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White River Correctional Center

Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (870) 793-7970 Info last verified: June 2026

A men's supervision-sanction center in Batesville for people serving short sanctions for probation or parole violations; it opened in 2024 in a former juvenile facility.

Statewide rules that apply at every Arkansas state prison

These rules are set by ADC and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in Arkansas.

Dress code

No white or camouflage clothing — both resemble what inmates wear (Arkansas inmates wear white).
Shoulders must stay covered: no sleeveless shirts, tank tops, or halter tops, and no shorts, miniskirts, or short dresses.
No see-through clothing, leggings, or jeggings, and nothing low-cut or otherwise provocative; children 10 and under may wear shorts of an appropriate length.
Avoid metal in clothing and accessories (underwire, buckles, snaps), which can stop you from clearing the metal detector; the authoritative dress code is printed on the back of the visitation form.

ID: Every visitor must be approved on the inmate's visiting list first — the inmate mails the application form to the visitor (it is not available online or from staff), and a criminal-history check is run on each applicant. Visitors 12 and older must show a government-issued photo ID.
What to bring: Bring a clear plastic bag with a small amount of cash for the vending machines (some units are moving to coins or debit and credit cards only), prescription medication in the visitor's name, a photo ID, car keys, and baby items. Phones, tobacco, and other items must stay locked in the vehicle.
Scheduling: Visits are pre-scheduled, not walk-in — request an appointment through the state TeleGov portal or by calling the unit's Visitation Clerk. Routine visits are on weekends, and how many visits a month a person gets depends on the inmate's class level; ADC does not post per-unit hours online, so confirm with the unit.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Arkansas

Overview

The White River Correctional Center, in Batesville, is a supervision-sanction center — part of Arkansas’s community-corrections system rather than a traditional prison. It holds men who are serving short sanctions (often about 90 days, up to 180) for technical violations of probation, parole, or post-release supervision — for example, a missed check-in or a failed drug test — as a diversion from a longer prison term. It opened in 2024 in a former juvenile-detention facility and has about 162 beds. Because stays are short, a person may be here only briefly before returning to supervision.

What Makes White River Different

It is a short-term sanction center, not a standard prison — most people are serving brief sanctions and may be released back to supervision soon.
It holds technical violators, not people serving new-crime convictions, with a rehabilitation and reentry focus.
It is new (2024), in a converted juvenile facility, so ADC has published little about visiting — confirm directly.

Visiting

The statewide ADC rules — the approved visitor list, the no-white dress code, ID, and pre-scheduled visits — are the baseline, but as a community-corrections sanction center, White River’s visiting may differ.

The full statewide approval process is in Visiting in Arkansas.

Getting There and Parking

The center is on County Yard Road in Batesville, in north-central Arkansas.

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. Visitor parking is on site.

Nearby Services

Batesville has gas, food, and lodging. The nearest 24-hour emergency room is White River Medical Center in Batesville.

Mail

Personal mail does not go to the facility. Since September 2025, ADC routes non-legal personal letters and photos to an off-site scanning center in Tampa, Florida, addressed with the person’s name and ADC number; the person receives the mail electronically. Legal mail, books, and magazines still go directly to the facility at the Batesville address. Full addressing details are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone at an Arkansas state facility:

Visiting in Arkansas — the approved list, dress code, and scheduling
Mail & Packages — the Tampa scanning address and what still goes to the facility
Phone & Video Calls — Securus calls, messaging, and video
Sending Money — CorrectPay, Access Corrections, and the trust account
Medical & Mental Health — the co-pay and how to raise a concern
Transfers & Finding Someone — reception units and the inmate search

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.