Search Saline County Released Inmates

Saline County runs one of the larger county jails in central Arkansas. The Saline County Sheriff's Office in Benton posts a live jail roster and a 48-hour release list online. To look up Saline County released inmates, you can search by name or booking ID. The roster shows mugshots, charges, bond amount, and the arresting agency. This page walks through the sheriff, the jail, court records, FOIA steps, and the state tools that pick up where the county leaves off.

Where to Find Saline County Released Inmates

The Saline County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and posts the public roster. Main address is 735 S. Neeley Street, Benton, AR 72015. The admin office line is (501) 303-5609. The non-emergency line is (501) 303-5648. The detention center takes calls at (501) 303-5642. Sheriff Rodney Wright leads the agency, and the general email is info@scsosheriff.org.

Start with the Saline County inmate roster. The system shows current inmates plus a 48-hour release list. Each record includes name, mugshot, booking date, arresting agency, charges, and bond amount. You can search by name or booking ID.

State prison data for Saline County released inmates lives with the Arkansas Department of Corrections. If a Saline case ended in a prison sentence, the ADC tool is the right one. Mix both the sheriff roster and the ADC search to cover the gap between the jail and state custody.

Saline County Sheriff's Office and Jail

The sheriff runs the detention center at 735 S. Neeley Street, Benton. The jail opened in 2007 at 100,355 square feet and holds up to 464 inmates. The facility takes bookings from Benton, Bryant, Haskell, Shannon Hills, and from Arkansas State Police troopers working I-30 through the county. This wide intake means the daily population mixes pretrial cases, sentenced county inmates, and some state holds.

The sheriff's page on the county site lists all the admin lines and email addresses. See the official Saline County Sheriff's Office page for the current sheriff, chief deputy, and records supervisor. The image below shows the sheriff's main page, which is the landing point for most Saline County released inmates questions.

The site links to the inmate roster, the warrants search, and the FOIA forms.

Saline County Jail Roster Online

The sheriff posts the jail roster at scsosheriff.org/inmate-roster. The page splits into a current roster and a 48-hour release view. Pulling up a record by name brings back a mugshot, demographic info, booking date, arresting agency, charges, and bond amount. You can also search by booking ID if you have one.

The roster is the quickest path to find a current or recently released Saline County inmate. The page updates fast after each booking and each release. When a name drops off, the person may have been released, moved to state prison, or transferred to another county on a hold.

Cross-check VINELink if the roster is empty but you know the person was just arrested. VINELink covers both Saline County jail custody and Arkansas state prison custody with the same sign-up.

Court Records for Saline County Inmates

Saline County Circuit Court sits in Benton at the county courthouse. The Circuit Clerk holds filed felony records, civil cases over $25,000, domestic relations, and probate files. For case lookups, the best tool is Arkansas CourtConnect. Search by case ID, person name, or business name. The search returns basic case data, court date, and docket activity.

For a certified copy of any Saline court record, go in person to the Circuit Clerk's office in Benton or mail a written request with a check. The clerk handles copies, certifications, and scheduling questions. District court in Benton and Bryant handles misdemeanors, civil cases under $25,000, and traffic.

FOIA and Records Requests in Saline County

The sheriff's records desk at 735 S. Neeley Street, Benton, AR 72015 takes FOIA requests in person, by mail, or by email. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone (501) 303-5609. The office charges modest fees: incident reports $5, accident reports $10, arrest records $5, and body camera footage $25 per hour of review. Background checks run $10 at the county level.

Submit the request in writing when you can. Include the date, time, location, and any case number you know. Bring a valid ID. The response timeline is three business days by law. Most straightforward copies come back within three to five business days. Pay the estimated fee before the records release. Pick up in person or ask for a mailed copy.

Arkansas FOIA law sits at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. Active investigation files, juvenile records, personnel data, and medical files stay sealed under the statute.

Warrants Search for Saline County

The sheriff publishes an online warrant search on the county site. The tool lets you search by name. Each hit shows the charge, the bond amount, and the date the warrant was issued. The list updates daily. Some warrants stay sealed and do not appear online. Call the warrants desk if you think a record is missing.

For wanted persons tied to other Arkansas counties, cross-check the state Crime Information Center and the ADC absconder list. The state's broader court system at arcourts.gov links out to each circuit court clerk office.

Background Checks for Saline County

Two state systems cover Saline County released inmates records. The ARCH system under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 gives any member of the public a paid path with no consent step. Each search is $24. The Arkansas State Police CBC tool runs consent-based checks at $22 per name, routed through the Information Network of Arkansas.

Volunteer rates drop to $11 for the state check. National fingerprint checks run $13, or $11 for a volunteer. See the ASP FAQ for what shows and what stays out. Paper mail-in checks go to the ASP Identification Bureau with a $25 fee on form ASP-122.

Parole and Community Correction in Saline

People released from state prison to Saline County report to a parole officer through the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. DCC posts some data online under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-145, including name, aliases, a recent photograph, and the programs completed. Local parole officers take check-ins, run drug screens, and enforce conditions set by the state board.

Victims who want alerts on a Saline County inmate's release, transfer, escape, or court date sign up free at VINELink. The tool covers both the county jail and state prison. Alerts go out by phone, text, email, or TTY. The Arkansas Attorney General's site posts the victim rights handbook that spells out each notification type.

Released Inmates Data Near Benton and Bryant

Saline County covers Benton, Bryant, Haskell, Shannon Hills, and smaller towns. All city police arrests run through the county jail at 735 S. Neeley. That means the sheriff's roster is the one place to look for any person arrested in the Benton-Bryant area. For a city-specific view, pick one of the city pages on this site.

If a city arrest does not show on the roster right away, check back in a few hours. Bond-outs can close a case before the public page refreshes. For a Saline released inmate who moved to state prison, the ADC tool has the record. For ongoing release alerts, VINELink is the backstop.