Randolph County Inmate Population
The Randolph County inmate population is held at the Randolph County jail at 1510 Pace Road in Pocahontas. You can search the inmate roster online free of charge. The site shows who is in jail right now, booking dates, charges, and basic info like age and sex. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and posts the live roster each day. Use this page to find the link, call the jail, or send a records request. The tools here are free. The jail sits near the north line of the state and opened a 94-bed wing in 2018.
Randolph County Inmate Population Overview
Randolph County Inmate Population Search
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office runs the main inmate population tool for the county. No log-in is needed to use it. Anyone can pull up the live list. The site is kept fresh through the day as new bookings come in and as inmates are let go on bond.
Start with the Randolph County inmate roster. The page shows each inmate's photo, last name, first name, middle name, age, sex, booking date, race, height, and weight. The roster is live and shows 90 or more current inmates most days. Type in a last name to pull one person or scroll the full list.
The roster is free and works on a phone or a desktop. Print the page if you need a paper copy for court or for a bond call.
Note: Randolph County inmate population data is free to view and the sheriff's office does not charge a fee for a roster search or a basic jail list.
Randolph County Sheriff's Office
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office runs the jail, patrols the rural parts of the county, and keeps the books on the local inmate population. The main site lists news, staff, and ways to ask for help. A most wanted page runs there too. The office sits at 1510 Pace Road in Pocahontas.
Visit the Randolph County Sheriff's Office main page for hours, phone lines, and news. Dial (870) 892-8888 to reach the front desk. The jail desk is staffed around the clock for booking calls and intake work. Pocahontas is the county seat and most court and sheriff work flows through that town.
The site is simple and fast. Use it to find the roster link, the phone list, or the mail address for the jail.
Randolph County Jail
The Randolph County jail sits on Pace Road just outside the core of Pocahontas. A 2018 build added 94 beds. Men and women are housed in split pods. Felons, misdemeanor holds, and pretrial inmates are kept apart from each other as space allows. The jail runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call (870) 892-8888 to reach jail staff. Use that number for bond info, intake status, and visit rules. Mail sent to an inmate should go to 1510 Pace Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455, with the inmate's full name and booking number on the front of the envelope. The jail screens all mail for safety.
Inmates who face long sentences may move to state prison. When they move, they drop off the Randolph County inmate population roster and show up in the state system. The move can take days or weeks. Use the state search to trace an inmate who is no longer on the local list.
State Inmate Population Records
Randolph County inmates who get a prison sentence are moved to the Arkansas Department of Correction. The state runs its own live search tool for state prison inmates. That tool is free and open to the public.
Use the ADC inmate population search to look up a person in state prison. Search by name, ADC number, county of conviction, or offense. Results list the facility where the inmate is held, the sentence length, the projected release date, and the demographics. The Arkansas Department of Correction main site lists each unit and the rules for mail, visits, and money.
Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-113(e)(1) directs the ADC to keep full records on each inmate. That rule gives the state the legal base to run the search site. Records cover photos, trial data, and prior history.
Randolph 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. Randolph County has three business days to respond. Some records are sealed. Active case files and juvenile files are not open.
Send a written FOIA request to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office at 1510 Pace Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455. You can also call (870) 892-8888 first to ask how the office wants to get the request. Court case records go through the circuit clerk in the Pocahontas courthouse.
The state FOIA handbook is put out by the Arkansas Attorney General's office. Get a copy from the Arkansas Attorney General FOIA page. The page walks you through steps and lists the most common exemptions. The AG main line is (501) 682-2007.
Randolph County Court Records
Every person in the Randolph County inmate population has a court case tied to their booking. Cases land in the circuit court or the district court. You can trace most of them online through the state court portal.
The Arkansas CourtConnect portal covers Randolph County circuit court cases. Search by person name or 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 Randolph County Circuit Clerk address or to look up a judge.
Under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-330, circuit clerks keep case files for the circuit court. Records are open under FOIA rules unless a judge has sealed them.
Note: The Randolph County circuit clerk holds the full court file for each inmate case and you may need to visit the clerk in person for older paper files.
VINE Alerts and Federal Records
Randolph County takes part in VINE. Victims and family can sign up for free custody alerts. The alerts arrive as a call, a text, or an email when an inmate's status changes. Changes cover transfers, releases, and escapes. The service runs at no cost to the user.
Register at VINELink by typing the inmate's name. You can also call the Arkansas VINE hotline at 1-800-510-0415. The hotline is live 24 hours a day. Registration is anonymous and the inmate does not know you signed up. The state sex offender list is held at the ACIC sex offender registry and is free to search by name or by town.
Federal charges out of Randolph County go through the Eastern District of Arkansas. A person on a federal hold is kept at a federal site, not the county jail. 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.
Nearby Arkansas Counties
Randolph County sits in north Arkansas along the Missouri line. Pocahontas is the county seat. Nearby counties run their own jails and post their own inmate population data. Pick one below to view that county page.