Find Montgomery County Jail Roster

The Montgomery County Jail Roster is held by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 225 Fairgrounds Road in Mount Ida, Arkansas. You can call the jail for a custody check and file a FOIA request for booking records. This page lists the jail phone, mail rules, FOIA steps, and state tools tied to the Montgomery County Jail Roster.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is at 225 Fairgrounds Road, Mount Ida, AR 71957. The jail phone is 870-867-3151. The office runs law enforcement and jail services for the county. Deputies patrol the rural areas and back up Mount Ida Police on calls.

Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff has custody of the jail and all prisoners committed to it. Deputies work with Mount Ida Police, Oden Police, Black Springs, Norman, and the Arkansas State Police. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission also brings cases to the jail. Every new booking feeds into the Montgomery County Jail Roster.

The Arkansas Sheriff's Association page at arkansassheriffsassociation.com lists visit hours, phone numbers, and money-send steps for the Montgomery County Jail. Use it as a back-up reference when the main Sheriff's site is slow.

How to Access the Montgomery County Jail Roster

For current custody status, call the Sheriff's Office direct at 870-867-3151. Have the person's full legal name and date of birth ready. Staff can confirm if the person is in custody, the booking date, charges, and bond amount. The booking line is staffed 24/7.

You can also visit the Sheriff's Office during business hours to ask about the Montgomery County Jail Roster. The front desk staff can look up a name in the jail's booking system. Walk-ins are allowed for quick record checks.

Jail Roster Data and Bookings

Booking data covers the person's full name, date of birth, booking date, charges, bond, arresting agency, and mugshot. Bond may be a set dollar amount. Some holds show "no bond" for serious cases or for federal and state detainers.

Bookings come in from Sheriff's deputies, Mount Ida Police, Arkansas State Police, and federal agents. Montgomery County holds some inmates for the ADC under safekeeping orders. Others are held for nearby counties when bed space is tight. All of these feed into the same jail records system.

The jail houses people awaiting trial and those serving short-term sentences. Most Montgomery County Jail Roster entries are pre-trial, which means the person has not been found guilty. Bond is the way pre-trial inmates can be released while they wait for court.

State Inmate Search Tools

If the person has moved from the Montgomery County jail to state custody, search the Arkansas Department of Correction at apps.ark.org/inmate_info. Pick Montgomery County from the county filter to trim the list. People on the ADC waiting list will not show up in the state system until the move is done.

The ADC portal above shows people serving state sentences. It is the state-level cross-check for the Montgomery County Jail Roster. The tool lets you filter by county, race, sex, and year.

VINELink at vinelink.com is a free custody alert tool. Sign up for email or phone alerts when a person is moved, released, or transferred. The ACIC sex offender registry at acic.org is another state-level tool tied to jail data.

Court Records and Jail Roster Cases

Cases that start with a booking on the Montgomery County Jail Roster move to District Court or Circuit Court. The Mount Ida District Court hears misdemeanors and first appearances. Felony cases go to the 18th Judicial Circuit (East). Hearing dates and orders are posted at caseinfo.arcourts.gov.

Arkansas Code § 12-27-113(2)(A) controls the release of inmate records held by the state Department of Correction once a person is moved from jail. Arkansas Code § 9-27-309 keeps juvenile records closed. Juvenile bookings do not show in public jail rosters in most cases.

Pay court fines at pay.arcourts.gov. The main state court site is arcourts.gov. These tools pair with the Montgomery County Jail Roster for a full view of a case from arrest to sentencing.

FOIA and Montgomery County Jail Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 makes most Montgomery County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office has three business days to reply to a FOIA ask. Send your request in writing to 225 Fairgrounds Road in Mount Ida. You can mail, email, or drop it off in person.

Some records are held back. Juvenile files are closed under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309. Inmate medical records fall under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1707 and HIPAA. Ongoing case files may be held until the case is closed. Copy fees apply. The Sheriff's Office may ask for pay up front on large requests.

The Arkansas State Police background check at ark.org/criminal runs $25 by mail. It gives a formal statewide criminal history report. The ACIC at acic.org hosts the sex offender registry. Use these with the jail roster for a full view.

Visit, Mail, and Money for Jail Roster Inmates

Visits at the Montgomery County Jail follow set hours. Call 870-867-3151 the morning of your visit to confirm. Bring a photo ID. Phones, bags, and keys stay in the car or at the front desk. The jail sets a short time limit per visit.

Mail goes in with the inmate's full name and booking ID on the front. Do not send cash, staples, glue, stickers, or odd items. Commissary goes through a posted third-party service. Deposits can be done online.

Attorneys can visit clients at any reasonable hour with a phone call ahead. Bond agents follow the posted jail rules. Medical care is run through the jail's contracted provider.

Local Police and Jail Roster Bookings

Montgomery County is rural. Mount Ida is the county seat. Small cities like Oden, Norman, Black Springs, and Caddo Gap lean on the Sheriff for law enforcement. Mount Ida Police cover the city. The Sheriff's deputies cover the rest of the county.

The Ouachita National Forest covers a large part of Montgomery County. U.S. Forest Service officers bring some cases to the jail. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission also books cases, mostly hunting and fishing cases. All of these feed the Montgomery County Jail Roster.

The Mount Ida District Court hears first appearances, misdemeanors, and traffic cases. First appearances for felony cases set bond and move the case to the 18th Judicial Circuit. Hearing dates are posted at caseinfo.arcourts.gov.

Lake Ouachita covers a big part of Montgomery County. Boat cases and fishing cases come from the lake. Game wardens and Sheriff's deputies work it together. All of these feed the Montgomery County Jail Roster when a case ends in an arrest.

Bond agents meet with people who qualify for release. Bond can be paid at the jail lobby. Most bonds for misdemeanors run low. Felony bonds run higher. The first appearance judge sets bond based on charge, ties to the area, and past record.

Nearby Counties

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