Arkansas County Released Inmates

Arkansas County sits in the Grand Prairie region and keeps two county seats: DeWitt and Stuttgart. The Arkansas County Sheriff's Office posts a live jail roster online, with mugshots, charges, bond, and booking data. You can look up a name, spot a recent release, and pull the arresting agency in a few clicks. State prison data for released inmates from Arkansas County sits with the Arkansas Department of Corrections. This page shows you where to find Arkansas County released inmates records, the right office, and the right form to file.

Where to Find Arkansas County Released Inmates

Start with the Arkansas County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff posts a current jail roster that covers names, mugshots, and charges for people held in DeWitt. The office also runs a most wanted page with names, last known address, charges, and photos. If the person you want left custody within the past day or two, the roster is the best first stop.

For state prison data, go to the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search. If a person went from the county jail into state prison, ADC is the place to look. Court filings, docket data, and final dispositions are on CourtConnect through the Arkansas Judiciary.

Sheriff Johnny Cheek runs the office. Chief Deputy Bradley Stevens and Jail Administrator Tyran McCradic manage day to day work. The records division takes FOIA requests by email, mail, fax, or in person. Copies cost a small per-page fee under Arkansas FOIA.

Arkansas County Detention Center

The Arkansas County Detention Center sits at 1000 Ricebelt Avenue, DeWitt, AR 72042. Main phone is (870) 659-2064. The jail holds up to 136 inmates. A South District office is at 312 S. College Street, Stuttgart, AR 72160, with phone 870-659-2060. That second location helps residents of the north end of the county get to an office without driving to DeWitt.

Lead-in to the Arkansas County Sheriff's site where the roster is posted: the Arkansas County Sheriff's Office page is the main source for jail data.

The sheriff's site links the current jail roster, the most wanted list, and records office info. You can see who was just booked and who is still held.

Booking data on the roster includes name, age, race, sex, booking date, charges, and bond amounts. Mugshots appear for most records. If a person is not on the roster, they may have already been released, moved to state prison, or sent to a federal facility. Call the jail at (870) 659-2064 to confirm a transfer.

Arkansas County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Johnny Cheek leads the office. Email is johnny.cheek@leo.gov. The main address is 1000 Ricebelt Avenue, DeWitt, AR 72042, phone (870) 659-2064. Chief Deputy Bradley Stevens can be reached at bstevens@arcosheriff.org. Jail Administrator Tyran McCradic uses tmccradic@arcosheriff.org. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The sheriff's deputies cover unincorporated Arkansas County, plus assist police in Stuttgart, DeWitt, and the smaller towns. The office books all county arrests into the DeWitt jail. The sheriff also serves civil process and handles court security for the Arkansas County Circuit Court.

Arkansas County Jail Roster via the aggregated jail roster shows a mirror of county booking data.

This mirror site pulls data that the sheriff makes public. Use the sheriff's own page as the primary source when the two differ.

Arkansas County Jail Roster Online

The jail roster on the sheriff's site shows who is in custody right now. You can search by last name or browse the full list. Each entry has a photo, booking date, list of charges, and bond set by the court. The sheriff updates the feed after each booking and each release.

For released inmates data, the roster also flags people held within the last 48 hours. Names may drop off the list quickly after bond is posted or after a transfer. If you want alerts on a specific person, sign up for VINELink. VINE sends notices when an inmate's custody status changes.

• Full name or last name of the person you are looking for
• Date of birth if you know it
• Rough booking date to narrow the search

Court Records for Arkansas County Released Inmates

The Arkansas County Circuit Clerk handles court records for both the DeWitt and Stuttgart districts. The clerk has files from criminal cases, civil matters, and traffic citations. For online search, go to Arkansas Judiciary CourtConnect. You can search by case ID or party name. Filings, hearings, charges, and dispositions show up in the case summary.

Some filings, like juvenile cases, do not appear online. Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19 also limits what you can see for records made before January 1, 2009. For certified copies or a full case file, visit the clerk in person or send a written request. A small copy fee applies per page.

For help with online search issues, call the Administrative Office of the Courts at (501) 410-1900 or toll free (866) 823-5778. The Arkansas AOC also keeps a tech support line for CourtConnect.

Visitation at the Arkansas County Jail

Visitation at the DeWitt jail runs by appointment. Call ahead at (870) 659-2064 to confirm the slot and to check rules. Visits are short and may be video based. Bring a photo ID. The jail may block visits for inmates in a disciplinary housing status or under medical quarantine.

Mail goes to: Arkansas County Detention Center, 1000 Ricebelt Avenue, DeWitt, AR 72042, with the inmate's full name and booking number. The staff opens and screens all mail. Cash can be left at the front counter for commissary funds. Books must come from a publisher.

Criminal Background Checks in Arkansas County

Two state systems cover Arkansas County residents. The ARCH system under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. is a paid online search. Each search costs $24.00 and no consent from the subject is needed. The Arkansas State Police CBC system is a consent based check. It runs $22.00 per name and drops to $11.00 for volunteers. See the ASP background check FAQ for what the check shows and what it does not.

The state check lists Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, plus any pending felony arrests from the last five years. It also shows sex offender status. It does not show dismissed cases, not guilty verdicts, or out-of-state records. Mailed in paper requests go to the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau with a $25 fee via form ASP-122.

FOIA Requests to the Arkansas County Sheriff

Arkansas FOIA is found at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. The sheriff must respond within three working days. Send your written request to the sheriff at 1000 Ricebelt Avenue, DeWitt, AR 72042, or use email, fax, or in person delivery. Phone is (870) 659-2064.

Ask for the record by type. Arrest reports, booking photos, incident reports, dispatch logs, and release lists are public unless exempt. Active cases, medical files, juvenile records, and some personnel files are off limits. The fee is modest, often $0.25 per page for plain copies. The Arkansas Attorney General publishes a FOIA handbook that covers common questions.

Parole and Community Correction

People released from Arkansas state prison often report to a local parole officer under the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. Call (501) 682-9510 for location data. The DCC posts some supervision data under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-145, including name, aliases, photo, no-contact orders, and programs done.

Crime victims can sign up for custody alerts on VINELink. The tool is free and covers county jails and state prisons. Alerts come by phone, text, email, or TTY. VINE notifies on release, transfer, escape, and court dates.

Released Inmates Data in the DeWitt and Stuttgart Area

Arkansas County covers DeWitt, Stuttgart, Gillett, Almyra, Humphrey, and St. Charles. All police arrests in the county run through the DeWitt jail. That makes the county roster the one place to check for most city level questions. If a Stuttgart arrest does not show on the roster, the person may have bonded out before the public feed refreshed.

The Stuttgart Police Department and DeWitt Police Department keep their own arrest and incident logs. For city-level FOIA work, contact those agencies. For inmate release data, use the sheriff's roster and ADC.