Search Ouachita County Released Inmates

Ouachita County sits in south Arkansas with Camden as the county seat. Sheriff David Norwood runs the sheriff's office and the Ouachita County Detention Center. The sheriff posts custody data through the ISOMS portal, which shows about 115 inmates at a time. Ouachita County released inmates can also be tracked through ADC for state prison holds and through VINELink for alerts. This page walks through the ISOMS portal, the court side, and the FOIA path. It covers the right offices for Camden, Bearden, Chidester, and Louann.

Where to Find Ouachita County Released Inmates

The Ouachita County Sheriff's Office in Camden is the first stop for custody data. Sheriff David Norwood runs the office at 109 Goodgame Street, Camden, AR 71701. Main phone is 870-231-5300. Fax is 870-231-4329. For Camden city arrests, the Camden Police handle some of the front-end work at 870-836-5755, but the detention center for all county bookings is the sheriff's jail.

The Ouachita County ISOMS portal is the main search tool. It lists current inmates with name, age, race, sex, class, intake date, city, arresting department, arresting officer, charges, and bond amounts. Release dates show when a person has cleared custody. The portal also tracks ADC commits held at the jail.

Class codes on the portal include ADC COMMIT, PRE TRIAL FELON, FIRST APPEARANCE HOLD, and 309 INMATE. Each code tells you the basic hold reason, which helps figure out how long the person will be there.

Ouachita County Detention Center

The Ouachita County Detention Center sits at 109 Goodgame Street, Camden, AR 71701. Daily population runs about 115 inmates, with about 88.70% male (102) and 11.30% female (13). The jail serves Bearden, Camden, Chidester, and Louann. Arrests by deputies, by city police, and by state troopers in the county all end up there for booking.

Booking covers a mugshot, fingerprints, a medical screen, and a security class. Inmate lookup runs through the sheriff's office or the ISOMS portal. Visits need 24-hour advance booking. Call the detention center to set up a slot. Visitors need a government-issued ID and must be 18 or older. Minors must come with a parent or guardian. The jail runs both video visits and phone visits for families who live far off.

ADC commits held at the detention center show up on the ISOMS portal too. Those are state inmates waiting for a state prison bed. The sheriff holds them until ADC calls for the transfer.

Ouachita County Court Records

The Ouachita County Courthouse is at 145 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 667, Camden, AR 71701. Circuit Clerk Lynn Stillwell keeps the circuit court files. Phone is 870-837-2230. Fax is 870-837-2252. The Circuit Court handles felony, civil, probate, and family cases. For online case data, use the Arkansas Judiciary CourtConnect tool. Search by name, case ID, or filing date.

Standard records can be sent by mail, email, or fax once payment is made. Certified records must go by mail. The Court of Appeals handles contested decisions. District court hears misdemeanors and small civil claims locally. For state-level court guidance, see the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts.

FOIA and County Clerk

County Clerk Britt Williford sits at 145 Jefferson Street South West, Camden, AR 71701. Phone is 870-837-2220. Fax is 870-837-2217. The clerk's office keeps vital records and handles FOIA requests for county government. The Arkansas FOIA is codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. and applies to all Ouachita County offices.

Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. Photo ID is required: a driver's license or state ID. All requests must be in writing. Fees: birth certificates at $12, death records at $10, marriage records at $10. For arrest reports and booking logs, send the FOIA to the sheriff, not the county clerk.

Victim Notification and Parole

Crime victims can get release alerts on an Ouachita County inmate through VINELink. The service is free. Alerts arrive by phone, text, email, or TTY. VINELink covers both the county detention center and the ADC prison system. A single sign-up reaches both.

People released from state prison back to Ouachita County report to a parole officer under the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. The DCC runs parole and probation supervision from regional offices. Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-145 covers what the state can post on parolees. That includes name, aliases, a recent photo, and completed programs.

Background Checks for Ouachita County

Two state tools cover Ouachita County background data. The ARCH system at Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. gives a paid public search with no consent step. Each search is $24.00. The Arkansas State Police CBC handles consent-based checks. A state name check is $22.00 through the Information Network of Arkansas.

Volunteers pay $11.00 for the state check. National fingerprint checks run $13.00, or $11.00 for volunteers. See the ASP FAQ for what shows up and what does not. Mail requests to the ASP Identification Bureau cost $25 per check under form ASP-122.

• Full legal name and known aliases
• Date of birth and, if consent is needed, a signed release form
• Payment method: credit card for online, check for mail requests

State Prison Releases From Ouachita County

When an Ouachita County case ends in a state prison sentence, the inmate moves to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The ADC inmate tool shows housing unit, sentence length, and projected release date. Search by name or ADC number. For a released person, the tool also shows the discharge date.

If the ADC tool returns no result, the person may still be at the detention center waiting for transfer. Check the ISOMS portal for a class code of ADC COMMIT. That flag means the person has been sentenced to state time but has not yet been moved.

Released Inmates Data for Camden and Nearby

Ouachita County covers Camden, Bearden, Chidester, Louann, East Camden, and Stephens. All local police arrests end up at the detention center in Camden. That makes the ISOMS portal a one-stop tool for most city-level questions. Camden is the biggest town and the county seat.

Ouachita borders Calhoun, Dallas, Cleveland, Bradley, Columbia, Nevada, and Union counties. Some roadway arrests near the county line may be booked in a neighbor jail. If the ISOMS portal has no match, call the sheriff dispatch at 870-231-5300 for a cross-check.

Understanding ISOMS Portal Class Codes

The Ouachita County ISOMS portal uses class codes to flag why each person is being held. Reading those codes correctly saves time. A PRE TRIAL FELON is waiting for a felony case to play out. A FIRST APPEARANCE HOLD has not yet seen a judge. An ADC COMMIT has already been sentenced to state prison and is waiting for a transport bus. A 309 INMATE is a state inmate assigned to work at the local jail under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-30-401, part of the Act 309 program. That code does not mean a local charge.

When the portal shows a release date, that is the projected date based on current bond, sentence credit, or transfer schedule. Dates can change if a new charge is added, if a transfer slot opens up, or if a judge modifies bond. For released inmates already off the roster, switch to the ADC inmate search to track the next step.

Bonding Out in Camden

Bonds in Ouachita County are set by a judge at first appearance. Options include a cash bond, a surety bond through a licensed bondsman, a property bond tied to Ouachita County real estate, or release on recognizance for minor cases. Surety fees typically run 10% of the total bond and are non-refundable. The Arkansas Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board keeps a statewide list of active bondsmen who work Camden and the surrounding towns.

Once bond is posted, release from 109 Goodgame Street takes anywhere from one to four hours. Released inmates leave with written paperwork listing the next court date and any conditions the judge set. Common conditions include no contact orders, curfews, GPS monitoring, and drug testing. Victims tracking a release can use VINELink for automatic alerts by phone, text, email, or TTY.