Grimes Unit is located in the city of Newport, Arkansas which has a population of 7,879 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 1012 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Grimes Unit began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1998 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Area Manager Shirley Ellingburg and houses male offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Grimes Unit, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Grimes Unit Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

870-523-5877

Fax Number for Grimes Unit is:

870-217-0903

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Grimes Unit
300 Wackenhut Way
Newport, AR 72112-3349

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Grimes Unit:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Grimes Unit
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
300 Wackenhut Way
Newport, AR 72112-3349