Access Union County Jail Roster
The Union County Jail Roster covers the Union County Detention Center in El Dorado. The jail is at 250 American Road, El Dorado, AR 71730, and the phone is (870) 864-1970. Sheriff Charlie Phillips leads the office. You can search the online roster by name to find current inmates, see the charge, and check booking info. This page lays out the Union County Jail Roster link, the Sheriff's Office contact info, the court case search, and the FOIA steps you need.
Union County Jail Overview
Union County Jail Roster Online
The Union County Sheriff's Office posts a live inmate roster on its own site. Open unioncountysheriff.net/inmateRoster to pull up the current Union County Jail Roster. The page shows each inmate with a booking number, an age, sex, race, and a booking date. The list is searchable and updates as bookings come in and people leave.
Below is a view of the Union County inmate roster page.
The roster is free and open to the public. No sign-in is needed. If the page does not load, call the jail at (870) 864-1970 to confirm a booking.
The Sheriff's Office home page is at unioncountysheriff.net and has the Submit-a-Tip form, a Most Wanted list, and a sex offender check.
A mobile app is available for instant alerts on major events in the county. The Submit-a-Tip feature lets you share info with the Sheriff's Office without giving personal data.
The Detention Center page at unioncountysheriff.net/detentionCenter has intake and visit info.
Use this page before a visit or a money drop at the jail.
Union County Sheriff's Office
The Union County Sheriff's Office address is 250 American Road, El Dorado, AR 71730. The jail phone is (870) 864-1970. Dispatch is 870-864-1990. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sheriff Charlie Phillips leads the office. Under Arkansas Code § 12-41-502, the Sheriff has custody of the jail and all people held in it. The Sheriff keeps the bail bond book and the inmate log.
The Sheriff is the chief enforcement officer of the courts and conservator of the peace. The office works with El Dorado Police, Smackover Police, Norphlet Police, and the Arkansas State Police on local arrests. All agencies can book a person into the Union County Detention Center.
Union County Detention Center
The Union County Detention Center is at 250 American Road, El Dorado, AR 71730. The jail is staffed 24 hours a day. It holds male and female inmates. The Sheriff keeps a log of every prisoner at the jail and every prisoner who has been transferred. All bookings feed the same inmate roster system.
Note: Call (870) 864-1970 before a visit to confirm the Union County Jail intake and visit rules, which change at times.
Visitation is set up by appointment. Most county jails in Arkansas now use video visits. Union County follows that pattern. Commissary deposits and mail to inmates follow the posted rules at unioncountyar.com/county-sheriff.php. Read the rules before you send funds or mail.
What the Union County Jail Roster Shows
Each inmate record on the Union County Jail Roster has a booking number, an age, sex, race, and a booking date. The record shows the name and the charges. Some inmates are held on warrants from other counties. Others are on federal or state holds. The roster clears records as people leave, so the list always shows current inmates.
Juvenile records are closed under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309 and will not show on the public Union County Jail Roster. Inmate medical files are sealed under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1707, in line with HIPAA. For older bookings or release history, file a FOIA request with the Sheriff's Office.
If a person has moved from the Union County jail to state prison, search the Arkansas Division of Correction inmate locator. Pick Union County from the filter. ADC records are governed by Arkansas Code § 12-27-113(2)(A). For free release alerts, sign up on VINE at vinelink.com.
Court Records and Union County Jail Roster Cases
Cases that begin on the Union County Jail Roster move to District Court or to the 13th Judicial Circuit Court. The Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov covers Union 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 Union County Circuit Clerk keeps the paper file in the county courthouse in El Dorado. Circuit Court meets in El Dorado for felony, civil, probate, and juvenile matters.
Felony bookings on the Union County Jail Roster move to Circuit Court. Misdemeanor cases stay in District Court. The first court date after booking often sets initial bond. Later dates can adjust bond, move the case to a plea, or set a trial date. Each court entry can be pulled from the state case search by name or case number.
FOIA and Union County Jail Roster Records
Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 is the state FOIA law. It makes most Union County jail records public. The Sheriff's Office has three work days to reply to a written FOIA request. Put the ask in writing. Mail or drop off the request at the Sheriff's Office in El Dorado. Name the record and the date range so staff can pull 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 under state law. Plan to pay for any large pull.
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 are good tools along with the Union County Jail Roster for a full view of a person's record.
Union County sits on the Louisiana border. That placement means some federal holds and state-line cases come through the Detention Center. Federal holds through the U.S. Marshals Service may not show in the same way as local bookings. Call the jail for a current status if the name you are looking for does not show up on the public list.
The Sheriff's Office also keeps a mobile app that sends alerts on major events in the county. The app is free and works on phone and tablet. It is another way to stay current on Union County Jail Roster news and Sheriff's Office press releases.
Cities in Union County
Union County is home to El Dorado, the county seat. Arrests made in El Dorado feed the same Union County Jail Roster. Smackover, Norphlet, Strong, and Junction City also send arrests to the same jail, but they are not in our build list.
Nearby Counties
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