Monroe County Jail Roster Lookup

The Monroe County Jail Roster covers people held at the Detention Facility in Clarendon, Arkansas. The jail sits at 200 South Main Street and has 40 beds for adult male inmates. Sheriff Michael Neal leads the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. You can search the roster by name or date, see current inmates, and view recent releases. This page lists the roster link, jail phone, visit rules, and FOIA steps for Monroe County records.

Monroe County Jail Roster Online

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office runs a live inmate roster. Open monroecountysheriffar.com/roster.php to search by name. The roster has sort options for name or date. You can view current inmates or people who have been released. The page shows 0 inmates when the jail is empty, which does happen in a small rural county.

The Arkansas Sheriff's Association also hosts a Monroe County jail page. Check arkansassheriffsassociation.com for basic info. The page lists visit hours, phone lines, and money drop-off steps.

VINE at vinelink.com sends alerts when a Monroe County inmate is moved or set free. Sign up by name to get a call or text. It tracks the same data as the Monroe County Jail Roster and the state prison list.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Michael Neal runs the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The office is at 200 South Main Street, Clarendon, AR 72029. The main line is 870-747-3811. This is a 24-hour non-emergency line. The admin office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For jail calls, use 870-747-3623. The Crime Tips HOTline is also 870-747-3811.

Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff holds legal custody of the jail and every inmate. This law gives the Monroe County Sheriff's Office full charge of the Detention Facility. The Arkansas Constitution Article 7, Section 46 sets the Sheriff up as the chief peace officer in each county.

The Monroe County Communications Hub sits inside the Sheriff's Office. It takes all public service calls, 911 calls, and radio traffic for the Sheriff's Office, Clarendon Police, Clarendon Fire, Holly Grove Police, Holly Grove Fire, and the Maddox Bay and Roe Fire Departments. The Hub also helps with radio traffic for the Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Game & Fish, Arkansas Highway Patrol, and the 1st Judicial Drug Task Force.

Monroe County Detention Facility

The Monroe County Detention Facility is at 200 South Main Street, Clarendon, AR 72029. The current building was put up in 1987 and 1988. The "Old Jail" still stands behind the current one. The facility holds up to 40 adult male inmates. It takes pre-trial detainees and post-conviction inmates who get short terms. No smoking is allowed.

A full-time kitchen serves three meals a day. Trustee inmates help cook and clean up. That helps keep the facility running at low cost. The jail has a small staff for a small facility. Staff run intake, health checks, and all yard time.

Visitation runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Each visit lasts 20 minutes. An inmate can have up to 5 names on the visit list. A valid photo ID is required to come in. Video visits go through NCIC.com. Make an account on NCIC and set up a scheduled visit. Money for commissary must come in as a money order. Do not send cash.

Monroe County Jail Roster Details

The Monroe County Jail Roster lists each inmate with a full name, a booking date, and charges. Some inmates have holds from other counties or states. Bond info is shown when set. When no bond is set, the roster notes it. The page updates as people come in or leave.

Monroe County books in arrests from Clarendon Police, Holly Grove Police, Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Game & Fish, and Sheriff's deputies. The 1st Judicial Drug Task Force also sends people in from time to time. All of these bookings feed the same Jail Roster. Some people are held just until they see a judge and get released on bond.

If the inmate you need is no longer at Monroe County, search the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The ADC list at apps.ark.org/inmate_info covers all state inmates. Filter by Monroe County to narrow the list. People waiting for a state bed move from county to state when space opens up.

The ADC search screen above is the next stop after the Monroe County Jail Roster if your inmate has moved to state prison.

Court Records and Monroe County Jail Roster Cases

Cases that start with a booking on the Monroe County Jail Roster move to District Court or Circuit Court. The Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov covers Monroe County District Court in Clarendon. The 17th East Judicial Circuit covers Circuit Court cases.

Court fines can be paid online at pay.arcourts.gov. Enter a case number or name to find the balance. The Arkansas Judiciary main site at arcourts.gov has a full list of state courts and clerks. Use it to find the phone number for a Monroe County court office.

FOIA and Monroe County Jail Roster Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 makes most Monroe County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office has three business days to reply to a FOIA request. Send the ask in writing by mail, email, or in person. Keep your ask short and clear. Ask for a cost estimate if it is a big request.

Some items are closed. Juvenile records are sealed under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309. Inmate medical files are shut under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1707, in line with HIPAA. Arkansas Code § 12-27-113(2)(A) covers records held by the Department of Correction. Fees apply for paper and digital copies.

For a statewide check, the Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the sex offender list. The Arkansas State Police background site at ark.org/criminal takes mail-in requests for $25. These checks cover more than the local Monroe County Jail Roster. They pull from state files too.

Monroe County Jail Roster Booking Agencies

The Monroe County Communications Hub in Clarendon serves as the dispatch point for law enforcement across the county. Arrests fed into the Monroe County Jail Roster come from the Sheriff's Office, Clarendon Police, Holly Grove Police, Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Game & Fish, and the Arkansas Highway Patrol. Each agency feeds the same 40-bed jail at 200 South Main Street.

Trustee inmates help with kitchen work and light cleanup. That program lets low-risk inmates earn time off and keeps jail costs down. Staff run three meals a day from the full-time kitchen. The facility is small, so a busy night can push counts close to the cap. If the Monroe County Jail is full, the Sheriff's Office may hold some people at a nearby county jail until bond is set or a court date is on the books.

The Sheriff's Crime Tips HOTline is 870-747-3811. Tips can be left with no name. The Sheriff's Office also works with the 1st Judicial Drug Task Force on drug cases across Monroe, Arkansas, Lee, Phillips, and St. Francis counties. Those task force bookings show up on the Monroe County Jail Roster with the task force tag next to the charge.

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