Move From Recent Booking to Current Custody in the Right Order
Craighead County provides three separate jail lists: people currently incarcerated, people booked during the last 48 hours and people released during the last 48 hours.
The fastest safe workflow is to choose the correct list first, match the record carefully, then verify court, bond or release information before paying or travelling.
Choose Your Next Step
The jail roster is only one part of the process. Court records, bond, visitation, communications, records requests and victim notifications use separate systems.
Current Inmates, Recent Bookings or Recent Releases?
The Craighead County roster has three top-level lists. Pick the list based on the event you are trying to verify.
Craighead Custody List Finder
| Official list | Best use | Critical limitation |
|---|---|---|
| All Current Inmates | Present Craighead County Detention Center custody. | A booking, release, court order or transfer can change after your screen loads. |
| Booked in Last 48 Hours | Same-day, overnight and other recent admissions. | A recent booking can already display a release date and time. |
| Released in Last 48 Hours | A recent release event or a person who disappeared from Current Inmates. | The person may have been arrested days, weeks or even months before the release. |
All Current Inmates
Use this when the question is whether someone appears to remain in Craighead County Detention Center custody.
Booked in Last 48 Hours
This is the official list that best answers “Craighead County daily bookings,” “today’s arrests,” “overnight bookings” and similar searches.
Do not call this a current-inmate list. Recent-booking records can already include a Released date and time.
Released in Last 48 Hours
This list is based on a recent release event. A person can appear here even when the original arrest happened much earlier.
Open Released in Last 48 Hours
Pickup warning: a local “Released” record does not by itself prove the person went home. A person can leave county custody because of transfer, court action or another custodial arrangement. Confirm before travelling.
How to Search the Craighead County Roster Correctly
The public interface is not just a blank first-name/last-name search form. The current roster exposes controls including Sort By, Select Name and Select Page Size.
Choose Current, New or Recent Releases
Use the navigation at the top of the roster before selecting a name.
Use Select Name
Open the name selector and choose the matching person rather than scrolling through hundreds of records when a direct selection is available.
Adjust Sort and Page Size
The roster initially displays only part of the full list. Use sorting and page-size controls when the desired record is not visible on the first screen.
Compare Several Details
Use age, city, arrest date, arresting agency, charges, bond and the booking image when available. A matching name alone is not enough.
Refresh Before You Act
Reopen Current Inmates before posting bond, funding an account, scheduling a visit or arranging pickup.
What the Booking Record Can Show
| Roster field | What it helps with | Do not assume |
|---|---|---|
| Race / Sex / Age | Separating people who have similar names. | A demographic match proves identity. |
| Address / city | Another booking-record identity clue. | It is the person’s current residence. |
| Arrested | Identifying the local arrest/booking event. | It is the court date. |
| Arrested By | Identifying the agency associated with the arrest. | That agency controls the criminal case. |
| Charges | Understanding the allegations or custody reasons shown by the jail. | They are convictions or the final charges filed in court. |
| Bond | Identifying displayed bond information. | One displayed amount clears every charge or hold. |
| Released | Identifying when local jail custody ended when that field is populated. | The person necessarily went home or the criminal case ended. |
| Booking image | One visual identity clue. | The photograph proves guilt. |
Presumption of innocence: arrest, booking, charge, bond and mugshot information is not proof that the person committed an offense.
What to Do When the Person Is Missing
Craighead No-Result Helper
Use This Troubleshooting Order
- Refresh All Current Inmates.
- Check Booked in Last 48 Hours after a new arrest.
- Use the roster’s Select Name control.
- Check Released in Last 48 Hours if the person was visible earlier.
- Search Arkansas court records if the criminal case continues after release.
- Search Arkansas DOC after sentencing or transfer.
- Check the federal inmate locator when federal custody is plausible.
Current-Custody Call Script
“I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name] is currently housed at Craighead County Detention Center. I checked the online roster at [time]. Can you confirm current custody and tell me which office handles the court, bond or release question I have?”
Booking Department: 870-933-7719.
Verify the Criminal Case Before Relying on the Jail Entry
Search ARCourts
Use Arkansas Judiciary’s current Search ARCourts system for available court case and participant information.
Circuit Court / Circuit Clerk
Craighead County Circuit Clerk511 South Main Street, Room 200
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: 870-933-4530
District Court — Verify the Exact Location
Craighead County’s current Departments page lists three different District Court locations depending on the task:
| Task | Current county-listed location |
|---|---|
| 603 S. Madison, Jonesboro, AR 72401 | |
| Payment window | 511 S. Main, Jonesboro |
| Court appearance | 511 S. Union, Courtroom 4A |
Main phone: 870-933-4508
Other Clerk numbers currently listed: 870-933-4509 and 870-933-4581
County-site conflict: some older Craighead County pages still show 410 W. Washington as District Court. Use the current Departments page and call before a hearing rather than trusting an old directory or cached address.
Bond Payment Through the Sheriff
The current Sheriff jail page publishes multiple ways to post bond.
| Method | Current Sheriff instruction |
|---|---|
| Online | Use the bond link provided by the Sheriff jail page. |
| Lobby bond kiosk | Accepts $100, $20, $10 and $5 denominations and does not give change. |
| Debit / credit terminal | Current Sheriff page lists a 7% service fee. |
| Money order / cashier’s check | Make payable to Craighead County. |
| Personal check | Not accepted. |
Use the current fee, not the old press release. A 2014 Sheriff release mentioned a 5% card fee, but the current Jail page now lists 7% for the Sheriff’s debit/credit terminal.
Open the Sheriff-linked online bond portal
Do not pay from one roster line alone. Confirm every charge, the bond on each matter, additional holds and whether posting bond would make the person release-eligible.
Bond Verification Script
“I am checking release for [full legal name]. Please confirm every current charge, the bond on each case, any additional hold, the approved payment method and whether satisfying the bond would make the person eligible for release.”
Public Defender Request
The current Craighead County District Court resources include a Public Defender Request Form. Use the court resource rather than asking jail staff to determine eligibility for appointed counsel.
Visitation, Messaging, Phone, Commissary, Mail and Property
No In-Person Visitation
The current Sheriff jail page states that in-person inmate visitation is no longer offered. Visits are scheduled online through JailATM.
| Online service | Current Sheriff-listed price |
|---|---|
| Video visit | $0.35 per minute |
| 30-minute visit | $10.50 |
| Message | $0.50 per message |
Ignore old face-to-face visitation schedules. Current Sheriff guidance controls.
Inmate Phone Service
The current Sheriff page says inmate calls are collect calls and links RegentPay for the phone service.
Inmate Phone Questions1-877-618-3516
Open RegentPay / Correct Solutions
Tiger Commissary
The Sheriff currently identifies Tiger Correctional Services for inmate commissary.
| Commissary event | Current Sheriff schedule |
|---|---|
| Orders placed | Monday and Thursday |
| Orders received | Tuesday and Friday |
| Outside deposits | Online deposits / ordering plus Sheriff lobby commissary kiosk |
Open Craighead County Tiger Commissary
Choose the correct kiosk. The Sheriff warns that lobby machines serve different purposes and do not issue returns. Phone, commissary and bond are separate account types.
Current Personal-Mail Address
Craighead County Detention CenterResident Name
P.O. Box 16367
Jonesboro, AR 72401
- No packages through the ordinary mail route.
- The current Sheriff page says only letters may be sent.
- Include your full name in the return address.
- Confirm the correct resident name before mailing.
- Ask the jail before sending anything other than an ordinary letter.
Do not use the old Memphis MailGuard address. A 2018 Sheriff press release still appears in search engines, but the current jail page now publishes the Jonesboro P.O. Box above.
Outgoing Mail
The Sheriff states that residents may send standard U.S. mail and legal mail daily except Sunday.
Small Property Release
The jail releases small property to an approved person Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m..
- The inmate must give permission.
- The person collecting the property must present identification.
- Call before driving when the item is unusual or valuable.
Medical Information and Juvenile Cases
Urgent Medical Information
The Sheriff states that Craighead County Detention Center has medical staff under a supervising Medical Director for inmate emergency medical needs.
- Call the detention center rather than sending sensitive health information through ordinary email.
- Have the person’s full legal name ready.
- State the important medication, allergy, diagnosis or urgent concern clearly.
- Ask how medical or pharmacy documentation should be delivered.
- Do not place medication in ordinary inmate mail.
Jail Administration: 870-933-4526
Booking: 870-933-7719
Privacy: staff may be able to receive medical information without being legally able to disclose protected medical information back to a caller.
Juvenile Cases Are Separate
Craighead County operates a separate Juvenile Detention Center and a separate Juvenile Court. Do not use the adult inmate roster as a tool for trying to identify minors.
Craighead County Juvenile Court511 Union, Suite 310
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: 870-933-4545
Court Records, Sheriff Records and FOIA Requests
| You need | Better starting point |
|---|---|
| Current custody | Craighead County inmate roster |
| Recent booking | Booked in Last 48 Hours |
| Recent release | Released in Last 48 Hours |
| Criminal case / docket | Search ARCourts / correct court clerk |
| Circuit Court copy | Craighead County Circuit Clerk |
| Other county public record | County FOIA process |
Search ARCourts
Circuit Clerk
Craighead County Circuit Clerk511 S. Main Street, Room 200
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: 870-933-4530
General County FOIA Contact
Craighead County FOIA ContactWendy French, County Administrator
Phone: 870-933-4500
Email: wfrench@craigheadcountyar.gov
The county website also exposes separate submission routes for general FOI requests and Sheriff’s Office FOI requests.
Open Craighead County Transparency
Make a Narrow Request
- Identify the exact existing record.
- Provide the approximate date.
- Add a report, booking or case number when known.
- Identify the agency that created the record when possible.
- Ask for an electronic copy when that works for you.
Focused FOIA Request Wording
“I request an electronic copy of the releasable existing [record type] concerning [incident/person] on or about [date]. The booking, incident or case number is [number if known].”
Email privacy: the Sheriff warns that plain-text email is not secure for medical, financial, identification or other sensitive information. Call when sensitive information must be provided.
Arkansas VINE Can Reduce Repeated Roster Checks
Arkansas VINE provides free custody, court and supervision information and supported notifications.
Arkansas VINEPhone: 1-800-510-0415
Information available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Official Data Transfer Schedule
| Data type | Arkansas VINE schedule |
|---|---|
| County jail | Every 15 minutes, 24/7 |
| Arkansas DOC | Every hour, 24/7 |
| Court information | Once per day |
| Probation / parole / post-release supervision | Once per day |
VINE Can Search Using
- Name
- Offender or booking number
- Court case number
- ADC number
- Probation, parole or post-release PID number
Notification is not an emergency safety plan. Use law enforcement or emergency services when there is immediate danger.
Arkansas DOC Transfer
Use Arkansas Department of Corrections after sentencing or a confirmed transfer into state correctional custody.
Federal Custody
Craighead County Jail, Sheriff and Court Contacts
Adult Detention Center
Craighead County Detention Center901 Willett Road
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Automated: 870-933-4556
Booking: 870-933-7719
Jail Administration: 870-933-4526
Western and Eastern Sheriff Offices
Western District — Jonesboro
901 Willett Road
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Eastern District — Lake City
107 Cobean Blvd.
Lake City, AR 72437
Lake City is not the adult detention-center address published by the Sheriff. The Sheriff identifies 107 Cobean Blvd. as its Eastern District Office, while the adult Detention Center information is published at 901 Willett Road in Jonesboro.
District Court
Craighead County District CourtMailing: 603 S. Madison, Jonesboro
Payment window: 511 S. Main
Current county-listed court appearance: 511 S. Union, Courtroom 4A
Phone: 870-933-4508
Circuit Clerk
Craighead County Circuit Clerk511 S. Main Street, Room 200
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone: 870-933-4530
Capacity Figures Conflict Across County Pages
The Sheriff Jail page currently describes a maximum of 346 adult inmates and separately notes that a 2007 booking expansion raised total capacity to 360. A different county Sheriff Department page currently describes adult detention capacity as 381.
Do not use any of those capacity figures as a live inmate count. Capacity, operational beds and current population are different concepts. Use the live roster for an individual custody search.
Use Craighead County Booking Information Responsibly
- Do not treat an arrest, charge or mugshot as proof of guilt.
- Do not identify someone from a shared name alone.
- Do not treat a 48-hour booking record as current custody without checking Current Inmates.
- Do not treat a recent release as proof that the criminal case ended.
- Do not republish an old booking image as a present fact.
- Do not expose protected medical, juvenile or sensitive personal information.
- Do not harass, threaten or shame a person because of a roster entry.
- Use Arkansas court records when a legal outcome matters.
Craighead County Jail Roster FAQs
Where is the official Craighead County jail roster?
The Craighead County Sheriff’s Office links to a roster system with All Current Inmates, Booked in Last 48 Hours and Released in Last 48 Hours lists.
Does Craighead County have a daily booking list?
The official public roster uses a rolling Booked in Last 48 Hours list rather than a separate daily booking PDF.
How do I find a name in the Craighead County roster?
The current roster interface includes Sort By, Select Name and Select Page Size controls. Choose the correct list first, then use Select Name and the display controls instead of assuming the first page shows everyone.
Can someone be on the 48-hour booking list and already be released?
Yes. The recent-booking list can show a Released date and time. Use All Current Inmates when present custody matters.
Can the recent-release list include an older arrest?
Yes. Released in Last 48 Hours refers to the timing of the release event. The original arrest may have happened much earlier.
How do I check a Craighead County court case?
Use Arkansas Judiciary’s Search ARCourts system. Craighead County Circuit Clerk can assist with Circuit Court records at 870-933-4530.
How can I post bond for a Craighead County inmate?
The current Sheriff jail page lists online bond payment, a lobby bond kiosk, a debit or credit terminal, money orders and cashier’s checks. The current page lists a 7 percent card-terminal service fee and says personal checks are not accepted.
Does Craighead County Jail allow in-person visitation?
The current Sheriff jail page says the detention center no longer offers in-person inmate visitation and directs visitors to JailATM for online visits.
What phone and commissary providers does Craighead County Jail use?
The current Sheriff jail page links RegentPay for inmate telephone service and Tiger Correctional Services for commissary. Confirm the correct inmate and account type before paying.
How often does Arkansas VINE receive county-jail data?
Arkansas Department of Corrections states that county-jail information transfers to Arkansas VINE every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Final Craighead County Verification Checklist
- You chose Current Inmates, Booked in Last 48 Hours or Released in Last 48 Hours based on the actual question.
- You used Select Name, Sort By and Page Size rather than assuming the first 10 displayed entries were the whole roster.
- You checked whether a recent booking already displayed a release time.
- You understood that a recent release may come from an older arrest.
- You matched more than the person’s name or photograph.
- You reviewed every displayed charge and bond entry.
- You used Search ARCourts when the legal case mattered.
- You verified the District Court location before travelling.
- You confirmed every charge and hold before paying bond.
- You used the current 7% card-terminal fee rather than the outdated 2014 5% figure.
- You used online JailATM visitation rather than an old in-person schedule.
- You kept phone, commissary and bond accounts separate.
- You used the current Jonesboro P.O. Box for ordinary inmate letters.
- You did not use the old Memphis MailGuard address.
- You confirmed inmate permission and brought ID for property pickup.
- You did not send sensitive medical or financial information through unsecured email.
- You used Juvenile Court rather than the adult roster for juvenile matters.
- You considered Arkansas VINE for custody-change monitoring.
- You checked Arkansas DOC or federal custody after a possible transfer.
- You did not confuse the Lake City Eastern District Sheriff Office with the adult detention-center address.
- You did not treat conflicting capacity numbers as the current jail population.
- You did not treat an arrest, charge, bond or mugshot as proof of guilt.
Independent guide: Jail-Roster.org does not operate Craighead County Detention Center, the Sheriff inmate roster, Search ARCourts, JailATM, RegentPay, Tiger Commissary, nCourt, Arkansas VINE, Arkansas DOC or the federal inmate locator. Current official information controls whenever custody, court, provider, fee or facility information changes.