Scott County Jail Roster Lookup

The Scott County Jail Roster covers bookings at the Scott County Jail in Waldron. The jail is at 100 W 1st Street, Waldron, AR 72958, and the phone is (479) 637-4155. Scott County does not run a full online inmate portal, so most lookups start with a phone call to the Sheriff's Office. The state tools on this page work as a backup. Below is the Sheriff's Office info, court case search links, and FOIA steps tied to the Scott County Jail Roster.

Scott County Jail Roster Online

Scott County does not run a live online inmate portal. Most inmate lookups start with a call to the Sheriff's Office at (479) 637-4155. Staff can confirm if a person is in custody, share the booking info, and note the next court date. The Sheriff's Office is open Monday through Friday for public business, but the jail itself is staffed 24 hours a day.

The Sheriff's Office home page is at scottcountyso.org. Use it for office contact info and for news from the Sheriff.

The page links out to jail info, patrol info, and contact details. It is the first stop for any Scott County Jail Roster lookup.

For live alerts on an inmate's status, sign up on VINE at vinelink.com. VINE is the statewide notification system, and it covers Scott County and every other Arkansas jail. You can set alerts by name or by inmate ID. Alerts go out by email, text, or phone call.

Scott County Sheriff's Office

The Scott County Sheriff's Office mailing address is 380 Featherstone Street, PO Box 1577, Waldron, AR 72958. The main phone is 479-637-4155. 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 law places the Scott County Jail under the Sheriff's charge.

The Sheriff's team works with Waldron Police, Mansfield Police, and the Arkansas State Police on local arrests. All agencies can book a person into the Scott County jail. The state police handle highway crashes on US 71 and state routes that run through the county.

Scott County Jail Facility

The Scott County Jail is at 100 W 1st Street, Waldron, AR 72958. The phone is (479) 637-4155. The jail runs on a 24-hour shift. It holds male and female inmates. Visitation is set up by phone, and most small county jails in Arkansas now run video visits. Call the jail for current visit days, times, and rules.

The Arkansas Sheriff's Association page for Scott County at arkansassheriffsassociation.com lists visit hours, the jail phone, and how to send money. Use it as a quick cross-check when the Sheriff's Office site is not available.

Scott County Jail Roster Data

Each inmate in Scott County has a booking record with a name, a booking date, a charge, and a bond. Some inmates are held on warrants from other counties. Others are on federal or state holds. The Sheriff's Office keeps a full inmate log at the jail. Juvenile records are closed under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309 and will not show in any public release.

If a person has moved from the Scott County jail to state prison, search the Arkansas Division of Correction inmate locator. Pick Scott County from the filter. People on the ADC waiting list stay on the county list until the move is done. Records held by ADC are governed by Arkansas Code § 12-27-113(2)(A).

The statewide jail list at arkansascountycourt.org/jail-roster has a short entry for Scott County and for every other county jail in Arkansas. It is a good quick-check for address and phone.

Court Records and Scott County Jail Roster Cases

Cases that begin with a booking on the Scott County Jail Roster move to District Court or to the 15th Judicial Circuit Court. The Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov covers Scott County District Court and Circuit Court filings. Search by name or case number. The main state court site at arcourts.gov lists every court in the state and the clerks who work them.

Pay fines online at pay.arcourts.gov. Use the case number from the court search or from a ticket. The Scott County Circuit Clerk keeps the paper file in the county courthouse in Waldron. Circuit Court meets in Waldron for felony, civil, and probate matters.

FOIA and Scott County Jail Roster Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 is the state FOIA law. It makes most Scott County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office has three work days to reply to a written FOIA request. Put the ask in writing. Name the record and the date range. Mail it to the Sheriff's Office or drop it off in Waldron.

Inmate medical files are sealed 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. There is no fee waiver under state law, so plan for the cost on large pulls.

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 Scott County Jail Roster for a full view.

Scott County sits in west Arkansas on the Oklahoma line. That means state line cases and some federal holds come through the jail. Most bookings tie to routine patrol, traffic, and drug cases. The jail staff keep a full inmate log, and the Sheriff's Office can share the public pieces of that log by phone.

Because there is no full online roster, families often use VINE as the main tool to track a person at the Scott County jail. VINE alerts come by email, text, or phone call. You can set alerts by name or by inmate ID. The service is free and is run by the state for every Arkansas jail.

The Ouachita National Forest covers a large share of Scott County. Park and forest law enforcement can send a person to the county jail for state charges. The Forest Service does not keep its own jail in the county. Any forest arrest that turns into a state case moves through the Scott County Jail Roster.

Scott County Area

Scott County sits in west Arkansas near the Oklahoma line. Waldron is the county seat and is home to the jail. No Scott County cities are in our build list. Use the nearby county links below for larger area Jail Roster pages.

Other towns in the county include Mansfield, Hon, Boles, and Y City. Mansfield straddles the county line with Sebastian County. The Scott County Jail Roster pulls from arrests made in all of these towns as long as the booking happens at the Scott County jail in Waldron.

Nearby Counties

Need a Jail Roster in a nearby area? Pick one of the counties around Scott.