Arkansas prison settles with DOJ over ADA violations at Malvern facility

Arkansas prison settles with DOJ over ADA violations at Malvern facility

Arkansas’ prison administration will enter into a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Ouachita River Unit, Department of Corrections officials told the state Board of Corrections Tuesday. The DOJ found that inmates with mobility disabilities were excluded from “safely accessing or participating in programs, services, activities, and facilities” at the unit. Complaints began…

Arkansas correction division to enter settlement over disability law violations

Arkansas Department of Corrections Chief Legal Officer Tawnie Rowell discusses a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over violations of federal disability law on Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas’ prison administration agency will enter into a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at its Malvern facility, Department of Corrections staff tol…

Ouachita River prison would undergo ADA updates under proposed legal settlement | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Three percent of the cells at the Ouachita River Correctional Unit would be made accessible to disabled inmates, and inmates with disabilities would be provided assistance with daily living activities under a settlement being finalized between the state and the U.S. Department of Justice.