Search Lawrence County Jail Roster

The Lawrence County Jail Roster is run by the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office at 501 West Elm in Walnut Ridge. The online roster shows each inmate's name, booking number, booking date, and charges. The page is kept fresh as new people are booked in and let go. Lawrence County covers 587 square miles and has more than 17,000 residents. This page lists the live roster link, the jail phone, visitation rules, and FOIA steps for Lawrence County jail records.

Lawrence County Jail Roster Online

The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office keeps a real-time inmate roster online. Open lawrencecountysheriffoffice.com/inmate-roster to view the list. The page shows each person's name, booking number, booking date, and full charge list. The roster is updated often so the public can see who is in custody right now.

The live roster page shown below is the one the Sheriff's Office keeps current. Use it for any Lawrence County Jail Roster lookup.

The roster is free and open to the public. No sign-in is needed. Every listed person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Data on the page is subject to change and may not match the most current status at all times. If the page looks out of date or your person is not there, call the Lawrence County Detention Center at (870) 886-2525. The booking desk can verify a fresh arrest that has not yet hit the site.

Lawrence County Sheriff's Office

The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office main site is at lawrencecountysheriffoffice.com. The office sits at 501 West Elm, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476. The main line is (870) 886-2525. Staff run patrol, court service, civil process, and the county jail.

The Sheriff's Office home page links out to the inmate roster, jail info, and contact pages. It is the best first stop for anything tied to the Lawrence County Jail Roster.

The site is owned and kept up by AceOne Technologies as a service to the county. Pages load fast and the inmate list is one click from the home page. County cities served include Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Black Rock, Imboden, Ravenden, Strawberry, Portia, and Powhatan.

The Sheriff also oversees court security, warrant service, and sex offender registration within the county. All of these tie into the Jail Roster because fresh warrants often lead to bookings. If you have questions about a warrant for yourself or a family member, call the office main line to ask for the warrants desk.

Lawrence County Detention Center

The Lawrence County Detention Center is run out of the Sheriff's Office at 501 West Elm in Walnut Ridge. The jail phone is (870) 886-2525. The facility takes people from Walnut Ridge PD, Hoxie PD, county deputies, and state agents. Most inmates are pre-trial or are serving short terms.

The jail info page above covers visitation, schedules, and jail rules. It is the main reference for anyone heading to the Detention Center.

Visits are held on Tuesday and Wednesday between 8:15 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. each week. Each visit is once a week for ten minutes. Visits must be set up ahead of time. No drop-in visits are allowed. Visits start at the booked time whether the visitor is there or not. If you are late, time comes off your ten-minute slot. No exceptions apply.

Lawrence County Jail Roster Details

Each inmate on the Lawrence County Jail Roster has a name, a booking number, a booking date, and a list of charges. Bookings come from county deputies, city police, and Arkansas State Police. Some people are held on warrants from other counties. Others are held pending a move to state prison.

The roster layout above is the same one the public sees on the live site. The Sheriff's Office pulls the data straight from the booking system so it stays in sync with the facility.

The Arkansas Sheriff's Association page at arkansassheriffsassociation.com also lists key data for the Lawrence County Jail. It covers Code, Inmate Roster, Address, Bond, Who's in Jail, Bookings, Arrests, Eye Color, Projected Release Date, Court, and Release info.

If the person you are looking for has moved from the Lawrence County jail to state custody, search the Arkansas Department of Corrections at apps.ark.org/inmate_info. Pick Lawrence County from the filter to narrow the results. People on the ADC wait list will not show up there until the move from county jail is done.

Bond on each charge is set by the judge at a first court date. Some charges carry a cash bond. Others allow a surety bond through a bail agent. Bond info and court dates will show in the ACIS case portal once the case is filed. Call the Sheriff's Office booking desk for the fastest way to confirm bond set at the jail.

Court Records and Jail Roster Cases

Cases that start with a booking on the Lawrence County Jail Roster move to District Court or the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court. The Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov covers Lawrence County cases. Look up a case by name or case number to get hearing dates and charge status.

The Arkansas Judiciary main site at arcourts.gov lists every court in the state and how to reach them. Court fines can be paid online at pay.arcourts.gov. VINELink at vinelink.com tracks inmate custody status across Arkansas and can send you an alert if the status changes.

Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff has custody of the jail and all prisoners held there. This is the law that gives the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office legal charge of the Detention Center in Walnut Ridge. The office books, holds, and releases all inmates in the facility.

FOIA and Lawrence County Jail Roster Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 makes most Lawrence County jail records open to the public. The Sheriff's Office has three business days to reply to a FOIA request. Send your ask in writing to the Records staff at the Sheriff's Office. You can mail, email, or drop off the form in person.

Some items are closed. Juvenile records are shielded under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309. Inmate medical files are kept private under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1707, in line with HIPAA. Arkansas Code § 12-27-113(2)(A) covers how the Arkansas Department of Correction may share its inmate records. Fees apply for large copy requests.

For statewide criminal history, the Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the sex offender registry and the background check system. The Arkansas State Police background check tool at ark.org/criminal is another way to get a formal report. Mail-in ASP requests cost $25.

Most Lawrence County FOIA asks are handled within a week. Keep a copy of the request you send. Ask for the records by type, date range, and name when you know them. Short, clear asks get faster replies than broad ones.

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