Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Inmate at Varner Unit shot, injured during escape attempt, officials say

An inmate attempting to escape from the maximum security Varner Unit prison was shot Thursday morning and was being treated for injuries, Department of Corrections officials said. The name of the ...

Travel approximately ½ mile on Highway 388 and turn right, travel approximately ½ mile, the Varner Unit will be to the left. Location: 28 miles south of Pine Bluff off Highway 65 in Lincoln County.

Varner is one of the state of Arkansas's "parent units" for male prisoners; it serves as one of several units of initial assignment for processed male prisoners.

The Varner Unit is a detention facility run by the Arkansas Department of Correction. It is located in the Choctaw Township of Lincoln County, along U.S. Highway 65, about thirty miles south of Pine Bluff (Jefferson County).

Varner houses the Arkansas Department of Correction Varner Unit. [8][9] The Cummins Unit is located nearby. [10] The main campus of the Riverside Vocational Technical School is located behind the Varner Unit.

Varner/Varner Supermax Unit Directions From Pine Bluff travel approximately 30 miles south on Highway 65 South. Approximately 5 miles south of Grady turn left on Highway 388. Travel approximately ½ mile on Highway 388 and turn right, travel approximately ½ mile, the Varner Unit will be to the left.