Sharp County Jail Roster Lookup

The Sharp County Jail Roster covers the Sharp County Detention Center in Ash Flat. The jail is at 84 Arnhart Street, Ash Flat, AR 72513, and the phone is (870) 994-7329. Sheriff Shane Russell and Chief Deputy Kevin "Bart" Simpson run the office. The roster splits current inmates and those released in the past 48 hours. You can look up a person by name, check the charge, and see bond. This page covers the Sharp County Jail Roster, visit rules, and FOIA steps.

Sharp County Jail Roster Online

The Sharp County Sheriff's Office keeps an online inmate roster. The roster is split into current inmates and those released in the past 48 hours. That split is helpful if you are trying to find a person who was booked in and may have been let out fast. The office email is sharpcoso@centurytel.net.

Below is a view of the Sharp County Jail Roster page.

The roster lists inmate names, booking dates, and charges. You can filter by name or by booking date. The page shows when the list was last updated.

The Arkansas Sheriff's Association page for Sharp County at arkansassheriffsassociation.com lists visit hours, phone, and jail rules. Use it as a backup when the county roster page is slow. For state custody cases, the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search at apps.ark.org/inmate_info covers Sharp County inmates who have moved up to state prison.

Sharp County Sheriff's Office

The Sharp County Sheriff's Office is at 84 Arnhart Street, Ash Flat, AR 72513. The phone is (870) 994-7329. Sheriff Shane Russell leads the office. Chief Deputy Kevin "Bart" Simpson is second in command. The office runs patrol, civil process, court security, and the Detention Center. Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff has custody of the jail and all people held in it.

The Sheriff's team works with Ash Flat Police, Cherokee Village Police, Hardy Police, Highland Police, and the Arkansas State Police on local arrests. Sharp County covers 606 square miles, and the jail serves the whole area. Cherokee Village is the largest city in the county, but Ash Flat remains the county seat.

Sharp County Detention Center

The Sharp County Detention Center is at 84 Arnhart Street, Ash Flat, AR 72513. The phone is (870) 994-7329. Mail to inmates must be sent to: Inmate's Name, c/o Sharp County Detention Center, P.O. Box 157, Ash Flat, AR 72513. Add the booking number when you have it. Funds can be deposited at the Sheriff's office in cash, cashier's checks, or approved money orders. Online deposits go through Tiger Commissary.

Visitation runs Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm. Holidays are excluded. Each inmate gets one free visit per week from the lobby kiosk. Remote video visits are set up through the CityTeleCoin website, and they must be scheduled 24 hours in advance. Out-of-town family members often use remote video visits.

Jail staff work 24 hours a day. Intake can happen at any time. New bookings post to the Sharp County Jail Roster as soon as the booking paperwork is done.

What the Sharp County Jail Roster Shows

Each inmate in Sharp County has a booking record with a name, a booking date, a charge, and bond. Some inmates are held on warrants from other counties. Others are on federal holds through the U.S. Marshals Service or on state holds. The 48-hour release list helps families find a person who was booked and let out fast.

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

For free release alerts, sign up on VINE at vinelink.com. VINE covers Sharp County and every other Arkansas jail. Alerts go out by email, text, or phone call. You can set alerts by name or by inmate ID. This is a good backup to the Sharp County Jail Roster.

Court Records and Sharp County Jail Roster Cases

Cases that begin on the Sharp County Jail Roster move to District Court or to the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court. The Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov covers Sharp 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.

Pay fines online at pay.arcourts.gov. Use the case number from the court search or a ticket. The Sharp County Circuit Clerk keeps the paper file in the county courthouse in Ash Flat. Juvenile records are closed under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309.

Felony bookings on the Sharp County Jail Roster move to Circuit Court. Misdemeanor cases stay in District Court. The first court date after booking is often a first appearance where bond is set. Later court dates can adjust bond, move the case to plea, or set a trial date. Each entry shows up in the state case search.

FOIA and Sharp County Jail Roster Records

Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 is the state FOIA law. It makes most Sharp County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office has three work days to reply to a written FOIA request. Put the ask in writing. Email it to sharpcoso@centurytel.net, mail it, or drop it off in Ash Flat. Name the record and the date range so staff can find it fast.

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.

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

Sharp County is in the Ozark foothills. The tourism draw at Spring River and Hardy Old Town brings some short-term arrests during peak season. Most bookings still come from routine patrol, traffic, and drug cases. The Sharp County Jail Roster pulls from all these local intakes, so a booking in Cherokee Village ends up on the same list as a booking in Ash Flat.

Video visits through CityTeleCoin let out-of-state family members stay in touch with a person at the jail. You can set up a visit without a trip to Ash Flat. This is a helpful option for families who work during the Monday to Friday in-person visit window. The lobby kiosk visit stays free, but video visits have a fee set by the vendor.

Sharp County Area

Sharp County is home to Ash Flat, Cherokee Village, Hardy, and Highland. None of these cities are in our build list. Use the nearby county links below for larger area Jail Roster pages.

Cherokee Village straddles the county line with Fulton County. A person arrested on the Fulton side may end up in the Fulton County jail rather than the Sharp County Detention Center. Check the right jail for the booking site when a city crosses a county line.

Nearby Counties

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