Scott County Inmate Population
The Scott County inmate population is held at the Scott County jail at 100 West 1st Street in Waldron. The jail was built in 2016 and holds up to 72 inmates. Scott County does not run a full online roster. To confirm a booking, call the jail direct at (479) 637-4155. You can also use VINELink to sign up for free custody alerts. This page shows how to reach the jail, how to pull court records, and how to trace an inmate moved to state prison. All the tools listed here are free to use.
Scott County Inmate Population Overview
Scott County Inmate Population Search
Scott County does not post a full public roster online. The most reliable way to check the Scott County inmate population is to call the jail. Staff answer the main line 24 hours a day. The line is (479) 637-4155. Be ready to give the full name and date of birth of the inmate you are checking on.
For free automatic alerts, use VINELink. Sign up with the inmate's name and get a call, text, or email when their status changes. Changes cover releases, transfers, and escapes. You can also call the Arkansas VINE hotline at 1-800-510-0415 to register by phone. Registration is anonymous.
Note: Scott County does not charge a fee for a phone check on the inmate population, though staff may ask for the full name and date of birth to pull the right record.
Scott County Jail
The Scott County jail sits at 100 West 1st Street in Waldron. The mailing address is PO Box 1577, Waldron, AR 72958. The jail was built in 2016 and holds up to 72 inmates. Men and women are housed in split pods. Shane Davis is the jail administrator and can be reached by email at sdavisbow@yahoo.com.
Call (479) 637-4155 to reach jail staff. Use that line for intake status, bond info, and visit rules. Mail to an inmate should include the inmate's full name and booking number on the front of the envelope. All mail is screened by jail staff before it is given to the inmate. Call first if you plan a visit, since rules can shift.
The jail runs 24 hours a day. Intake work happens around the clock. Bond paperwork, fingerprints, and photos are all done on site. The sheriff's office also handles court transports from the jail to the Scott County courthouse in Waldron.
Scott County Sheriff
The Scott County Sheriff runs the jail, patrols the rural county, and keeps the records on the inmate population. The office is at the same site as the jail in Waldron. Staff handle warrants, sex offender registration, and general law enforcement for the county.
Scott County is rural and covers a big slice of the Ouachita National Forest. The sheriff's office works with the Waldron Police on arrests that end up in the county jail. The office is open Monday through Friday in normal business hours, but the jail desk is live round the clock.
State Inmate Population Records
Scott County inmates who get a prison sentence are moved to the Arkansas Department of Correction. The state runs its own live search for state prison inmates. The tool is free and open to the public. When a local inmate is moved to state prison, they drop off any local jail list and show up in the state system within a few days.
Use the ADC inmate population search to look up a person in state prison. Search by name, ADC number, county of conviction, facility, or offense. Results list the unit where the inmate is held, the sentence, and the projected release date. The Arkansas Department of Correction main site lists all state units 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 is the base for the state search tool and the FOIA policies tied to prison data.
Scott 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. Scott County has three business days to respond to most requests. Some records are sealed. Active case files and juvenile files are not open.
Send a written FOIA request to the Scott County Sheriff's Office at 100 West 1st Street, PO Box 1577, Waldron, AR 72958. The sheriff must reply in three business days. Court case records go through the circuit clerk in the Waldron courthouse. The Arkansas Attorney General FOIA page walks you through steps and lists the common exemptions.
Note: Under the Arkansas FOIA, the Scott County Sheriff must respond to your records request within three business days, though longer reviews can push some replies out to seven days.
Scott County Court Records
Every person in the Scott County inmate population has a court case tied to the booking. Cases land in the circuit court or the district court. Trace most of them online through the state court portal.
For a statewide view, the ADC inmate info search 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.
The Arkansas CourtConnect portal covers Scott County circuit court cases. Search by person name, case number, or filing date. Free basic searches are open. Certified copies cost $5 to $10 each plus a copy fee. The Arkansas Judiciary website links to circuit clerks, court rules, and forms.
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. Older paper files may need an in-person visit to the clerk's office.
Federal Inmates from Scott County
Federal charges out of Scott County go through the Western District of Arkansas. A person on a federal hold is kept at a federal site, not the county jail. Federal inmates do not show up on any Scott County inmate population list.
Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator by name or BOP register number. The Federal Bureau of Prisons main site lists each facility. The state sex offender list is at the ACIC sex offender registry and is free to search by name or town.
Arkansas Sentencing Data and Scott County
The Arkansas Sentencing Commission tracks state prison admissions by county of conviction. The data feeds into a ten-year prison population forecast that the state uses for budget and facility planning. The Scott County inmate population that ends up in state prison shows up in this report.
Annual reports from the Sentencing Commission cover admissions by gender, age, race, and offense type. The reports also list release counts and the projected state prison count by month. The data is helpful for tracking trends in Scott County inmate population sentencing.
Nearby Arkansas Counties
Scott County sits in west Arkansas along the Oklahoma line. Waldron 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.