Polk County Jail Roster Lookup

The Polk County Jail Roster shows the people booked into the Polk County Jail in Mena. The jail sits at 507 Church Avenue #1 and is run by Sheriff Scott Sawyer. You can look up an inmate by name, check charges, and see bond. The facility holds male and female inmates at medium security. This page points you to the online roster, the jail phone, visitation steps, and state records tools for Polk County. Use it as a fast guide to the Polk County Jail Roster and the rest of the Sheriff's Office resources in Mena.

Polk County Jail Roster Online

The Polk County Sheriff's Office posts the current inmate list on its own site. Open polkcountysheriff.com/roster to pull up the live Polk County Jail Roster. The roster shows a booking number, a mugshot, the inmate's name, the home address, the booking date, the charge, a bond amount, and court info. You can search by name. The list updates as new bookings come in and as people are released.

Below is a view of the roster page the Sheriff's Office runs.

The page is free to use. No sign-in is needed. If the Polk County Jail Roster is slow or the site is down, call the jail at 479-394-2511 to confirm a booking.

The online roster is tied to the same booking system the jail staff use at intake. That means a new inmate shows up on the public list soon after booking is done. The Sheriff's Office also keeps a page on the Arkansas Sheriff's Association site with visitation hours, phone, and roster notes.

Polk County Sheriff's Office

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Scott Sawyer. His email is ssawyer@polkcountyar.org. The main office phone is (479) 394-2511. The office sits at 507 Church Avenue in Mena, AR 71953. The Sheriff runs patrol, civil process, court security, and the county jail. Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff has custody of the jail and all people held in it. That is the state law that places the Polk County Jail under this office.

The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association page for Polk County at arsheriffs.org lists the Sheriff's contact info and a short note on the office. This is a good stop if you need a formal email or want to verify an office phone before a visit. The Sheriff's team works with Mena Police and the state police on joint cases in Polk County.

Polk County Jail Facility

The Polk County Jail is at 507 Church Avenue #1, Mena, AR 71953. The phone is 479-394-2511 and the fax is 479-394-1975. It is a medium security county jail. It holds male and female inmates. The jail takes people sentenced up to 24 months. Longer sentences move to state prison through the Arkansas Division of Correction.

The facility has a booking and release center, a direct supervision unit, the main jail, and a work release center. Educational programs are offered to help cut future arrests. Visitation is done by video. There is a commissary for inmate purchases. Inmate mail is limited to postcards, except for legal mail. Books must be soft cover and sent direct from the publisher.

If you need to mail an inmate, address the postcard to the inmate's full name at 507 Church Avenue #1, Mena, AR 71953. Add the booking number when you have it. Without a name match, mail may be sent back.

Inside the Polk County Jail Roster

The roster breaks out each inmate with a booking number, a photo, a full name, a booking date, a charge list, a bond amount, and court info. Some inmates may be held on warrants from other counties or on holds for other agencies. Bond can show as "No Bond" on serious charges or on hold-only bookings. The roster clears records as people leave the facility, so the page always shows the current Polk County Jail population.

For release history or old bookings, you may need to file a FOIA request. Juvenile records are closed under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309 and will not show on the public roster. If a person has moved from the Polk County jail to a state prison, search the Arkansas Division of Correction inmate search. Pick Polk County in the filter to narrow the list. People on the ADC waiting list will not show up in the state system until the move from county jail is complete.

The statewide VINE service at vinelink.com sends free alerts when an inmate's status changes. You can sign up by name or by inmate ID. VINE covers Polk County and all other Arkansas jails. It is a good backup to the Polk County Jail Roster for families who want a text or call on release.

Court Records and Polk County Jail Roster Cases

Cases that begin with a booking on the Polk County Jail Roster move to District Court or to the 18th West Judicial Circuit Court. Search cases by name or case number on the Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. That site covers Polk County District Court and Circuit Court filings. The state court 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. Use the case number from the court search or from a ticket. You can also pay by phone or by mail. The Polk County Circuit Clerk's office keeps the paper file for any case that goes past the initial court date. The clerk's office is in the county courthouse in Mena.

FOIA and Polk County Jail Roster Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 is the state Freedom of Information Act. It makes most Polk County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office has three work days to reply to a FOIA request. Send the request in writing to the Records office at 507 Church Avenue, Mena, AR 71953. You can mail it, email it, or drop it off in person. Ask for the exact record by name and date range.

Some items are not public. Inmate medical files are not released under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1707, in line with HIPAA. Records held by the Arkansas Division of Correction are governed by Arkansas Code § 12-27-113(2)(A). Fees may apply for copies. Fee waivers are not allowed. Plan to pay for any large pull.

For statewide background checks, use the Arkansas Crime Information Center. The ACIC runs the sex offender registry and the state criminal history system. The Arkansas State Police offers a mail-in background check for $25 at ark.org/criminal.

Polk County Area

Polk County sits in west Arkansas on the Oklahoma line. Mena is the county seat and the site of the jail. There are no qualifying cities in our build list inside Polk County. Check the nearby county links below for larger area Jail Roster pages.

Nearby Counties

Looking for a Jail Roster in a nearby area? Pick one of the counties around Polk.