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East Arkansas Regional Unit Officers Awarded Challenge Coins

CONGRATULATIONS to East Arkansas Regional Unit (EARU) Captain Undray Fields and Lieutenant Cecil Burnett for being presented with ADC Challenge Coins by Chief Deputy Director Dale Reed. The two received the honor on the evening of June 25, 2019, for exemplary performance in maintaining the safety of inmates and staff. Way to go, Captain Fields and Lieutenant Burnett!


Deputy Warden James Dycus (left), Chief Deputy Director Dale Reed,
Lieutenant Cecil Burnett, Warden Jeremy Andrews, and Deputy Warden Emmer Branch


Deputy Warden James Dycus (left), Chief Deputy Director Dale Reed,
Captain Undray Fields, Warden Jeremy Andrews, and Deputy Warden Emmer Branch

Challenge Coins Awarded to EARU Officers

On June 25, 2019, Cpl. Brandon Armstrong, of the East Arkansas Regional Unit (EARU), was presented with an ADC Challenge Coin by Chief Deputy Director Dale Reed for exemplary performance in maintaining the safety of inmates and staff.

Corporal Armstrong was presented with a second Challenge Coin and given a charge by Mr. Reed that it be passed along to an officer that he felt was deserving of recognition. He immediately declared that his colleague, Corporal Demarcus Lewis, would be the recipient of the coin for assistance that he had provided to him.

CONGRATULATIONS, Corporals Armstrong and Lewis on making a difference at EARU and to the ADC!


Deputy Warden James Dycus (left), Chief Deputy Director Dale Reed, Corporal Brandon Armstrong, Warden Jeremy Andrews, Major David Knott, and Deputy Warden Emmer Branch


Corporal Brandon Armstrong (left) and Corporal Demarcus Lewis

Eid Feast Held at Maximum Security Unit

Leaders from Little Rock’s Madina Institute visited the Maximum Security Unit at Tucker on June 6, 2019 to facilitate an Eid Feast to mark the end of Ramadan fasting.

Challenge Coin Awarded to Tucker Unit Officers

CONGRATULATIONS to Cpl. Daniel Coleman and Cpl. Tiffany Thompson of the Tucker Unit, who were each awarded an ADC Challenge Coin by Director Wendy Kelley on June 17, 2019 for their exemplary performance in maintaining the safety of inmates and staff!

 
[LEFT] ADC Director Wendy Kelley presenting Challenge Coin to Cpl. Coleman as Chief Deputy Director Dale Reed and Tucker Unit Warden Joe Page look on.
[RIGHT] Major Rodney Ford, Warden Page and Cpl. Coleman

 
[LEFT] Cpl. Thompson and Director Kelley
[RIGHT] Major Rodney Ford, Warden Page and Cpl. Thompson

Challenge Coin Awarded to Arkansas Correctional Industries Employee

On June 11, 2019, Jameshia Ford, an Industry Supervisor, was awarded an ADC Challenge Coin by Director Wendy Kelley for exemplary performance in maintaining the safety of inmates and staff. CONGRATULATIONS, Ms. Ford!

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