Little Rock Released Inmates
Little Rock arrests and releases flow through the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility. The Little Rock Police Department makes the arrest. The Pulaski County Sheriff books and releases the person. That means Little Rock released inmates searches run through the sheriff's online roster, not through a city-level tool. This page points you to the right roster, the right police contacts, and the right records channels for Little Rock.
Little Rock Released Inmates Facts
Where to Find Little Rock Released Inmates
Little Rock sits in Pulaski County. Almost every jail booking in the city runs through the Pulaski County Sheriff at the Regional Detention Facility. The sheriff posts a live roster and a 48-hour release list. That is the right starting point for most Little Rock released inmates searches.
For state prison data, switch over to the Arkansas Department of Corrections search. If the person was sentenced in Little Rock and moved into state custody, ADC has the record. For custody alerts on a release, transfer, or escape, sign up at VINELink. The service is free.
Court records for Little Rock cases live with the Pulaski County Circuit and County Clerk at 401 West Markham Street, Suite 100, Little Rock, AR 72201. Phone (501) 340-8766. Online search through the Arkansas Judiciary CourtConnect.
Little Rock Police Department
The Little Rock Police Department handles arrests inside the city limits. Officers book arrestees into the Pulaski County jail at 3201 West Roosevelt Road. The department keeps its own incident and arrest reports. Records requests go through the department's records division under the Arkansas FOIA. Three-day response time applies.
Officers from neighboring agencies sometimes bring people in from Little Rock, including Arkansas State Police troopers, Pulaski County deputies, and federal agents. Each of those agencies keeps its own reports. The booking record stays with the sheriff, but the arrest report stays with the arresting agency.
Pulaski County Jail Roster for Little Rock
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Zuercher portal is the main roster for Little Rock released inmates. Search by name, race, sex, or arrest date. Each record shows mugshot, name, age, race, sex, arrest date, holding agency, charge, and bond. The 48-hour release list is a separate view - pull it up first if a person was just released.
Data updates in real time after each booking and release. Common reasons a name drops off:
- Posted bond and walked out
- Cited and released at the scene without a full booking
- Transferred to state prison under ADC custody
- Moved to a federal holding facility
- Held under a temporary mental health hold that is sealed
Little Rock District Courts
Little Rock has three district courts handling misdemeanor cases: Little Rock Criminal, Little Rock Environmental/Civil/Small Claims, and Little Rock Traffic. Each handles its own caseload. A misdemeanor arrest in the city goes through one of these courts first. Felony cases move to Pulaski County Circuit Court downtown.
CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov covers all three district courts and the 17 circuit court divisions. Search by name, case ID, or attorney. Records before 2009 have some fields redacted under Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19.
Little Rock City Government Resources
The Little Rock City Government site points to code enforcement, court clerk services, and municipal records. The city does not run a jail of its own, so there is no city-level inmate roster. Municipal records pick up the trail once a case hits district court.
City FOIA requests can go to the department that holds the record: police for arrest reports, court clerk for case files, code enforcement for citations. The Arkansas Attorney General FOIA Handbook walks through the process. Fee waivers exist for journalists, nonprofits, and public-interest requests.
Criminal Background Checks for Little Rock
The Arkansas State Police CBC system is the main consent-based path. State name checks cost $22.00, or $11.00 for volunteers. Fingerprint checks through the FBI run $13.00, or $11.00 for volunteers. The state police require signed written consent from the subject plus an account with the Information Network of Arkansas.
The ARCH system is the public path with no consent. Each search is $24.00 and payment is by card only. ARCH pulls from the Arkansas Crime Information Center, which ties arrests to fingerprints and not just names. For the full breakdown of what shows, check the state police FAQ.
Tip: The state police identification bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Drive also takes mail-in requests with form ASP-122 and a $25 check.
FOIA for Little Rock Records
The Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. covers arrest records, booking photos, jail rosters, and most police reports. Agencies have three business days to respond. No statement of purpose is needed. The requester's motive is not the agency's business.
For Little Rock records, the typical path is a short written request to the department that holds the record. The Little Rock Police records division handles its own requests. The Pulaski County Sheriff's records division at (501) 340-6600 handles county jail records. The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk handles court files. Copies run about $0.25 per page. Certified copies from the clerk run about $5.00.
Parole and Legal Aid
People on parole or probation in Little Rock report to a supervising officer under the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. Call (501) 682-9510 for location questions. The DCC posts some data online under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-145, including the parolee's name, aliases, latest photograph, and completed programs.
Low-income defendants can turn to the Center for Arkansas Legal Services or Legal Aid of Arkansas for family and civil help. The State Bar runs a lawyer referral service for paid counsel. For help finding the right office, the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts at (501) 410-1900 can point you to resources inside the Justice Building at 625 Marshall Street.
Little Rock Released Inmates Next Steps
Start at the Pulaski County roster for the most recent booking data. Check the 48-hour release list if the person is already out. Jump to the ADC site for state prison history. Use VINELink for real-time custody alerts. For court history, search CourtConnect. For deeper criminal history, pick ARCH for public access or the ASP CBC for consent-based checks.
If you hit a dead end, call the Pulaski County Sheriff's records division at (501) 340-6600 or the Little Rock Police records line. Both run standard Arkansas FOIA workflows. Written requests tend to move faster than walk-ins for older records.
The Little Rock area also has federal cases tied to the Eastern District of Arkansas, which sits downtown. A federal booking runs through the U.S. Marshals and ends up in federal custody, not the county jail. Federal data shows up on the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator, not in CourtConnect or the sheriff's portal. If the arrest was by the FBI, DEA, ATF, or a U.S. Marshal, the federal side is the right place to look for released inmates from Little Rock.
Visiting a Released Inmate Record Office in Little Rock
Walk-ins at the Pulaski County Sheriff's records division work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bring a photo ID. Bring the inmate's full legal name and a rough date of arrest. Staff can pull an arrest report, a booking photo, or a release record while you wait.
Walk-ins at the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk at 401 West Markham also work standard hours. The clerk's office is on the first floor. Certified copies carry the court seal and cost about $5.00 each. Plain copies run $0.25 per page. Most requests close the same day for Little Rock cases.