Little Rock Inmate Population

Little Rock inmate population data is held by two main agencies. The Little Rock Police Department books people at the scene or at its records unit. The Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility holds those people until they post bond or go to court. This page walks you through how to look up a name, pull a booking record, and file a records request in the capital city. Every step is free to use. If a person is in state prison instead, you move up to the ADC search. The process is set by state law and by the city's own rules.

Which County Handles Little Rock Inmate Population

Pulaski County handles all Little Rock inmate population records. The city sits inside Pulaski County. When a Little Rock officer arrests a person, the suspect is taken to the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility at 3201 West Roosevelt Road. That building is run by the Pulaski County Sheriff, not the city. The facility holds the largest jail inmate population in Arkansas. It books in more than 1,200 people on a busy day. You can track the current roster on the Pulaski County inmate population page for full details on the sheriff's office, roster portal, and bond info.

The sheriff posts a live online roster for the jail. Search by name, date of birth, or booking number. Results show mugshot, charges, bond amount, arrest date, and race. The main roster tool runs on the Pulaski County Zuercher Portal. The data refreshes around the clock. A second backup roster lives on the sheriff's own site.

For state prison cases that came from a Little Rock arrest, use the Arkansas Department of Correction tool instead. The ADC portal covers inmates who have already been convicted and moved out of county custody. Many Little Rock cases end up in state prison after sentencing in Pulaski County Circuit Court.

Little Rock inmate population changes by the hour as bookings and releases happen. Call the jail at (501) 340-7001 if a person does not show up on the public roster yet. Booking can take a few hours to post online.

Little Rock Police Department and Inmate Population

The Little Rock Police Department runs the city's records and booking process. The main office is at 615 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. Non-emergency calls go to (501) 371-4829. The records division line is (501) 371-4654. Records hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reports are ready about 8 hours after the incident. A standard report costs $5 to $10.

The department handles inmate booking at the scene or at headquarters. After booking, most suspects move over to the Pulaski County jail. LRPD keeps its own incident reports, arrest reports, and crime data. These tie directly to the Little Rock inmate population. You can email the department at AskLRPD@littlerock.gov or reach the chief at hhelton@littlerock.gov.

The department's website hosts a public portal for record requests, online reports, and community resources. Visit the Little Rock Police Department page for hours, forms, and a full list of services.

The site links to the online report tool, the records unit, and the accident report vendor. You can also pick the right phone number for each division.

Booking and Records Requests in Little Rock

Little Rock offers an online tool for many police report requests. The system is run through a third-party vendor and goes straight to the LRPD records team. Use it to ask for incident reports, arrest reports, and call logs tied to the Little Rock inmate population. Simple requests close within a few days.

The online request tool sits on a secure vendor site linked from the city page. Start your request at Little Rock Records Request. Pick the report type, fill out the form, and upload any documents the city needs.

The system sends an email with a request number. Staff reply within three business days under Arkansas FOIA rules. For complex files, staff may quote extra staff time charges.

Accident reports have their own vendor. Go to buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com for those. For online incident reports, use littlerock.gov/onlinereport when no arrest was made.

Pulaski County Jail Roster for Little Rock Inmate Cases

The Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility holds most of the Little Rock inmate population at any given time. The jail opened in 1994. It is the biggest county jail in Arkansas. The facility can hold more than 1,200 inmates on a given day, with a mix of pre-trial detainees and short-sentence inmates.

You can search the jail roster by name or booking number. Results show the inmate's full name, date of birth, race, sex, arrest date, charges, and bond amount. Each record has a link to more detail. Visit the Pulaski County Detention page for jail rules, bond info, and visitation hours.

The main sheriff's site has the full directory of staff, services, and forms. See the Pulaski County Sheriff home page for all contact info. The sheriff also runs a second roster tool at the Zuercher Portal that pulls the same live data from the jail's record system.

The Zuercher Portal shows the same real-time data with a search box and a filter by date. Results include booking info, charges, and bond.

FOIA Process for Little Rock Records

Arkansas has a strong public records law. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq., any Arkansas citizen can ask for public records from city and county agencies. The agency has three business days to respond. That rule covers Little Rock police reports, Pulaski County jail records, and most court files.

Send FOIA requests in writing to the agency that holds the record. For LRPD, email AskLRPD@littlerock.gov or call the records unit at (501) 371-4654. For county jail records, contact the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office at (501) 340-6600. Some files are exempt, including ongoing investigations, juvenile records, and medical files.

The Arkansas Attorney General puts out a FOIA Handbook. It walks you through the steps. Use the Arkansas Attorney General website to read the guide or pull up past AG opinions on public records.

Court Records for Little Rock Inmate Cases

Every Little Rock inmate has a court file. Most go to Pulaski County Circuit Court for felonies or to the Little Rock Municipal Court for misdemeanors and traffic. The municipal court sits at 600 West Markham Street, right by city hall. Online fine payments run through ark.org/littlerock/court_fines/.

Felony cases get filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court. The clerk's office handles the paper side. You can search many of these cases on the statewide portal. Pulaski is one of the counties that feeds case data to the public system. Try the Arkansas CourtConnect portal for full case history.

The main judiciary site covers all Arkansas courts. Use it to look up circuit court contact info, forms, or the rules of court. Visit the Arkansas Judiciary website for the state's full court directory.

State Prison and Federal Inmate Lookups

Some Little Rock inmate cases end up in state prison. The Arkansas Department of Correction holds those inmates. ADC is the main state custody agency. Its online tool covers every state inmate. You can look up a name, ADC number, or county of conviction.

Use the ADC Inmate Info Search System for state prison cases. The data is free. No account is needed. Results include mugshot, sentence, unit, and projected release date.

Federal inmates from Little Rock cases show up in the BOP locator instead. Many federal inmates from central Arkansas go to FCI Forrest City. Use the BOP inmate locator to look up a federal case by name or register number.

Victims and family can sign up for free alerts through VINE. Sign up on the VINELink site. The tool sends a text, email, or phone call when the inmate's status changes. That covers transfers, releases, and escapes. Little Rock and Pulaski County feed data to VINE.

Nearby Arkansas Cities

Other cities in central Arkansas share the same county jails, court systems, and records rules. Pick a city below to see its local inmate population details.