-9186

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date.

Women only.

No child related crimes.

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Sparks Inc.                                                                                                          

P.O. Box 1230

Mtn. Home, AR 72653 

870-425-9186

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date.

Women only.

No child related crimes.

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BENTON COUNTY

Salvation Army Emergency Shelters                                                                  

3305 Southwest "I" St.

Bentonville, Arkansas 72717

Attn: Jean Mentzer- Director

479-271-9545

You must have strong ties or have been convicted in Benton county to be accepted here.

Write a letter to Ms. Mentzer, she will reply with rules and implied acceptance, if you show up. Apparently, the Bentonville community is a strong supporter of helping keep their citizens out of jail so there are several local industries willing to provide employment to ex-offenders.

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FAULKNER COUNTY

Bethlehem House                                                                                                

930 Faulkner St.

Conway, AR 72032

Attn: Buster Lacey 

501-513-4671

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date. They operate on a first come first serve basis which makes it difficult to use for a parole plan but desperate situations call for desperate measures, so write anyway. Maximum stay is 2 years, so its worth a shot.

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GARLAND COUNTY

Quapaw House                                                                                                     

1309 West Grand

Hot Springs, AR 71913

Mickie Grisham

501-767-4617

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date.

This is a drug and substance abuse facility: Must have drug related conviction and completed RSVP.

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Potter’s Clay Ministries Inc.                                                                              

110 Crescent St.

Hot Springs, AR 71901

Elizabeth Brakebill

501-624-1366

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date. 

MUST be from Garland Co. and MUST have a "Plan B" in place.

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GRANT COUNTY

Windsong Ranch Rehabilitation Center  

446 Grant 182

Grapevine, AR 72057

Men only.

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Wings of Eagles                                                                                                     

111 North Rose Street

Sheridan, AR 72150

Women only.

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HEMPSTEAD COUNTY

Hempstead County Shelters and Emergency Housing

870-777-4671

Hope in Action

606 West 3rd St.

Hope, Ark. 71801

Facilities limited, "as available" basis.

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INDEPENDENCE COUNTY

The P.R.I.D.E. Program

870-612-4051

1355 East Main

Batesville, AR 72501

Kathy Swaim

Must have a drug or alcohol problem.  Write requesting acceptance, why and how you want to change your life and informing them of your release date. They will send a preacher to the unit to interview you and if you seem like a good risk, they will give you an application packet.

No sex or violence related convictions.

If accepted, there is no fee and you must get a job. They are able to help through the local chicken plant.

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JACKSON COUNTY

Project New Start, Inc. (Joshua House)  

1422 Bryant Street

Newport, AR 72112

Men only.

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JEFFERSON COUNTY

Salvation Army-Community Center Office

870-534-0504

501 East 12^th Ave.

Pine Bluff, AR 71601

Attn: Debbie Hull

Write requesting acceptance, reason you are in prison and informing them of your release date.

Must find work immediately. 

No violent, sex or  child related crimes accepted.

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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY

Mississippi County Union Rescue Mission

870-763-8380

P.O. Box 501

400 East Walnut

Blytheville, Arkansas 72316-0501

Sherri King.

Write to Ms. King requesting acceptance and informing her of your release date, w/Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope.  You will be sent rules for facility.  If still interested, write back.

They will want to talk to the parole officer so write him/her also about your application to this facility.

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PERRY COUNTY

New Beginnings

P.O.233

Houston, AR 72070

Mr. Hamilton

Write to Mr. Hamilton requesting acceptance and informing him of your release date. 

If accepted, you will be put on a waiting list, so write well in advance of your T.E. date.

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PULASKI COUNTY

Albert Pike Residence Hotel

501-372-5211

701 Scott St.

Little Rock, AR 72201

62 years old and older or disabled only.

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date.

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Black Community Developers Inc.

501-663-4774

4000 West 13th St.

Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

Rev. William Robinson, Jr.

Write to Rev. Robinson, Jr. requesting acceptance and informing him of your release date.

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Chance Sobriety Ministries, Inc.

12127 Gabriel Lane

North Little Rock, AR 72118

Men and Women.

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Compassion Center

501-296-9114

3618 Roosevelt

Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

Attn: Brandy

Write requesting acceptance and informing him of your release date.

This is an emergency shelter.

$10.00 a night for a mattress.

Special Note: Compassion Center and Hoover Center (see following listing) are both operated by the same people at different locations.  Write to them both. 

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Hoover Center

501-663-4774

503 North Pine

Little Rock, AR 72204                                                                     

Attn: Brandy

Write requesting acceptance and informing him of your release date.

Special Note: Compassion Center (see above listing) and Hoover Center  are both operated by the same people at different locations.  Write to them both.

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GYST House, Inc.

501-568-1682

8101 Frenchman's Lane

Little Rock, Arkansas 72209

Ruben Johnson

Men & Women

Write to Mr. Johnson requesting acceptance and informing him of your release date, also include what crime you were convicted.

No sex-related convictions considered.

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Holy Anointing

501-945-2645

3719 E. Broadway

North Little Rock, AR 72114

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date and conviction.

No sex offenders.

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Life Changing Chemical Free Living

316 North Izard Street

Little Rock, AR 72201

Men only.

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Lighthouse Mission Ministries

4800 Confederate Blvd.

Little Rock, AR 72206

501-374-5399

Pastor Charles Sims

Men only.

Write to Mr. Sims requesting acceptance, how you want to change your life and what part God will play in it and informing him of your release date.  Give ADC# and what crime you were convicted of.  Your application will be processed by a Board to reach a decision.

No fee.

No sex offenders. 

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Living Hope Institute

501-663-4673

600 S. McKinnley St. #400

Little Rock, AR 72201

Ms. Joyce

Mental health patients only.

Write to Ms. Joyce requesting acceptance, describe mental health problems, documentation helpful and informing her of your release date.

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New Hope Living Center

1522 Scott Street

Little Rock, AR

Men only.

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New Start

1521 West 21st Street

Little Rock, AR 72202

Men only.

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Our House Shelter

501-374-7383

408 Main St.

Little Rock, AR 72201

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date, also include what crime you were convicted.

No sex-related convictions considered.

They do a background check.

Stipend due: $7.00 a week and must have a job.

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Quality Living Center

2900 South Cedar Street

Little Rock, AR 72224

Men only.

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Retro Center

501-888-1104  501-888-6080

3301 W. Pratt Road

Little Rock, AR 72206

Men only.  Spanish speaking only.

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date.

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Second Genesis Ministries, Inc.

501-666-6831

1114 Maple Street

North Little Rock, AR 72114

Mail to: P.O. Box 251904

            Little Rock, AR 72205

Dianne Swaim

Women only.

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date, also include what crime you were convicted.

No sex-related convictions considered.

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Sober Living

501-562-0507

4201 John Barrow Rd.

Little Rock, AR 72204

Mr. Liddell

Write to Mr. Liddell requesting acceptance and informing him of your release date, also include what crime you were convicted.

They now have a $600.00 entrance fee that must be paid before entering. Subject to space limitations.

No sex-related convictions considered. 

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Richard Allen Sober Living Center

2223 S. Main

Little Rock, AR 72206

Gregory Williams

Write Mr. Williams requesting acceptance and informing him of your release date, also include what crime you were convicted.

Same management as "Sober Living", different location.

No sex-related convictions considered.

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Word of God Deliverance Church

3719 East Broadway Street

North Little Rock, AR 72114

Men only.

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SALINE COUNTY  

The Salvation Army

501-374-9296

129 N. Main

Benton AR 72018

Lt. Phillips-Lodging

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date.

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SEBASTIAN COUNTY

Gateway House 1, Inc.

479-783-0018

3900 North Armor Ave.

Fort Smith, AR 72904

Patrick Christiansen     

Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date. Write requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date.

This is a drug and substance abuse facility. Must have drug related conviction and completed RSVP.

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Salvation Army

479-783-6145

301 N. 6^th. St

Ft. Smith, AR 72901

Andy Bailey

Write to Mr. Bailey requesting acceptance and informing him of your release date. Include what crime you were convicted of, length of parole and number of previous parole attempts.

No sex offenders.

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UNION COUNTY

Union County Shelters and Emergency Housing

870-863-4830                       

419 South Madison

El Dorado, Ark. 71730                                                                                     

Melody Willis

Generally, this facility takes persons directly off the street, after 3 days, no questions asked. You are interviewed by Ms. Willis and in the parolees case, if you agree to follow all the rules you can stay another 2 weeks at $10.00 a week. In order to remain there after two weeks you must have employment. If you do, you can stay for up to 6 months.

Write a letter to Ms. Greenwald requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date. 

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WASHINGTON COUNTY

Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center

479-521-0857

219 West 15^th St

Fayetteville, AR 72701

Don Montgomery

Write to Mr. Montgomery requesting acceptance and informing him of your release date.

16 week work program.

No fee.

No sex offenders.                                                                                

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Seven Hills Homeless Shelter

479-251-7776

P.O. Box 474

Fayetteville, AR 72702

Rebecca Hunter

Write to Ms. Hunter requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date, also include what crime you were convicted.

Must have a job.  Must do 3 hours volunteer work at facility each week.

Stipend Due: 45.00 first week, $35.00 second week.

No sex-related convictions considered.

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WHITE COUNTY

Wilbur Mills Substance Abuse Facility

501-268-7777

3204 E. Moore St.

Searcy, Arkansas 72143

Attn: Mark Toby

Write a letter requesting acceptance and informing them of your release date, conviction and length of prison stay.  They usually do phone interviews but do take individuals through the mail.

This is a drug and substance abuse facility. Must have drug related conviction and completed RSVP.

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OTHER RESOURCES:

These are places you can go for help, once you are out.

Arkansas NCA Help Line

501-778-7663

500 River St.

Benton, AR 72015-0420

Thrift store and resource info.

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SALINE COUNTY

Arkansas Supportive Housing 

501-372-5543

501 N. Maple

North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114

They do not help people parole out but are a supportive services agency that will assist persons needing help obtaining housing, food stamps, driver's license, employment, etc.

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Helping Hand

501-372-7257

1601 Marshall St.

Little Rock, AR 72202

Food and resource help and info.

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Hotline Of NW Arkansas

479-756-2337

Springdale, AR 72762

Provides resource info by county.

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Human Development and Research Services

870-879-1051

P.O. Box 8225

Pine Bluff, AR 71611

Provides information and resource info (food, clothes, utilities, etc.)

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JEFFERSON COUNTY

Jackson House

501-623-6641

705 Malvern Ave.

Hot Springs National, AR 71901-0543

Thrift Store.

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GARLAND COUNTY

Mission Outreach of Paragould, Inc.

870-236-8080

901 E. Lake

Paragould, AR 72451

Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry

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GREENE COUNTY

North Little Rock School Welfare                                                                     501-490-2000

Purchases clothing, school supplies, minor medical care to children of indigent families.

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St. Francis House

2701 South Elm

Little Rock, Arkansas 72204

Lynn Hintfield.

Veterans only.

This is a drop in shelter for days only.

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United Way

501-376-4567

Call, ask for Betty and tell her what you need.

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"And ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free."

--St. John 8:32

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