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McPherson Unit is a prison for women of the Arkansas Department of Correction, located in Newport, Arkansas, off of Arkansas Highway 384, east of central Newport. Established in 1998,〔"(McPherson Unit )." Arkansas Department of Correction. Retrieved on November 22, 2010.〕 the prison houses the state's death row for women.〔Haddigan, Michael. "(They Kill Women, Don't They? )" ''Arkansas Times''. April 9, 1999. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.〕 The unit houses a campus of the Riverside Vocational Technical School.〔"(Campuses )." Riverside Vocational Technical School. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.〕 Originally it was managed by the Wackenhut Corrections Corp. (now GEO Group), with the management contract beginning in July 1997. In 2001, after operating the McPherson Unit and the nearby Grimes Unit at losses, Wackenhut stated that it would not renew the contract.〔"(WACKENHUT TO GET OUT OF PRISON CONTRACTS )." ''Miami Herald''. February 17, 2001. 1C Business. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.〕 ==Notable prisoners== Death row * Christina Marie Riggs – executed May 2, 2000 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「McPherson Unit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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