Disrepair clouds future of Tucker prison chapel

Groups debate fixing damage, replacing facility

By Andy Davis

Photo by Rick McFarland

Inmates attend a class in the Island of Hope chapel at the Tucker Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction on Friday. The department is trying to decide what to do with the 40-year-old house of worship that has fallen into disrepair.

ADVERSTISMENT

During heavy rains, inmates at the Island of Hope Chapel at the Arkansas Department of Correction's Tucker Unit use sheets of plastic to cover the stage in the sanctuary and put out trash cans to catch the water that drips from the curved wooden ceiling.

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This article was published September 21, 2009 at 4:24 a.m.

Arkansas, Pages 7, 12 on 09/21/2009

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Tom says...

What a disgrace..for a so called Christian State.So Called Christians.. What would Jesus do?????????????

September 21, 2009 at 5:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

charleynan_sbcglobal-net says...

If a fund is started I would be among the first to give money.
If it was done before, it can be done again. N. Martin

September 21, 2009 at 8 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

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