Search Arkansas County Jail Roster

The Arkansas County Jail Roster covers a small detention center in DeWitt, run by the Arkansas County Sheriff's Office. The jail sits at 1000 Ricebelt Avenue and holds people from across the county. Arkansas County does not post a live online roster. To look up an inmate, you must call the Sheriff's Office at 870-946-1421. This page walks you through how to check the Arkansas County Jail Roster by phone, how to file a FOIA request, and how to search state-level records for anyone moved out of county custody.

Arkansas County Sheriff's Office

The Arkansas County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and all law enforcement in the county. The main website is at arkansascountysheriff.com. The office sits at 1000 Ricebelt Avenue, DeWitt, AR 72042. You can call 870-946-1421 or 870-946-3161 to reach the front desk. The staff handles patrol, court work, civil papers, and the jail.

The Sheriff's Office is the main point of contact for Arkansas County Jail Roster questions. Deputies book people in and out of the jail. They keep the records. They also manage the visit list, the phone list, and money drops for inmates. Call the office during work hours for the fastest reply. After hours, dispatch can still check if a person is in custody.

The office serves both DeWitt and Stuttgart, the two main towns in Arkansas County. Police from Stuttgart PD and DeWitt PD book arrests into the county jail. State Police also use the jail when they make an arrest in the county.

The lead-in to the Sheriff site below shows the main Arkansas County Jail Roster landing page, with links for records and contact info. You can find it at arkansascountycourt.org/jail-roster.

The page above lays out the basic steps for Arkansas County Jail Roster checks. It also lists the main jail phone as (870) 659-2064, which is another way to reach the facility.

Arkansas County Jail Roster Access

Arkansas County does not run a public web roster. The jail keeps the list in-house. To find out if someone is booked, you have two main paths.

First, call the Sheriff's Office at 870-946-1421 during work hours. Ask the deputy on duty for a name check. They can tell you if the person is in custody, what the booking date was, and what the charges are. They may also give the bond amount. A phone check is free.

Second, file a written records request under Arkansas Code § 25-19-101. This is the state's Freedom of Information Act. Under the law, the Sheriff has three work days to reply. Some records will be held back, such as juvenile files under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309 and medical records under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1707. Most adult booking data is public.

The Arkansas Sheriff's Association page for the county, at arkansassheriffsassociation.com, lists visit hours, phone lines, and money drop steps. It is a good first stop for basic jail info.

Arkansas County Detention Center

The Arkansas County Jail is at 1000 Ricebelt Avenue in DeWitt. The facility serves as the main detention center for the county. It holds both men and women. The jail takes in people who are waiting for trial and people who are doing short time. Under state rules, county jails can hold people for up to 24 months.

Arkansas Code § 12-41-502 gives the Sheriff full charge of the jail and every person in it. The Sheriff makes sure the jail meets state rules. The jail staff give out meals, run the visit list, and handle the medical side of custody. The jail also works with Stuttgart PD, DeWitt PD, Arkansas State Police, and the local game and fish unit.

Arkansas County has two county seats, DeWitt and Stuttgart. This is rare in Arkansas. Court cases split between the two towns based on the township of arrest. The jail, though, is only in DeWitt.

State Jail Roster Search for Arkansas County

If the person you want has been moved from the county jail to state prison, use the Arkansas Department of Corrections search. The portal is at apps.ark.org/inmate_info. Pick Arkansas County from the county drop-down to trim the list.

The ADC search lets you look by name, ADC number, gender, race, age, facility, and type of offense. You can also grab the full list as a file. The ADC database does not show people on the ADC wait list who have not yet moved from county jail to state prison. It also does not list out-of-state inmates housed here under a compact deal.

VINE is another tool. The VINE link at vinelink.com tracks inmates across Arkansas jails and prisons. You can sign up for free alerts so you know when a person is moved or let go. VINE does not always pick up Arkansas County Jail Roster data, since small county jails sometimes miss updates. Still, it is worth a check.

Arkansas County Jail Roster FOIA Requests

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 is the state's open records law. Most jail records in Arkansas County are public. Send a written request to the Sheriff's Office with the person's name and the date range of the record. The office must reply in three work days.

Fees apply for copies. The law does not allow fee waivers, so plan to pay for large jobs. Requests over $25 may need pre-pay. Juvenile files are closed by law under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309, and medical info is locked down by Arkansas Code § 12-12-1707 in line with HIPAA. State inmate files at the ADC are covered by Arkansas Code § 12-27-113(2)(A).

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the state sex offender list and the background check setup. Visit acic.org for details. For a formal state background check, use the Arkansas State Police tool at ark.org/criminal. The ASP mail-in fee is $25.

Court Cases and the Jail Roster

Every name on the Arkansas County Jail Roster has a court case behind it. Arkansas County is in the 1st Judicial Circuit. Cases move through Circuit Court in DeWitt or Stuttgart. Use caseinfo.arcourts.gov to look up a case by name or case number. The site shows hearing dates, charges, and outcomes.

The Arkansas Judiciary main site at arcourts.gov lists every court in the state. Court fines can be paid at pay.arcourts.gov. If a case was filed in DeWitt or Stuttgart District Court, the local Circuit Clerk can give you the file number.

Local police reports from Stuttgart or DeWitt may also be available through LexisNexis at policereports.lexisnexis.com, though small city reports do not always load there. Crash reports are at crashreports.ark.org.

Nearby Counties

Need a Jail Roster check in a nearby county? Pick one of the counties that border Arkansas County.