Lincoln County Inmate Population

The Lincoln County inmate population is held at the county jail in Star City, Arkansas. The sheriff does not post an online roster. Phone inquiries are the main way to check on a person in local custody. This page walks you through the phone line, the ADC state inmate search, and court records tools. FOIA steps and visit rules are also listed. Lincoln County is also home to several state prison units run by the ADC. The Lincoln County inmate population tools are free to use.

Lincoln County Jail Inmate Population

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is in Star City. The main phone is (870) 628-4271. Staff can give out the name, charges, and bond amount of a person in the Lincoln County inmate population. The jail takes both men and women. Intake runs 24 hours a day.

Lincoln County does not post an online inmate roster. All current inmate checks must go through a direct phone call to the jail. Staff are there around the clock. Call during office hours for the fastest reply. Pretrial holds and short sentences stay at the Star City jail. Longer sentences go to the Arkansas Department of Correction.

Lincoln County also hosts ADC state prison units. Those units are run by the state, not the county sheriff. State inmates held in those units show up on the ADC inmate search, not the county roster. Keep that in mind when searching for a person.

Lincoln County State Inmate Search

When a person is sent from the Lincoln County jail to state prison, or is held at an ADC unit in the county, use the ADC Inmate Info Search System. Search by name, ADC number, age, race, sex, or county of conviction. Set the county to Lincoln to pull just Lincoln County cases. Results show the current unit, sentence length, and projected release date.

The ADC keeps these files under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-113(e)(1). The rule tells the state to save photos, trial data, and past history. The search is free. No login is needed. Mugshots can be toggled on in the result view.

The state search has some limits. Inmates on the ADC waiting list who are still at the Lincoln County jail will not show up yet. Out-of-state inmates held here under the Interstate Compact do not show up either.

Lincoln County Court and Inmate Records

Every person in the Lincoln County inmate population came through a court. The Circuit Clerk in Star City keeps the full case file. Staff can pull case dockets, charge sheets, and final judgments. The Clerk handles both criminal and civil cases.

Use Arkansas CourtConnect for online case lookup. Search by name, case number, attorney, or filing date. Basic search is free. Certified copies run $5 to $10 each plus a per-page fee. The Arkansas Judiciary website has court rules, forms, and statewide contacts.

CourtConnect is down for maintenance each night from 12:30 AM to 2:00 AM. It is also offline from 10 PM Saturday to noon Sunday.

FOIA for Lincoln County Inmate Data

The Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 lets any Arkansas citizen ask for public records. The Sheriff's Office has three business days to reply to a written FOIA request. Mail the request to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office in Star City.

Your request must list the records you want and include your contact info. Copy fees are set at actual cost. Most offices charge about $0.25 per page. Certified copies are $5.00 each. Staff can redact Social Security numbers and active investigation data. Medical records are not public.

Juvenile records are sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309. They are not part of the public Lincoln County inmate population data. For ADC records, send FOIA requests to the ADC FOIA email DOC.FSMA@arkansas.gov. The Arkansas Attorney General has a full FOIA Handbook online.

Visitation and Bond in Lincoln County

The Lincoln County Jail sets visits by housing unit. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved list. Bring valid photo ID. The jail follows a strict dress code. Most visits run 30 minutes. Call (870) 628-4271 to confirm the weekly schedule.

Cash bonds can be posted at the jail. Surety bonds need a licensed bail bondsman. Call the jail line for the current bond amount on a booked person. The jail does not take personal checks. For visits at state ADC units in the county, follow the ADC visit rules on the state site.

Federal Inmates and VINE

Federal inmates do not show up on the Lincoln County jail inquiry list. Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. Search by name or BOP number. The Federal Bureau of Prisons site lists facility info and visit rules.

For a statewide view, the Arkansas CourtConnect portal covers Arkansas inmate data across all 75 counties and is free to search.

The tool is open to the public and updates daily, which makes it a useful cross-check for any county inmate population lookup.

VINE sends free custody alerts by phone, email, or text. Sign up at VINELink or call the Arkansas VINE hotline at 1-800-510-0415. This is a good tool for victims and family who want to track an inmate's status. For parole info, see Arkansas Parole Board under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-93-202. The ACIC Sex Offender Registry is run under Ark. Code § 12-12-207.

Lincoln County Mugshot and Photo Release

Mugshots taken during Lincoln County inmate population intake are public records under Arkansas FOIA. Most county sheriff offices release booking photos on request. Some post them directly to the online roster. A few smaller offices ask for supervisor approval before releasing a photo, especially if the case is tied to an active investigation.

Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105, the Sheriff has three business days to respond to a mugshot request. The fee is limited to actual duplication cost. Mugshots may be delivered as a digital file or a printed copy. Older mugshots, including ones from cases that ended years ago, can usually still be pulled from archived records.

Inmate Mail and Communication

People in the Lincoln County inmate population can get mail from family and friends. Letters must be on plain paper with the inmate's full name and booking number on the envelope. Most facilities reject mail with stickers, glitter, perfume, lipstick, or stamps that are not standard postage. Postcards are often the safest format because they pass through screening fast.

Packages are usually not allowed unless approved in advance by jail staff. Books and magazines often need to come direct from the publisher. Money may be sent through approved deposit methods, not in the mail. Legal mail from an attorney follows a separate process and is opened only in the inmate's presence.

Nearby Arkansas Counties

Lincoln County is in the southeast part of the state. Pick a nearby county below to find its sheriff, jail roster, and inmate records tools.