Access Chicot County Released Inmates

Chicot County sits in the southeast corner of Arkansas along the Mississippi River, with Lake Village as the county seat. The Chicot County Sheriff's Office runs the local jail and keeps a Facebook presence for public updates. Online inmate lookup is limited. This page covers Chicot County released inmates records through the sheriff, CourtConnect, the state ADC tool, and VINELink. You will find phones, office addresses, FOIA rules, and fee data so you can find a person or pull a record.

Where to Find Chicot County Released Inmates

Start with the Chicot County Sheriff's Office at (870) 265-8000. The jail line is (870) 265-8020. The sheriff's office has a public Chicot County Sheriff's Office Facebook page with updates on arrests, wanted persons, and office news.

The Facebook page is the most public face of the office. For a jail roster, call the jail line directly.

For state prison data, use the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search. For court filings, go to CourtConnect. For custody alerts, sign up at VINELink. These three tools cover the state level steps.

Chicot County Detention Center

The Chicot County Jail sits at 513 Main Street, Lake Village, AR 71653. Phone is (870) 265-8020. Email lvmayor@cei.net for some city-level questions. The jail first opened in 1823, making it one of the oldest in the state by founding date. Capacity is 72 inmates.

The sheriff's office is at 211 Main Street, Lake Village, AR 71653. City police in Lake Village, Dermott, and Eudora handle their own patrol work and book people through the county jail. That setup is common in small Arkansas counties.

Online inmate lookup for Chicot County is limited. The best method is a direct call to the jail at (870) 265-8020. Staff can confirm a booking, a release, or a transfer. The Arkansas Judiciary Case Search handles court filings and the ADC search handles state inmates.

Chicot County Sheriff's Office

The sheriff covers Lake Village, Dermott, Eudora, and the rural parts of Chicot County. Deputies patrol the county roads and back up city police. The office serves civil process, handles court security at the courthouse, and runs the county jail.

Records requests run through the sheriff's office. Call (870) 265-8000 to confirm the contact person. The three working day response rule applies under Arkansas FOIA. Walk in visits are common in small agencies like Chicot's, so a visit to the sheriff's office can speed things up.

Chicot County Inmate Lookup

There is no full online jail roster for Chicot County right now. To look up an inmate, call the jail at (870) 265-8020. Be ready with the person's full name, a date of birth, and a rough booking date if you have one.

Backup steps for a Chicot County inmate lookup:

• Check VINELink for custody status and alerts
• Check ADC if the person may have moved to state prison
• Check CourtConnect for the case docket and court date
• Call Lake Village PD, Dermott PD, or Eudora PD for city level reports

Court Records for Chicot County Released Inmates

The Chicot County Circuit Clerk sits at 108 Main Street, Lake Village, AR 71653. Phone is (870) 265-8010. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Court records pull through CourtConnect. You can search by case ID or party name.

CourtConnect shows filings, charges, dispositions, and future events. Some older records may show redacted fields under Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19. The Chicot County District Court in Lake Village handles misdemeanor, traffic, and small civil cases.

For certified copies, visit the clerk in person. Plain copies run a small per page fee. Certified copies cost more and include a clerk seal. For tech help on online search, the Arkansas AOC support line is (501) 410-1900.

Visitation at the Chicot County Jail

Visitation at the Chicot County Jail is by appointment. Call (870) 265-8020 to book a slot and to confirm the current rules. Bring photo ID. Visits may be video or in person. The jail may cancel visits during a lockdown, medical quarantine, or facility move.

Mail goes to: Chicot County Jail, 513 Main Street, Lake Village, AR 71653, with the inmate's full name on the envelope. Staff open and screen all mail. Books must come from a publisher. Cash for commissary can be left at the front counter.

Criminal Background Checks in Chicot County

Two state tools cover Chicot County residents. The ARCH system is a paid online search at $24.00 per search, under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. No consent from the subject is needed. The Arkansas State Police CBC is a consent based check at $22.00 per name. Volunteers pay $11.00.

The ASP FAQ lists what the check returns. Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, pending felony arrests in the last five years, and sex offender status show up. Dismissed cases, not guilty verdicts, and traffic records do not appear in the check. Paper requests use form ASP-122 and a $25 fee.

FOIA Requests to the Chicot County Sheriff

Arkansas FOIA is set at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. Agencies have three working days to respond. Mugshots and booking photos are public records and can be obtained through written requests to the detention center. Processing times vary.

Contact the Chicot County Sheriff at (870) 265-8000 for records requests. Send the request in writing and name the record with reasonable detail. Typical pulls cover arrest reports, incident reports, dispatch logs, and booking photos. Active cases, juvenile files, and personnel records stay sealed.

Expungement petitions go through the Chicot County District Court under Arkansas Code § 16-90-1401 et seq. The Arkansas Attorney General FOIA hotline is (800) 482-8982.

Parole and Community Correction

People released from state prison to Chicot County report to a local parole officer under the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. Call (501) 682-9510 for case location help. DCC posts some data under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-145, including name, aliases, recent photo, and programs done.

Victims and family can sign up at VINELink for free custody alerts. VINE covers county jails and state prisons. Alerts fire on release, transfer, escape, and court date. Phone, text, email, and TTY work.

Released Inmates Data in the Lake Village Area

Chicot County covers Lake Village, Dermott, Eudora, and smaller river towns. Police arrests from those cities book into the Chicot County Jail at 513 Main Street. That makes the jail line the one stop for most city level questions. With no full online roster, the phone and VINELink are the day to day tools.

For court filings, CourtConnect pulls up the record. For state custody, ADC takes over. For alerts on a specific person, VINE runs in the background. For city level incident reports, Lake Village PD, Dermott PD, and Eudora PD keep their own logs.