St. Francis County Inmate Population
The St. Francis County inmate population is held at the St. Francis County Detention Center at 2124 South Washington Street in Forrest City. The jail books local arrests, holds pretrial inmates, and lists the roster through the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association portal. Use this page to search for a loved one, call the jail, or send a records request. Federal inmates are housed at FCI Forrest City in the same town, but those records are kept by the Bureau of Prisons, not the county. The county tools here are free to use.
St. Francis County Inmate Population Overview
St. Francis County Inmate Population Search
The St. Francis County Sheriff's Office posts a roster through the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association portal. No log-in is needed. Anyone can pull the list. The page shows the address given at booking, eye color, state of charge, past bookings, commitment date, bond amount, and booking date. Use it to check the status of an inmate or to print a page for a bond call.
Call the St. Francis County jail at (870) 633-2611 to confirm a booking if the online list is slow to update. The fax line is (870) 261-1773. The jail sits at 2124 South Washington Street in Forrest City. Staff answer the line around the clock for booking calls.
Note: St. Francis County inmate population data is free to view and the sheriff's office does not charge a fee for roster access or basic jail look-ups.
St. Francis County Detention Center
The St. Francis County Detention Center books adult inmates for the county. Staff run intake, fingerprints, photos, and bond paperwork. Men and women are housed apart. Pretrial inmates and sentenced inmates are split as much as space allows. The site is at 2124 South Washington, Forrest City, AR 72335.
Contact info: phone (870) 633-2611, fax (870) 261-1773. The phone is live 24 hours a day for intake calls. Mail to an inmate should include the inmate's full name and booking number on the front of the envelope. All mail is screened before it is given to the inmate.
Bond and visit info come from the jail desk. Call the main line first. Rules on visits, phone time, and mail can shift based on census and staff load. The jail does post some bond data in the roster, but the best source is a phone call to staff.
St. Francis County Sheriff
The St. Francis County Sheriff runs the jail, patrols the rural county, and keeps the records on the inmate population. Forrest City is the county seat and most sheriff work flows through that town. The sheriff also works with the Forrest City Police Department on city arrests that end up in the county jail.
The sheriff's staff handle warrants, FOIA replies, and booking records. Call (870) 633-2611 for the main line. The office is open Monday through Friday in normal business hours, but the jail desk is live round the clock.
State Inmate Population Records
St. Francis 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 search 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, facility, or offense. Results list the unit where the inmate is held, sentence length, and projected release date. The Arkansas Department of Correction main site lists all 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 site.
Federal Inmates in St. Francis County
Forrest City hosts two federal prison sites. FCI Forrest City and FCI Forrest City Low are both run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. They house federal inmates from across the country, not just Arkansas. Federal inmates do not show up in the St. Francis County jail roster. Use the federal locator for them.
Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator by name or BOP register number. The Federal Bureau of Prisons main site lists each facility. FCI Forrest City has its own visit rules, mail rules, and phone rules. Get them straight from the BOP facility page.
Note: Federal inmates held at FCI Forrest City are tracked in the BOP system and not on the St. Francis County inmate population roster, so use the right tool for each type of case.
St. Francis 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. St. Francis County has three business days to respond to most requests. Some records stay sealed. Active case files and juvenile files are not open.
Send a written FOIA request to the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office at 2124 South Washington, Forrest City, AR 72335. Court case records go through the circuit clerk in Forrest City. The Arkansas Attorney General FOIA page walks you through the steps and lists the most common exemptions. The AG main line is (501) 682-2007.
St. Francis County Court Records
Every person in the St. Francis 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 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.
The Arkansas CourtConnect portal covers St. Francis 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. Use it to find the St. Francis 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 sealed by a judge. Use VINELink or call 1-800-510-0415 for free custody alerts on St. Francis County inmates.
Parole Process for St. Francis County Inmates
State prison inmates from St. Francis County cases come up for parole review under rules set by the Arkansas Parole Board. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-93-202, the board posts info about each parole-eligible inmate at least six months before the hearing. The post lists the inmate's name, ADC number, prior revocations, and a recent photo.
The board meets several times each month. Hearings are not open to the public for most cases. Victims and family of victims can attend or send written statements. The board votes on whether to grant parole, deny it, or set the case for review at a later date. Parole grants usually come with conditions like supervision, drug testing, and restrictions on travel.
Nearby Arkansas Counties
St. Francis County sits in east Arkansas along I-40. Forrest City 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.