Desha County

arkansas reentry guideCriminal Justice

Arkansas City Police Department
PO Box 369
Arkansas City, AR 71630
Phone: 870-877-2327

Desha County Sheriff
PO Box 417
Arkansas City, AR 71630
Phone: 870-877-2327

Dumas Police Department
PO Box 157
Dumas, AR 71639
Phone: 870-382-5511

McGehee Police Department
PO Box 135
McGehee, AR 71654
Phone: 870-222-3636

Mitchellville Police Department
PO Box 568
Dumas, AR 71639
Phone: 870-382-5043

arkansas reentry guideEducation

University of Arkansas Monticello – McGehee
1609 E. Ash Street
McGehee, AR 71654
870-222-5360

arkansas reentry guideEmployment

Department of Workforce Services
Dumas Office
130 West Waterman
Dumas, AR 71639
870-382-1017
Counties Served: Desha

Monticello Office
477 South Main St
Monticello, AR 71655-4817
870-367-2476
Counties Served: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Drew

arkansas reentry guideFood

Arkansas Food Bank
4301 W 65th Street
Little Rock AR 72209
501-565-8121
Counties Served: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Independence, Jefferson, Lee, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe, Montgomery, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Van Buren, White

arkansas reentry guideLegal

Legal Aid of Arkansas
1-800-952-9243

Services:

  • Guardianship;
  • Powers of Attorney;
  • Wills;
  • Orders of Protection;
  • Domestic Abuse;
  • Landlord/Tenant disputes;
  • Contract disputes;
  • Debt relief;
  • Consumer matters;
  • Disability rights;
  • Employment rights;
  • Problems with public benefits, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, TEA, Medicare, SSI, child care, and subsidized housing;
  • End of life instructions;
  • Garnishments; and
  • Evictions.

arkansas reentry guideTransportation

Southeast Arkansas Transportation (SEAT)
709 E. Eighth
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
870-543-6300
Counties served: Ashely, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Lincoln, Jefferson, Arkansas and Grant Counties.

Services: SEAT offers door-to-door service and is available of a “first call, first served basis”, with at least a 48-hour advance notice. On request, wheelchair lift vans are available for people with special needs. Fares are bsed on distance traveled. To request a ride, call SEAT Customer Service in Pine Bluff at least 48- hours in advance.
Call (870)543-6340 / TTY #870-543-6339 or toll-free at 1-866-501-7328