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The Mission of the Arkansas Division of Correction is to provide public safety by carrying out the mandate of the courts; provide a safe, humane environment for staff and inmates; strengthen the work ethic through teaching of good habits; and provide opportunities for staff and inmates to improve spiritually, mentally, and physically.
Lindsay Wallace was appointed as the Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Corrections in 2024. She has been serving the State of Arkansas since 2007. She began her career writing policy with the Department of Human Services before transitioning to the legal section of the Arkansas Sentencing Commission in 2009. While at the Commission, she worked with stakeholders in other criminal justice agencies on legal issues pertaining to sentencing and consulted on legislative proposals impacting Corrections resources.
Secretary Wallace joined the Department of Corrections through Transformation in 2019 as the Director of the Arkansas Sentencing Commission. In August of 2020, she began her tenure as Chief of Staff for the Department of Corrections.
Secretary Wallace is a lifelong resident of Arkansas. She resides in Greenbrier, Arkansas, and has been married to her husband, Adam, for 11 years. They have two children: Tripp and Emma. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) and her law degree from the UALR Bowen School of Law.
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