Find Prairie County Jail Roster

The Prairie County Jail Roster covers bookings at the Prairie County Sheriff's Office Detention Center in Des Arc. The jail is at 200 W Courthouse Square, Des Arc, AR 72040, and the phone is (870) 256-4138. Prairie County is a small Delta county, and the jail list is short most days. Call for a current inmate check, or use the state tools linked on this page. Below you will find the Sheriff's Office contact info, the roster path, and the Arkansas state inmate search for Prairie County residents in state custody.

Prairie County Jail Roster Online

Prairie County does not run a large public inmate portal. The Sheriff's Office keeps jail records and will share a current booking list by phone. Call 870-256-4138 to check if a person is in custody. You can also ask for the charge, bond, and next court date.

The Arkansas Sheriff's Association page for Prairie County at arkansassheriffsassociation.com lists the jail phone, visitation hours, and how to send money. This is the best online stop for Prairie County Jail Roster info when the Sheriff's Office site is not available.

Because there is no county screenshot, here is a view of the statewide VINE inmate tracker that covers Prairie County.

VINE at vinelink.com sends free alerts when an inmate's status changes. You can sign up by name or by inmate ID. The service covers Prairie County and all other Arkansas jails.

Prairie County Sheriff's Office

The Prairie County Sheriff's Office runs the detention center and patrol for the county. The office address is 200 W Courthouse Square, Des Arc, AR 72040. The phone is (870) 256-4138. Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff has custody of the jail and all people held in it. The same office keeps the bail bond book and the inmate log.

The Sheriff's team works with Des Arc Police, DeValls Bluff Police, Hazen Police, and Biscoe Police on local arrests. All of these agencies can book a person into the Prairie County jail. The Arkansas State Police and federal agencies can also hold people at the facility.

Prairie County Jail Roster Facility Info

The Prairie County Sheriff's Office Detention Center is at 200 W Courthouse Square in Des Arc. The jail population is on the low end for Arkansas. Visitation is set up by phone. Most small county jails run a mix of in-person and video visits. Call ahead to confirm the day, time, and the ID rules.

The statewide jail list at arkansascountycourt.org/jail-roster has a short entry for Prairie County and for all 75 county jails in Arkansas. Use it as a quick cross-check for address and phone info.

Prairie County Inmate Data

Each inmate record in Prairie County has a name, a booking date, a charge, and a bond amount. Some inmates are held on warrants from other counties. Others are on federal or state holds. The record also notes the arresting agency. Juvenile records are closed under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309 and will not show up in any public list.

If a Prairie County inmate has moved to state prison, search the Arkansas Division of Correction inmate locator. Pick Prairie County from the filter. People on the ADC waiting list stay on the county list until the move from jail to prison is done. The statewide tool is the best source for sentenced inmates.

For older records, use a FOIA request. The Sheriff's Office has three work days to reply. Ask for the record by name and by date range so staff can pull it fast. Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 is the law that makes most Prairie County jail records public.

Court Records and Prairie County Jail Roster Cases

Cases that start on the Prairie County Jail Roster move to District Court or to the 17th Judicial Circuit Court. Search cases by name or case number on the Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. That site covers Prairie County District Court and Circuit Court filings. The main state court site at arcourts.gov lists all courts and clerks in the state.

Pay fines online at pay.arcourts.gov. Use the case number from the court search or from a ticket. The Prairie County Circuit Clerk keeps the paper file. The clerk sits in the county courthouse in Des Arc. A second district office sits in DeValls Bluff.

Prairie County has two court districts for some county matters: the Northern District (Des Arc) and the Southern District (DeValls Bluff). Criminal cases tied to bookings on the Prairie County Jail Roster typically flow through the Circuit Court. Call the clerk's office in the right district to confirm where your hearing will be held.

FOIA and Prairie County Jail Roster Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 is the state Freedom of Information Act. It makes most Prairie County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office must reply to a FOIA within three work days. Put the request in writing. Name the record type and the date range. Mail it to the Sheriff's Office or drop it off in Des Arc.

Inmate medical files are sealed under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1707, in line with HIPAA. Records held by the state Division of Correction are governed by Arkansas Code § 12-27-113(2)(A). Fees may apply for copies, and there is no fee waiver. Plan to pay for large pulls. Fees cover copy costs and staff time.

For state background checks, the Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the criminal history system and the sex offender registry. The Arkansas State Police offers a mail-in check for $25 at ark.org/criminal. Both work next to the Prairie County Jail Roster for a full view.

Prairie County is small and rural. The jail staff is small too. One phone call can handle most public questions. Have the inmate name, booking date, and the nature of your call ready. Staff can share public data but cannot share medical or juvenile info under state law. Tips on open warrants can be sent to the Sheriff's Office by phone or by mail.

The county has two district offices, one in Des Arc and one in DeValls Bluff. The main jail sits in Des Arc. Most bookings tie to routine patrol, traffic, and drug cases. The Prairie County Jail Roster is the main public view of who is in custody, and the phone call to the Sheriff's Office is the backup path that works when the web is down.

Prairie County Area

Prairie County is made up of small towns like Des Arc, DeValls Bluff, Hazen, and Biscoe. None of them are in our build list. Use the nearby county links below for larger area Jail Roster pages.

I-40 runs through the south end of the county near Hazen. That highway brings traffic stops, drug cases, and federal holds to the local jail at times. All of these bookings feed the Prairie County Jail Roster and the same court docket in Des Arc.

Nearby Counties

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