Search Pope County Jail Roster

The Pope County Jail Roster lists current inmates at the Pope County Detention Center in Russellville. The Sheriff's Office runs the live roster online. The jail address is 3 Emergency Lane, Russellville, AR 72802, and the phone is 479-968-2558. You can search by name to find an inmate, check charges, and see booking info. Pope County serves more than 63,000 people in Northwest Arkansas. This page is a quick guide to the Pope County Jail Roster, the Sheriff's Office, and the state tools that cover the same data.

Pope County Jail Roster Online

The Pope County Sheriff's Office posts a live inmate roster on its own site. Open popecoso.org/inmates to see the current Pope County Jail Roster. The page lists inmate names in a simple, searchable format. Details shown can include a mugshot, the offense, booking info, and the name of the arresting agency. The roster is updated as new bookings come in and people leave. Use the search bar to find a name fast.

The image below shows the Pope County inmate roster portal.

The roster is free. You do not need to sign in. The data feed is managed by OCV, LLC and the Pope County Sheriff's Office.

The Sheriff's Office home page at popecoso.org links to the roster, Most Wanted, press releases, and the sex offender list. It is the top stop for anything tied to the Pope County Jail Roster and the detention center in Russellville.

The main office site works on phone and on desktop. If the Pope County Jail Roster does not load, call the jail direct at 479-968-2558 to confirm a booking.

Pope County Sheriff's Office

The Pope County Sheriff's Office is at 3 Emergency Lane, Russellville, AR 72802. The main phone is 479-968-2558. The office runs patrol, civil process, court security, and the county detention center. Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff has custody of the jail and all people held in it. This state law places the Pope County Detention Center under the Sheriff's charge.

The Sheriff's team works with Russellville PD, Arkansas Tech University Public Safety, and the state police. All of them book arrests into the same Pope County Jail Roster system. That means a Russellville arrest and a county arrest end up on the same public list.

Pope County Detention Center

The Pope County Detention Center is at 3 Emergency Lane, Russellville, AR 72802. The phone is 479-968-2558. The jail is staffed 24 hours a day. Video visitation and commissary are run by third-party vendors. Call the jail for current visit slots and for the rules on sending funds or mail. Intake rules change at times, so a quick call can save a trip.

Inmates in Pope County move through intake, hold, and then to court. Some go to work release. Others move to state custody. The Sheriff also keeps a Most Wanted list on the public site. This list is run next to the main roster and is used to tip off the public on open warrants in Pope County.

What the Pope County Jail Roster Shows

The Pope County Jail Roster is built for fast name lookups. Each record shows the inmate's name and, in most cases, a photo, offense, booking date, and arresting agency. Some bookings hold people on warrants from other counties or on federal holds. The roster is not a full case file. For full court filings, use the state court case search. For a release or a bond hearing, call the jail for a current status.

If a person has moved from the Pope County jail to state prison, search the Arkansas Division of Correction inmate locator. Pick Pope County from the filter to see inmates tied to this county. People on the ADC waiting list stay on the county roster until the move is done. Out-of-state holds under Interstate Compact may not show on the state list.

For free release alerts, sign up on vinelink.com. VINE is the statewide victim and family notification system. It covers Pope County and the rest of Arkansas. You can set alerts by inmate name or ID.

Court Records and Pope County Jail Roster Cases

Cases that begin on the Pope County Jail Roster move to Russellville District Court or the 5th Judicial Circuit Court. Look up cases by name or number on the Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. That site covers Pope County District Court and Circuit Court filings. The main state court site at arcourts.gov lists every court in the state and the clerks who work them.

Pay court fines online at pay.arcourts.gov. Use the case number from the court search or a citation. The Pope County Circuit Clerk keeps the paper file for long cases. Circuit Court meets in Russellville for felonies, civil suits, probate, and juvenile matters. Juvenile records are closed under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309 and will not show on the public roster.

FOIA and Pope County Jail Roster Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 is the state Freedom of Information Act. It makes most Pope County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office has three work days to reply to a written FOIA request. Send your request to the Sheriff's Office at 3 Emergency Lane, Russellville, AR 72802. Name the record and the date range. Email or mail both work.

Inmate medical files are not public. Arkansas Code § 12-12-1707 controls these records, in line with HIPAA. Arkansas Code § 12-27-113(2)(A) governs records held by the state Division of Correction. Fees may apply for copies. There is no fee waiver, so plan for the cost on large requests.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the state background check system and the sex offender registry. For a formal report, the Arkansas State Police offers a mail-in check for $25 at ark.org/criminal. Both work alongside the Pope County Jail Roster for people who need a full look.

Pope County is home to Arkansas Tech University, and campus life brings its share of calls to the Sheriff's Office and Russellville PD. Routine patrol arrests, traffic cases, and drug cases make up most of the jail bookings. Game weekends and big events can add to the intake mix. The Pope County Detention Center takes in people from all over the county and sends them through the same intake process.

Release times can shift based on court schedule, bond posting, and paper processing. Do not plan on the release time shown in any online Pope County Jail Roster record. Call the jail for a current status, or set a VINE alert. Staff can also confirm next court date and any hold from another agency.

Cities in Pope County

Pope County is home to Russellville, the largest city and county seat. Arrests made inside Russellville go to the Pope County Jail Roster too.

Nearby Counties

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