Hawkins Center Overview
J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center is operated by the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Division of Correction. It is in the Wrightsville area of Pulaski County and is a state prison or ADC center, not a local Pulaski County jail. The research identifies it as an ACA accredited facility established in 2006 with a unit capacity of 212. It holds sentenced ADC inmates and offers a program mix that includes education, credentials, family literacy, mental-health classes, and work release.
The official facility detail for J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center gives the mailing address as P.O. Box 1010, Wrightsville, AR 72183. The phone number is 501-897-2256. ADC places the center about ten miles south of Little Rock, off Highway 365 in Wrightsville. Because the facility is part of Arkansas DOC, the correct custody lookup is the state inmate search, even when the person was first arrested in Pulaski County.
Hawkins Center Capacity
The Pulaski research file gives the Hawkins Center unit capacity as 212. It does not provide a current daily facility population for Hawkins, so capacity should not be treated as a live count. The safest way to confirm whether a named person is assigned to the center is to search the ADC locator and review the facility field in the result.
Hawkins Center is part of the same Pulaski County correctional geography as Wrightsville Unit, but it should be kept distinct from the county jail. Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility handles local booking, pretrial detention, and county jail holds. Hawkins Center is a state correctional placement. A person may move from local custody to ADC custody after sentencing, and that move changes the public lookup source.
Search Hawkins Center Inmates
The Arkansas DOC inmate search is the correct search channel for J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center. Do not use the Pulaski County jail roster to look for a sentenced ADC inmate assigned to Hawkins. The county roster may help if the person is still pretrial, newly booked, or waiting in county custody with an ADC hold, but the state locator is the right source once ADC custody controls.
The matched Arkansas DOC inmate search screenshot shows the state form used for Hawkins Center lookup.
The ADC search form is useful when a Pulaski County arrest has become a state prison placement and the county roster no longer controls the custody record.
- Open the Arkansas DOC inmate search and agree to the required disclaimer.
- Search by ADC number for the narrowest result, or search by last name and first name.
- Use the Facility field to check whether the result names J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center.
- Review the ADC profile for state custody information, then compare county records only for earlier booking history.
The ADC form includes ADC Number, County, Last Name, First Name, Facility, Gender, Race, and Offense Category fields. The facility dropdown includes ADC locations and other state custody entries. For a recent Pulaski County arrest followed by sentencing, search both the Pulaski County roster and ADC during the transfer period because public systems may update on different timelines.
Hawkins Center Contact
The Hawkins Center contact details from the research are facility-specific and should be used instead of Pulaski County jail contacts. The center's official mailing address is a post office box in Wrightsville, and the phone number is 501-897-2256. Facility staff can provide current routing for ADC unit questions, but the inmate locator remains the best first source for confirming the assigned facility.
J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center
P.O. Box 1010
Wrightsville, AR 72183
501-897-2256
Arkansas DOC center in Wrightsville
ADC directions from Little Rock state to travel about ten miles on I-530, exit right and turn left on 145th Street, travel about three miles to Highway 365, turn right, continue to Wrightsville, turn left on Highway 386, and then continue about one mile. The center is on the left. Confirm current travel and visitor entry rules with ADC before leaving because approval and scheduling can control entry.
Hawkins Center Visitation
Hawkins Center visits follow Arkansas DOC prison visitation rules. The research identifies the ADC visitation page and the ADC visitation application form as the governing sources. Visitors need approval before visiting an ADC inmate. That approval requirement applies even if the inmate was first arrested or sentenced through a Pulaski County court.
| Visit Item | Published Rule | Practical Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Approval | ADC application required | Do not travel until approval and schedule are confirmed |
| Schedule | Facility and ADC rules apply | Use current ADC instructions for day and time |
| Local jail rules | Not controlling | Pulaski jail notices do not set Hawkins visits |
| Identity checks | Confirm with ADC | Bring only documents and items ADC permits |
No day-by-day Hawkins visitation schedule was included in the Pulaski research file. The accurate approach is to use the ADC approval process and confirm current unit scheduling directly with the facility or ADC before traveling.
Hawkins Center Money
ADC mail, phone, and money rules apply at J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center. Letters should use the inmate name, ADC number, unit name, and unit mailing address. ADC says mail is opened and inspected, photos are subject to limits, and publications must come from a publisher, bookstore, or vendor. Those rules are state prison rules and are separate from Pulaski County jail vendor systems.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Inmate name and ADC number, J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center, P.O. Box 1010, Wrightsville, AR 72183 |
| Phone Calls | Follow ADC phone-call guidance |
| Money Deposit | Use ADC inmate trust or pre-pay phone service account deposits |
| Paper Money Orders | ADC posted that paper money orders would no longer be accepted after May 31, 2025 |
The ADC mail and money page is the proper rule source for Hawkins Center. Families should not send money to the unit mailbox and should not apply Pulaski County jail commissary instructions to an ADC inmate. When in doubt, match the ADC number, name, and facility before sending funds.
Hawkins Center Placement
Hawkins Center placement happens after the local arrest stage. A person arrested in Pulaski County may first appear on the county roster. After conviction and sentencing, ADC takes over custody and assigns the person through state reception and classification. Classification is the state review of security level, program needs, custody risks, and placement options.
The work release reference in the Hawkins research is important. Work release is a state correctional program context, not a sign that the person remains a local county inmate. The ADC inmate search remains the official lookup for state custody, while Search ARCourts and county jail records can still help explain the court case and earlier booking record.
Hawkins Center Programs
The official operations list for J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center includes Education Literacy I, II, and III; GED and Ready Testing; iCEV industry recognized credentials; ServSafe Food Handler; CTE Pet Care and Management; Advanced Principles and Applications for Life, known as APAL; Even Start Family Literacy Program; Mental Health Classes; MIWATCH; Pathway to Freedom; Paws in Prison Program; Think Legacy Program; and Work Release.
That program list gives the center a different profile from Wrightsville Unit and from Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility. It also explains why a Pulaski County search may involve more than one system. County jail custody answers who is held locally before trial or transfer. Hawkins Center records answer state placement for sentenced ADC inmates in a Pulaski County facility.
Note: Confirm the inmate's ADC facility, visit approval, and deposit rules before traveling or sending money.