The Office of the Secretary is comprised of employees responsible for supporting the Secretary in the administration of the various duties of the Department pursuant to law and Board of Corrections’ policy.
The Office of the Secretary
Communications Director
(501) 682-5190 (North Little Rock)
Nicholas C. Stewart, Human Resources and Training Administrator
Nicholas.Stewart@doc.arkansas.gov
(501) 682-3309
Tabrina M. Bratton, PhD, Quality Improvement and Program Evaluation Administrator
[email protected]
(501) 682-3309
Richard Cooper,
Assistant Director, Construction & Maintenance
[email protected]
(870) 267-6625
Syrna Bowers,
Assistant Director, Programs and Reintegration
[email protected]
(501) 682-9577
The Arkansas Department of Corrections is comprised of over 4,000 dedicated employees within the following:
- The Division of Correction (formerly the Arkansas Department of Correction)
- Dexter Payne, Director
- The Division of Community Correction (formerly Arkansas Department of Community Correction)
- Jim Cheek, Director
- Arkansas Correctional School District
- Tracy Dowell, Superintendent
- Post-Prison Transfer Board (formerly Parole Board)
- Lona McCastlain, Chairwoman
- The Sentencing Commission
- Elaine Lee, Director
For FOIA requests, please email [email protected].
