Access Perry County Jail Roster

The Perry County Jail Roster is held by the Perry County Sheriff's Office at the Perry County Detention Center, 511 Aplin Avenue in Perryville, Arkansas. You can call the jail for a custody check and file a FOIA request for booking records. This page lists the phone lines, mail rules, FOIA steps, and state tools tied to the Perry County Jail Roster.

Perry County Sheriff's Office

The Perry County Sheriff's Office is based in Perryville. The Sheriff's Office phone is 501-889-3309. The Perry County Detention Center is at 511 Aplin Avenue, Perryville, AR 72126. The jail line is 501-889-2333. The office runs patrol, the jail, civil process, and court security.

Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff has custody of the jail and all prisoners committed to it. Deputies work with Perryville Police, Houston Police, Bigelow, Casa, and the Arkansas State Police. Federal agents use the jail for short-term holds at times. All new bookings feed the Perry County Jail Roster.

The Arkansas Sheriff's Association page at arkansassheriffsassociation.com lists visit hours, phone numbers, and money-send steps. Use it as a back-up reference.

How to Access the Perry County Jail Roster

For current custody status, call the Detention Center direct at 501-889-2333. Have the person's full legal name and date of birth ready. Staff can confirm if the person is in custody, when they were booked, and what the bond is. The jail line is staffed 24 hours a day.

The Sheriff's Office at 501-889-3309 can also help during weekday hours. Walk-ins are allowed during business hours for quick record checks. The front desk staff can look up a name in the booking system.

Perry County Jail Roster Data

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 or "no bond" for serious cases. Mugshots and booking photos are public under Arkansas FOIA.

Bookings come in from Sheriff's deputies, Perryville Police, Arkansas State Police, and federal agents. Some Perry County inmates are held for the ADC under safekeeping orders. The jail houses pre-trial detainees and people serving short sentences.

The Perry County Jail Roster is the tool used to see current custody status. It feeds from the jail's live booking system. Records of past inmates are also held but may require a FOIA request to review.

State Inmate Search and Jail Roster Tools

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

The ADC portal above shows people serving state sentences. It is the main state-level cross-check for people who came in through the Perry County Jail Roster. Filter by county, race, sex, or commit 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 statewide tool tied to jail data.

Court Records and Jail Roster Cases

Cases that start with a booking on the Perry County Jail Roster move to District Court or Circuit Court. The Perryville District Court hears misdemeanors and first appearances. Felony cases go to the 20th Judicial Circuit. 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 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 Perry County Jail Roster in most cases.

Pay court fines at pay.arcourts.gov. The main Arkansas Judiciary site is arcourts.gov. Use these tools with the Perry County Jail Roster for a full case view.

FOIA and Perry County Jail Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 makes most Perry 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 Perryville. Mail, email, or walk it in.

Some items 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, call the Detention Center first. FOIA is the right tool for past bookings, incident reports, and closed cases. The Arkansas State Police at ark.org/criminal runs mail-in statewide checks for $25.

Visit, Mail, and Money for Jail Roster Inmates

Visits at the Perry County Detention Center follow set hours. Call 501-889-2333 the morning of your visit to confirm. Bring a photo ID. Phones and bags 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

Perry County has a small set of cities and towns. Perryville is the county seat. Houston, Bigelow, Casa, Adona, and Fourche are smaller. Perryville Police and Houston Police handle city cases. Sheriff's deputies cover the rural areas.

The Arkansas State Police work Highway 10 and Highway 60 through the county. DUI, drug, and speed cases from these roads feed the Perry County Jail Roster. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission books hunting cases in the rural parts. The Ouachita National Forest touches the south end of the county.

The Perryville District Court hears first appearances, misdemeanors, and traffic. First appearances for felony cases set bond and move the case to the 20th Judicial Circuit. Check hearing dates at caseinfo.arcourts.gov.

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.

Lake Maumelle and the Fourche Mountains sit in Perry County. Game wardens and Sheriff's deputies work the rural land and lake. Hunting cases, boating cases, and drug cases from the back roads all show on the Perry County Jail Roster when an arrest is made.

Perry County sits just west of Pulaski County, so some cases cross the line. Inmates may be moved between Perry and Pulaski for court or for bed space at times. Check both county rosters if you are not sure which jail a person is in.

Nearby Counties

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