Ouachita County Jail Roster Search

The Ouachita County Jail Roster is hosted on the ISOMS portal for the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office in Camden, Arkansas. You can look up current inmates, filter by last name letter, and see bookings from the past 72 hours. This page lists the roster link, the jail phone, FOIA steps, and state tools tied to the Ouachita County Jail Roster.

Ouachita County Jail Roster Online

The Ouachita County Sheriff's Office uses the ISOMS inmate roster portal. Open arocportal.isoms.cloud to check the Ouachita County Jail Roster right now. The portal lets you filter by last name letter (A-Z). You can also open a Current Inmates Last 72 Hours view.

The portal above lists each inmate with the full name, age, class, race and sex, intake date and time, arresting city, arresting department, and arresting officer. Release date appears when set. Charges and bond amounts are posted for each person.

Classes shown include ADC COMMIT, FIRST APPEARANCE HOLD, and PRE TRIAL FELON. The class tells you where the case sits. ADC COMMIT means the person is being held for the state Department of Correction.

Ouachita County Sheriff's Office

The Ouachita County Sheriff's Office runs the Ouachita County Detention Center at 109 Goodgame Street, Camden, AR 71701. The jail phone is 870-231-5300. The office runs patrol, the jail, civil process, and court security. Camden is the county seat.

The Sheriff's detention landing page at ouachitacountysheriff.org has quick links to the Inmate Roster, Warrants, Bail Bonds, Inmate Banking, Contact Detention Staff, Visitation, Sex Offenders, and Victim Resources. It is the main hub for the Ouachita County Jail Roster.

Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff has custody of the jail and all prisoners committed to it. Deputies work with Camden Police, Stephens Police, Bearden, East Camden, and the Arkansas State Police.

What the Jail Roster Shows

Example charges seen on the Ouachita County Jail Roster include BENCH WARRANT, TERRORISTIC ACT, LEAVING SCENE OF ACC./INJURY, POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY CERTAIN PERSONS, BREAKING OR ENTERING, HARASSING COMMUNICATIONS, and DOMESTIC BATTERING - 2ND DEGREE. Each entry also shows a bond amount when set.

The roster feeds from the jail's live booking data. Entries clear as people are released. Some inmates are held for the ADC under a safekeeper order. Others are held for other counties when bed space is tight.

Court Records and Jail Roster Cases

Cases that start with a booking on the Ouachita County Jail Roster move to District Court or Circuit Court. The Circuit Clerk's office is at 145 Jefferson Street SW, Camden, AR 71701. The phone is (870) 837-2230. The Clerk keeps court files for the 13th Judicial Circuit (South).

Records are also available through the Arkansas Judiciary Case Search Portal at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. Look up a case by party name or case number to get hearing dates, charge status, and court orders. Pay court fines at pay.arcourts.gov.

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

State Inmate Search and Jail Roster Tools

If the person has moved from the Ouachita County jail to state custody, search the Arkansas Department of Correction at apps.ark.org/inmate_info. Pick Ouachita County from the county filter to trim the list.

VINELink at vinelink.com is a free custody alert tool. Sign up for email or phone alerts when a person in the Ouachita County Jail Roster is moved, released, or sent to state custody. The ACIC sex offender registry at acic.org is another statewide tool.

The Arkansas State Police background check at ark.org/criminal runs $25 by mail. It gives a formal statewide criminal history report. Use it along with the jail roster for a full picture of a case.

FOIA and Ouachita County Jail Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 makes most Ouachita County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office has three business days to reply to a FOIA request. Send your ask in writing to the Sheriff's Office in Camden. 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 back until the case is closed. Copy fees apply on large requests.

For current custody, use the ISOMS portal or call the jail direct. FOIA is the right tool for past bookings, incident reports, and closed cases tied to the Ouachita County Jail Roster.

Visit, Mail, and Money

Visits at the Ouachita County Detention Center follow a set schedule. Call 870-231-5300 to confirm the day and time. Bring a photo ID. Phones, keys, and bags stay in the car or at the front desk. The jail sets a short time limit per visit.

Inmate banking runs through a posted third-party service. Deposits can be done online or at a lobby kiosk. The Sheriff's detention page lists the current money-send steps. The same page has visit rules, bond info, and victim resources.

Attorneys can meet 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. Urgent needs are handled at a local hospital.

Local Police and Jail Roster Bookings

Ouachita County has several cities and towns. Camden is the county seat and the largest. East Camden, Stephens, Bearden, Chidester, and Louann are smaller. City police in Camden handle the bulk of arrests. Sheriff's deputies cover the rest of the county.

The Arkansas State Police work US-79, Highway 7, and Highway 4. Drug and DUI cases from these roads feed the Ouachita County Jail Roster. Federal agents also bring cases from time to time. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission books hunting and fishing cases in the rural south part of the county.

The Camden District Court hears first appearances, misdemeanors, and traffic. First appearances for felony cases set bond and move the case to the 13th Judicial Circuit (South).

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 the bond based on charge, ties to the area, and past record.

The Ouachita County Detention Center also holds warrants for service. The Warrants section on the Sheriff's detention page lists the steps to check for an active warrant. Sex offender registry info is also posted for public view.

Victim Resources on the detention page lists support options for victims of crime. Contact Detention Staff is a quick way to reach the jail by phone or web form. All of these tools pair with the Ouachita County Jail Roster for a full view of a case.

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