Arkansas Department of Corrections in Lincoln County
Dublin Core
Title
Arkansas Department of Corrections in Lincoln County
Subject
Cummins Prison Farm; Varner Prison
Description
Images in this collection depict various aspects of the history of the Arkansas Department of Corrections in Lincoln County. Images stem from both the Cummins Prison Farm and the Varner Prison, both near Grady, Arkansas.
Creator
Hunter Bennett
Source
Arkansas State Archives; UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture; Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Date
1902-Present
Language
English
Collection Items
Breaking Ground at Cummins Prison Farm
Benjamin Laney, Jr., breaks ground on the Cummins Prison Farm for a new building in 1948.
Prisoner with Warden's Sons at Cummins Unit
Prisoner Charlie Cotner poses with Cummins Unit Warden Lucius Acklin's sons, Jay and Eugene.
Lucius Jewel Acklin and Sons at Cummins Unit
Warden Lucius Acklin poses with his sons Jay and Eugene at the Cummins Unit Camp No. 3.
Prisoner on Horseback Posing with Children
Prisoner and children riding on horseback at the Cummins Unit.
River Baptism at Cummins Unit
Cummins Unit prisoners are baptized in the Arkansas River. Reverend was an inmate himself.
Wave of the Future
Cartoonist Jon Kennedy depicts a hair salon inside the Cummins Unit, providing inmates with stylish new haircuts. Prisoners show off their new 'dos.