Tucker, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Tucker is an unincorporated area
in Jefferson County
, Arkansas
. It has an elevation of 226 ft (69 m).
.
, 9 miles (14.5 km) south of England
and 25 miles (40.2 km) north of Pine Bluff
. The two prison units in the complex are the Tucker Unit
and the Maximum Security Unit. The ADC training academy, the Willis S. Sargent Training Academy, is in the complex, adjacent to the Maximum Security and Tucker units.
In 1916 the state purchased 4400 acres (1,780.6 ha) of land to establish the Tucker Unit. In 1933 the death chamber moved from the Arkansas State Penitentiary to the Tucker Unit, because the penitentiary closed. The final execution at Tucker, before the death penalty in Arkansas was declared to be the U.S. constitution, occurred in 1964. In 1974 male death row inmates, previously at the Tucker Unit, were moved to the Cummins Unit
, which is not in Tucker. In 1978 a new death chamber opened in Cummins, so Tucker Unit wasa no longer the point of execution. In 1986 male death row inmates were moved to the Maximum Security Unit in Tucker. In 2000 the ADC training academy moved to its current location from the former Barnes School building. On Friday August 22, 2003, all 39 Arkansas death row inmates were moved from the Maximum Security Unit to the Supermax
at the Varner Unit
, which is not in Tucker.
operates the Tucker Post Office. When members of the Tucker family operated the post office, the family used the post office as a makeshift banking facility via money order sales; the scheme was used to support customers who were not able to afford establishing conventional bank accounts.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 77,435 at the 2010 United States Census. It is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson County's county seat and largest city is Pine Bluff...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. It has an elevation of 226 ft (69 m).
History
In 1871 John Woodfin Tucker established the Tucker Plantation, named after his wife, Sarah E. Tucker. The plantation, which mostly produced cotton, expanded to occupy 2800 acres (1,133.1 ha). Paid farmworkers and resident sharecroppers worked the land. The Tucker family managed the post office and the store.Local government
The Tucker Volunteer Fire Department provides fire services. The fire station is along Arkansas Highway 15Arkansas Highway 15
Arkansas Highway 15 is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas. The northern segment of runs from Altheimer north across Interstate 40 to Furlow. The southern segment of is entirely in Union County, and runs from Louisiana Highway 161 north to U.S...
.
State representation
The Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) operates the ADC Complex in Tucker; the complex is off of Arkansas Highway 15Arkansas Highway 15
Arkansas Highway 15 is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas. The northern segment of runs from Altheimer north across Interstate 40 to Furlow. The southern segment of is entirely in Union County, and runs from Louisiana Highway 161 north to U.S...
, 9 miles (14.5 km) south of England
England, Arkansas
England is a city in southwestern Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States, and the county's third most populous city. The population was 2,972 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. England is home of the England Lions...
and 25 miles (40.2 km) north of Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
. The two prison units in the complex are the Tucker Unit
Tucker Unit
The Tucker Unit is a prison in Tucker, unincorporated Jefferson County, Arkansas, northeast of Pine Bluff. It is operated by the Arkansas Department of Correction...
and the Maximum Security Unit. The ADC training academy, the Willis S. Sargent Training Academy, is in the complex, adjacent to the Maximum Security and Tucker units.
In 1916 the state purchased 4400 acres (1,780.6 ha) of land to establish the Tucker Unit. In 1933 the death chamber moved from the Arkansas State Penitentiary to the Tucker Unit, because the penitentiary closed. The final execution at Tucker, before the death penalty in Arkansas was declared to be the U.S. constitution, occurred in 1964. In 1974 male death row inmates, previously at the Tucker Unit, were moved to the Cummins Unit
Cummins Unit
The Cummins Unit is an Arkansas Department of Correction prison in unincorporated Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 65, near Grady, Gould, and Varner, south of Pine Bluff, and southeast of Little Rock.This prison farm is a correctional facility...
, which is not in Tucker. In 1978 a new death chamber opened in Cummins, so Tucker Unit wasa no longer the point of execution. In 1986 male death row inmates were moved to the Maximum Security Unit in Tucker. In 2000 the ADC training academy moved to its current location from the former Barnes School building. On Friday August 22, 2003, all 39 Arkansas death row inmates were moved from the Maximum Security Unit to the Supermax
Supermax
Supermax is the name used to describe "control-unit" prisons, or units within prisons, which represent the most secure levels of custody in the prison systems of certain countries...
at the Varner Unit
Varner Unit
The Varner Unit is a high-security state prison of the Arkansas Department of Correction in Varner, unincorporated Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. It is located along U.S. Highway 65, near Grady, and south of Pine Bluff...
, which is not in Tucker.
Federal representation
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Tucker Post Office. When members of the Tucker family operated the post office, the family used the post office as a makeshift banking facility via money order sales; the scheme was used to support customers who were not able to afford establishing conventional bank accounts.