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=== Infrastructure === The state has built a number of correctional facilities in and near Pine Bluff, and moved the headquarters of the [[Arkansas Department of Corrections]] (ADC) to here in 1979.<ref>"[http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/pdf/facts_brochure2006.pdf 2006 Facts Brochure] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806120702/http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/pdf/facts_brochure2006.pdf |date=2009-08-06 }}." [[Arkansas Department of Correction]]. July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006. 25 (25/38). Retrieved on August 15, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US0555310&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Pine Bluff city, Arkansas]{{Dead link|date=July 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on September 7, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities.html#central Central Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091201100752/http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities.html |date=December 1, 2009 }}." [[Arkansas Department of Correction]]. Retrieved on June 28, 2010.</ref> The administrative Annex East is on Harding Avenue in Pine Bluff, south of city hall.<ref>"[http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities1.html#annex Facilities]." [[Arkansas Department of Correction]]. Retrieved on June 28, 2010.</ref> The Diagnostic Unit,<ref>"[http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities2.html#diagnostic Diagnostic Unit]." [[Arkansas Department of Correction]]. Retrieved on June 28, 2010.</ref> the Pine Bluff Unit, and the [[Randall L. Williams Correctional Facility]] are in the "Pine Bluff Complex" in Pine Bluff.<ref>"[http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities5.html#pine Pine Bluff Unit/Randall L. Williams Correctional Facility]." [[Arkansas Department of Correction]]. Retrieved on June 28, 2010.</ref><ref name="PineBluffUnit">"[http://arkcs.arkansas.gov/schools/adc_pg3.html School Sites] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721032842/http://arkcs.arkansas.gov/schools/adc_pg3.html |date=July 21, 2011 }}." [[Arkansas Correctional School]]. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.</ref> The headquarters of the [[Arkansas Correctional School]] system are within the Pine Bluff Complex.<ref name="PineBluffUnit"/><ref>"[http://arkcs.arkansas.gov/contacts.html Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623163947/http://arkcs.arkansas.gov/contacts.html |date=June 23, 2011 }}." [[Arkansas Correctional School]]. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.</ref> The [[Arkansas Department of Community Correction]] Southeast Arkansas Community Corrections Center is in Pine Bluff.<ref>"[http://www.dcc.arkansas.gov/locations_area_offices_offices.html#A01rf Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226104645/http://www.dcc.arkansas.gov/locations_area_offices_offices.html |date=2011-02-26 }}." [[Arkansas Department of Community Corrections]]. Retrieved on March 5, 2011. "7301 West 13th Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71602"</ref> The Maximum Security Unit is {{convert|25|mi|km}} north of central Pine Bluff and off [[Arkansas Highway 15]] in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] Jefferson County.<ref>"[http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities3.html#maximum Maximum Security Unit]." [[Arkansas Department of Correction]]. Retrieved on June 28, 2010.</ref> The [[Tucker Unit]] is also located north of Pine Bluff.<ref name="PBRandallTucker">"[http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities5.html#pine Pine Bluff Unit/Randall L. Williams Correctional Facility/Tucker Unit]." [[Arkansas Department of Correction]]. Retrieved on June 28, 2010.</ref> Historically the Arkansas Boys' Industrial School and the [[Arkansas Negro Boys' Industrial School]] were in the county.<ref>{{Cite map|author1=Arkansas State Highway Commission|author-link=Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department|author2=United States Department of Agriculture|author2-link=United States Department of Agriculture|year=1936 |title=General Highway and Transportation Map, Jefferson County, Arkansas |url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/Maps/Counties/1936/mjeff36.tif |access-date=April 30, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231010709/http://www.arkansashighways.com/Maps/Counties/1936/mjeff36.tif |archive-date=December 31, 2003 }}</ref>
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