North Little Rock Released Inmates
North Little Rock released inmates records run through the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility, not a city jail. The North Little Rock Police Department makes the arrest. The Pulaski County Sheriff books, houses, and releases the person. So a North Little Rock released inmates search starts at the county sheriff's Zuercher portal. Court cases move through the North Little Rock District Court at 1 Justice Center Drive for misdemeanors and the Pulaski County Circuit Court for felonies. This page covers every roster, court, and record office tied to a North Little Rock arrest.
North Little Rock Released Inmates Facts
Where to Find North Little Rock Released Inmates
North Little Rock bookings land at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility at 3201 West Roosevelt Road, Little Rock. The Pulaski County Sheriff runs a Zuercher portal that lists current inmates. Search by name, race, sex, or arrest date. The portal shows mugshot, name, age, race, sex, arrest date, holding agency, charge, and bond. A 48-hour release list is a separate view. Jump to that list first if a person just got out.
For state prison data, use the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search. For release alerts, sign up free at VINELink. Court filings run through the Arkansas Judiciary CourtConnect portal at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. Records run from January 1, 2009 onward.
North Little Rock Police Department
The North Little Rock Police Department runs law enforcement inside the city. The department has 188 sworn officers who cover roughly 66,000 residents across 55.49 square miles. The department traces its roots back to 1904, when Argenta and Little Rock's Eighth Ward combined into a first-class city. Today the department runs under six core principles: integrity, accountability, responsiveness, quality of life, community, and customer service.
The image below links to the NLRPD home page. From there you can reach the Tips and Leads line, the Fines and Reports page, and the Professional Standards office.
Non-emergency line is 501-758-1234. The Investigations Tip Line is 501-680-8439, open anytime, with anonymous tips accepted. Central Arkansas Crime Stoppers sits at 501-340-8477. Crime Stoppers is a coalition of law enforcement, the community, and KARK Channel 4. Rewards are available. A contact number is needed to claim a reward.
Pulaski County Jail Roster for North Little Rock
The Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility handles bookings from North Little Rock, Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Maumelle, and other cities in Pulaski County. The jail opened in 1994 and holds around 1,200 daily detainees. That makes it the largest county jail in Arkansas. Sheriff's phone is (501) 340-7001 at the jail.
The sheriff's records division at (501) 340-6600 handles walk-in and written records requests. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The sheriff also maintains a separate 48-hour release list, which is the right view to pull up if a person is already out.
Names drop off the live Pulaski County roster for common reasons:
- Posted bond and walked out
- Cited and released at the scene in North Little Rock
- Transferred to state prison under ADC custody
- Moved to a federal holding facility
- Released on a judge's own-recognizance order
North Little Rock District Court
The North Little Rock District Court sits at 1 Justice Center Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114. The court handles misdemeanor cases, traffic citations, and preliminary felony hearings for city arrests. Criminal fines paid by mail require a cashier's check or money order mailed to the Criminal Division at the Justice Center. No cash by mail. Cash payments go in person only at the NLR Justice Center. The minimum monthly payment is $60.00.
Probation starts by signing up in person after the courtroom appearance. Conditions include consent to a warrantless search and monthly reporting. First payment is $45.00. Monthly payments run $35.00. Community service is allowed in lieu of payment in some cases, credited at $10.00 per hour. Service must be completed inside the city of North Little Rock. Setup runs through the probation office at the Justice Center.
The City of North Little Rock site carries contact info for the court clerk, mayor's office, and FOIA desk.
Mayor Terry Hartwick leads the city. The North Little Rock Event Center hosts civic events inside the city limits.
Criminal Background Checks for North Little Rock
The Arkansas State Police CBC system is the main consent-based route. State name checks cost $22.00. Volunteers pay $11.00. FBI fingerprint checks run $13.00 or $11.00 for volunteers. Signed consent from the subject is needed, plus an Information Network of Arkansas account.
The ARCH system is the public path. Each search is $24.00 by card. ARCH ties arrests to fingerprints. The state police FAQ lists what shows. NLRPD Central Records also runs self-checks without a release, though those cover only NLR records. Those do not pull statewide or federal data.
FOIA for North Little Rock Records
The Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. ยง 25-19-101 et seq. covers arrest records, booking photos, jail rosters, and most police reports. Agencies have three business days to respond. NLRPD Policy PD-35-01 covers public access to reports. Steps include request submission, identity verification, fee calculation, payment, redaction review, removal of juvenile info, and copy release. Standard processing runs 3-5 business days. Expedited is 24 hours at double fees. Complex requests may run up to 10 business days.
Professional Standards handles all NLRPD FOIA requests. CALEA compliance applies. Response within three days is the rule. The Arkansas Attorney General FOIA resources break down the full law. Court files go through the North Little Rock District Court clerk or the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk for felony cases.
Tip: NLRPD background checks without a release return only NLR records. For statewide data, use ARCH. For consent-based checks, use the state police CBC system.
VINELink and Parole Data
Register free at VINELink for custody alerts on North Little Rock cases. The system pushes alerts when an inmate is released, transferred, or escapes. Coverage pulls from the Pulaski County jail feed and from ADC. Alerts push by phone, email, or text. Keep the PIN handy. You need it to stop or change the alert.
Parole and probation in North Little Rock run through the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. The DCC posts some data online, including name, aliases, latest photo, and completed programs. Regional offices cover the North Little Rock area. People under supervision report on a schedule set by their officer.
ADC and Federal Lookups
State prison data is separate from county jail data. The ADC inmate population tool covers all state facilities. Search by name or ADC number. Records include commitment county, sentence length, parole eligibility, and projected release date. For a North Little Rock case that ended in state time, ADC is the right tool.
Federal cases land in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, which sits downtown across the river. Federal bookings run through the U.S. Marshals and end up in federal custody, not the Pulaski County jail. Bureau of Prisons runs the locator. PACER carries case files. If the arrest was federal, the city roster and the ADC tool will not show it.
North Little Rock Released Inmates Next Steps
Start at the Pulaski County Sheriff's Zuercher portal for current roster data. Check the 48-hour release list if the person was just released. Jump to ADC for state prison history. Use VINELink for real-time alerts. For court history, search CourtConnect. For deeper criminal history, pick ARCH or the Arkansas State Police CBC. For city arrest reports, route FOIA requests to the NLRPD Professional Standards office.
Walk-ins at the Pulaski County Sheriff's records division work Monday through Friday. Bring photo ID and the inmate's full legal name. Staff can pull an arrest report, a booking photo, or a release record while you wait. For older paper records, mailed requests run slower but still close within a week. The Administrative Office of the Courts covers statewide judicial contact info.
North Little Rock sits on the north side of the Arkansas River from Little Rock. Both cities fall in Pulaski County, and both share the county jail. A case that started in one city and ended in the other still runs through the same sheriff. The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk at 401 West Markham Street, Suite 100, Little Rock, AR 72201 handles felony files. Call (501) 340-8766 for court records questions.