Craighead County Inmate Lookup

The Craighead County inmate population is held at the Craighead County Detention Center at 901 Willett Road in Jonesboro. You can search the inmate roster online free of charge. The site shows who is in jail right now, booking dates, charges, and bond amounts. A second page lists new bookings. A third shows active warrants and the most wanted list. Use this page to find the right link, call the jail, or file a records request. The Craighead County Sheriff's Office handles the jail and the roster. The tools on this page are free to use.

Craighead County Inmate Population Search

The Craighead County Sheriff's Office runs the main inmate population tool for the county. It is an open web page. No log-in is needed. The roster shows the current jail list plus a side page for new bookings and another for active warrants. Data is kept fresh. Updates post through the day as people are booked in and let out.

Start with the Craighead County inmate roster to see the full list. Type a last name into the search box to pull one person. The list shows each inmate's name, age, race, sex, booking date, booking time, and the charges filed. Bond amount is posted next to each charge. A click on the name pulls a detail page with the arresting agency, court dates, and housing pod.

The online roster loads fast. It is searchable by name and works on a phone or a desktop. Print the page if you need a paper record.

Sample record fields include booking number, full name, booking date and time, each charge with its bond, the release date if the person has been let go, and a link to more data. The jail adds new bookings to the roster fast. Most show up within a few hours of intake.

Craighead County Detention Center

The Craighead County Detention Center sits at 901 Willett Road in Jonesboro. It opened in 1989. The jail holds up to 346 inmates. Men and women are housed in separate pods. Felons, misdemeanor holds, and special needs inmates are kept apart. The jail runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Staff of 73 run the facility.

The jail administrator is Keith Bowers. Two assistant administrators help him run daily ops. Their names are Todd Harrell and David Chadwick. Call (870) 933-4526 to reach the administrator's desk. For a booking or an intake question, dial (870) 933-4556. The sheriff's western district office is at (870) 933-4551. An eastern district substation is at 107 Cobean Boulevard in Lake City and can be reached at (870) 237-4511.

The Craighead County jail info page lists jail rules, intake steps, and mail procedures. Use it to plan a visit, drop money on a commissary account, or find out how to bond out a loved one.

The page has contact numbers and the main mail routing rules. Staff answer the admin line during business hours.

Craighead County Sheriff

The Craighead County Sheriff's Office runs the jail, patrols the county, and keeps the records on the inmate population. The main office posts news, crime reports, and a sex offender list. A most wanted page is also kept fresh.

Visit the Craighead County Sheriff's Office site for main contact info and news items. The sheriff serves both the western district in Jonesboro and the eastern district in Lake City. Both offices feed data to the same jail roster, so a booking from either side of the county will show up on the main roster page.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The jail desk is staffed round the clock for booking calls and intake.

Craighead County FOIA Requests

Arkansas law gives any state resident the right to ask for public records. The law is in Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. Craighead County has three business days to respond to most requests. Some records are exempt. Active case files, juvenile files, and medical records are not open.

Send a written FOIA request to the Craighead County Sheriff's Office, 901 Willett Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401. You can also email the request through the web form on the sheriff's site. Records from the circuit clerk side go to 511 Union Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401. That office line is (870) 933-4530. The Lake City branch clerk is at 107 Cobean Boulevard, Lake City, AR 72437 and can be reached at (870) 237-4342.

The state FOIA handbook is put out by the Arkansas Attorney General's office. Get a copy from the Arkansas Attorney General FOIA page. It walks you through the steps and lists the most common exemptions. The AG main number is (501) 682-2007.

Visits, Bond, Commissary, and Mail

Craighead County sets the visit rules, the bond rules, and the commissary rules for the detention center. Inmates get one visit a week. Visitors must show a valid photo ID. Kids under 12 must come with an adult. No more than two guests can sit in on one visit.

Male visit times are Friday 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and Saturday or Sunday 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Female visit times are Thursday 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and Saturday 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. For bond info, call the jail direct. Staff will tell you the cash bond rate and the name of bail bond firms that work in Craighead County.

Commissary funds can be added at a kiosk in the jail lobby or online through Tiger Commissary. Tiger Correctional Services runs the food program and the canteen. Inmate mail is routed through Smart Communications. Send all personal mail to: Smart Communications-Craighead County, Arkansas, INMATE NAME-ID NUMBER, 1490 Union Avenue # 606, Memphis, Tennessee 38104.

Craighead County Court Records and Inmate Cases

Every person in the Craighead County inmate population has a court case tied to their booking. Those cases are in the circuit court and the district court. You can trace a case online through the state CourtConnect portal.

The Arkansas CourtConnect portal covers Craighead County circuit court cases. It also covers the Craighead County district court, which is one of the participating district courts listed in the state system. Search by the person's name or by the case number. Free basic searches are open to the public. Certified copies cost $5 to $10 each plus a copy fee.

The Arkansas Judiciary website links to circuit clerks, court rules, and forms. Use it to find the mailing address for the Craighead County Circuit Clerk or to look up a judge's contact info.

Under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-330, circuit clerks keep case files for the circuit court. Records are open under FOIA rules unless sealed by a judge.

VINE Alerts for Craighead County Inmate Population

Craighead County takes part in VINE. Victims and family members can sign up for free custody alerts. The alerts come as a call, a text, or an email when an inmate's status changes. Changes cover transfers, releases, and escapes.

Register at VINELink by typing in the inmate's name. You can also call the Arkansas VINE hotline at 1-800-510-0415. The hotline runs 24 hours a day. Registration is anonymous. The inmate does not know you signed up.

For state prison status, use the ADC inmate population search. If a Craighead County inmate is moved to state prison, they drop off the county jail roster but show up in the ADC system within a few days. The Arkansas Department of Correction main site lists all state units.

Federal Inmates from Craighead County

Federal charges out of Craighead County go through the Eastern District of Arkansas. A person booked on a federal charge is held at a federal facility, not the county jail. Federal inmates do not show up in the Craighead County inmate population roster.

Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator to search by name or BOP register number. The Federal Bureau of Prisons main site lists each facility. FCI Forrest City in St. Francis County houses many federal inmates from east Arkansas.

Nearby Arkansas Counties

Craighead County sits in northeast Arkansas. Jonesboro is the county seat. Neighboring counties run their own jails and post their own inmate population data. Pick one below to view that county page.