Randolph County Jail Roster Access
The Randolph County Jail Roster lists current inmates at the Randolph County Jail in Pocahontas. The jail sits at 1510 Pace Road and the phone is (870) 892-8888. The Sheriff's Office runs an online roster that is updated daily. You can search the list by name to find a booking, check a charge, and see a bond. The jail was built in 1999 and has 94 beds. Below you will find the online roster link, court case tools, and FOIA info tied to the Randolph County Jail Roster.
Randolph County Jail Overview
Randolph County Jail Roster Online
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office posts a live roster on its site. Open randolphcountyso.org/inmate_roster.php to pull up the current list. The page shows 10, 25, 50, or 100 records per page. The menu links to Roster, Contact, and the County Website. The roster is updated daily, and the top of the page shows the last update time.
The image below shows the inmate roster page.
The roster is free and open to the public. Each inmate record shows a name, a booking date, a charge, and a bond. You can set the list to sort by name or by booking date. No sign-in is needed.
The Arkansas Sheriff's Association also keeps a Randolph County Jail page with visit hours and mailing rules. Use it as a backup source for the Randolph County Jail Roster and jail contact info.
Randolph County Sheriff's Office
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is at 1510 Pace Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455. The phone is (870) 892-8888. The office 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. This is the state law that places the Randolph County Jail under the Sheriff's charge.
The Sheriff's team works with Pocahontas Police, Maynard Police, and the Arkansas State Police on local arrests. All agencies can book a person into the Randolph County jail. The office also helps with civil papers and serves warrants in the county.
Randolph County Jail Facility
The Randolph County Jail is at 1510 Pace Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455. The phone is (870) 892-8888. The jail was built in 1999 with 34 beds for male inmates. An expansion brought it to 94 beds and added the first 20 beds for female inmates. Most inmates are held on drug charges, and methamphetamine cases make up a large share of the list.
The jail runs on a 24-hour shift model. Staff book new intakes all day and all night. Visitation is done by video in most county jails, and Randolph County follows that pattern. Call the jail for current visit days, times, and rules on ID and dress code.
Note: Call (870) 892-8888 before sending funds or books to confirm the Randolph County Jail intake rules, which change at times.
Inside the Randolph County Jail Roster
The Randolph County Jail Roster is set up for fast name lookups. Each record lists a name, booking date, charge, and bond. Some inmates are held on warrants from other counties. Others are on federal or state holds. The roster does not show full case files. For full court data, use the state court case search. For release info, call the jail or set up a VINE alert.
If a person has moved from the Randolph County jail to state prison, search the Arkansas Division of Correction inmate locator. Pick Randolph County from the filter. People on the ADC waiting list stay on the county roster until the move is done. For free release alerts, use vinelink.com, which covers Randolph County and every other Arkansas jail.
The Vinelink search works by offender ID or by name. You can set the alert by email, text, or phone. It sends an alert when a status change happens. This is the backup most families use along with the Randolph County Jail Roster.
Court Records and Randolph County Jail Roster Cases
Cases that begin with a booking on the Randolph County Jail Roster move to District Court or to the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court. Search cases on the Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. That site covers Randolph County District Court and Circuit Court. The main state court site at arcourts.gov lists every court in the state and the clerk offices.
The Circuit Court Clerk is at 107 West Broadway, Pocahontas, AR 72455. The Circuit Clerk phone is (870) 892-3911. The District Court Clerk phone is (870) 892-5640. Pay fines online at pay.arcourts.gov. Use the case number from the court search or a ticket. Juvenile records are closed under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309.
Felony cases move from the jail to Circuit Court in Pocahontas. Misdemeanor cases stay in District Court. A first appearance at the jail often sets initial bond. Later hearings may adjust bond or move the case to a plea or trial track. The Randolph County Jail Roster feeds the same court docket and shares the same case numbers.
FOIA and Randolph County Jail Roster Records
Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 is the state FOIA law. It makes most Randolph County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office has three work days to reply to a written FOIA request. Mail or drop off the request at 1510 Pace Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455. Name the record and the date range so staff can pull it fast. Email works if the Sheriff's Office posts a FOIA email.
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 Arkansas Division of Correction. Fees may apply for copies, and there is no fee waiver. Plan for the cost on any large request.
For statewide 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 Randolph County Jail Roster for a full view.
Randolph County sits near the Missouri line. That means state line cases and some federal holds come through the jail. Drug cases make up a large share of the daily inmate list. The jail expanded in past years to add the first 20 beds for female inmates, so families can now expect both male and female bookings on the same public list.
Jail staff work a 24-hour shift. Intake can happen at any time. The Sheriff's Office phone is the best backup when the Randolph County Jail Roster page is slow. Staff can share public data like name, booking date, charge, and bond. Juvenile and medical data stay sealed by law.
Randolph County Area
Randolph County is in northeast Arkansas near the Missouri line. Pocahontas is the county seat and has the jail. No Randolph County cities are in our build list. Use the nearby county links below for larger area Jail Roster pages.
The county also includes Maynard, O'Kean, Ravenden Springs, and Biggers. Local police in these small towns can send a person to the county jail. All of these bookings feed the same Randolph County Jail Roster.
Nearby Counties
Need a Jail Roster in a nearby area? Pick one of the counties around Randolph.