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
Bilenda Harris-Ritter, General Legal Counsel
Bilenda.Harris-Ritter@arkansas.gov
(870) 267-6371 (Pine Bluff)
(501) 682-3309 (North Little Rock)
Dina Tyler
Communications Director
Dina.Tyler@arkansas.gov
(870) 267-6205 (Pine Bluff)
(501) 682-5190 (North Little Rock)
- Oversee constituent services, public information, DOC website and social media
- Point of contact for media
- Coordinate Freedom of Information Act requests
Nicholas C. Stewart, Human Resources and Training Administrator
Nicholas.Stewart2@arkansas.gov
(501) 682-3309
Tabrina M. Bratton, PhD, Quality Improvement and Program Evaluation Administrator
Tabrina.Bratton@arkansas.gov
(501) 682-3309
- Evaluate department programs and services
- Design and conduct applied research
- Oversee UALR doctoral residents
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)
- Jerry Bradshaw, Director
- Arkansas Correctional School District
- Dr. Bill Glover, Director and Superintendent
- The Office of the Criminal Detention Facility Review Coordinator
- Sterling Penix, Coordinator
- The Parole Board
- John Felts, Chairman
- The Sentencing Commission
- Tawnie Rowell, Director
