St. Francis County, AR INMATE LOOKUP, JAILS, SHERIFF and Police Departments

Saint Francis County, AR Inmate Search

To conduct a Saint Francis County offender search for inmates held in the county jail, you can proceed with one of the following two options.

The first option is to visit the online webpage with the county’s inmate roster. Saint Francis’s website is often updated with new information about the people being held at their jail. The website is user-friendly, with a three-step process for locating an inmate.

• Step one: Visit the Saint Francis online roster.
• Step two: Enter the inmate’s name in the search bar.
• Step three: Scroll the list if you get multiple hits. It happens if the inmate you are searching for has the same name as other offenders in the facility.

The website provides a mugshot and the details of the arrest.

Option two of conducting a Saint Francis offender search is calling or visiting the detention facility. Visit the facility at 313 S Izard St, Forrest City, AR 72335, or call 870-633-2611.

The county does not have state prisons, requiring some inmates under the Arkansas Department of Corrections to finish their sentence out of the county. To locate such inmates, follow these steps;

1. Visit the D.O.C. inmate search website.
2. Select Saint Francis county
3. Enter the inmate’s details available to you; this includes Age, gender, race, offense, A.D.C. number, facility, and name.
4. Select if to include the inmate’s mugshot or not.
5. Read the department’s disclaimer.
6. Accept the disclaimer.
7. Click search.

Saint Francis County Jail

Sheriff Bobby May is in charge of the prison. The Saint Francis County Jail is the most significant correctional facility in the county. The jail holds inmates with brief sentences and those awaiting trial. All the corrections officers are under his supervision, with Jonnie Jones, the jail administrator, overseeing the facility’s day-to-day operations.

The prison has an automated fingerprint identification system. The system allows the facility to quickly match the fingerprint of an inmate brought to the facility with fingerprints on the VINE database.

Prisoners arrested by other law enforcement agencies, such as the department of immigration and the Drug Enforcement Agency, are at times held in the facility. They only stay for a short period before the agency with authority moves them. 

The Detention Center can accommodate 114 inmates. It can house a hundred adult males, eight females, and six juvenile males. At present, the facility is holding ninety-seven adult inmates.

Qualified inmates under the Arkansas D.O.C. serving their sentence in the county jail can enroll in the 309 program. Through the program, these inmates can participate in general housekeeping tasks like cooking and laundry in exchange for pay or a reduction in their sentence.

Saint Francis county jail also has a work release program, allowing inmates with misdemeanor charges to work off their sentence or fine by cleaning county roadways.

Inmates in the facility can have visits on Saturdays. The schedule for the inmate visits is as follows;

• Female prisoners can receive prisoners between 9:00 a.m and 9:15 a.m
• Juvenile offenders: 9:15 a.m- 9:30 a.m
• Adult males can receive visitors between 9:30 a.m and 11 a.m and again between 1:00 p.m and 3:00 p.m
• Inmates under the D.O.C. receive visitors from 3:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m.

Other Jails/Prisons in Saint Francis County

The county has no other significant corrections facility within its borders. The Forrest City Police Department, however, has a small jail. The jail holds individuals arrested by the police department immediately after arrest.

Offenders in the facility stay in jail until their bail or transportation to another facility. 

Saint Francis Sheriff’s Department

Sheriff Bobby May heads the department. This department serves as the primary law enforcement body for the entire county. The sheriff’s offices are at 313 South Izard St, Forrest City, AR 72335.

The department is in charge of the county jail and the transportation of prisoners. It also provides security and bailiff services to the local courts. The sheriff and his deputies carry out investigations and arrest offenders.

The sheriff’s department is also responsible for civil processes, such as enforcing court orders. It also handles fees and fines. To get more information on this, call the chief deputy Gene Wingo at 870-633-2611.

Other Police in Saint Francis County

Forrest City has a well-established police department. The department operates under four divisions: dispatch, patrol, special services, and criminal investigation. Contact the department at (870) 633-3434 for non-emergency inquiries.

About Saint Francis County, AR

The county was founded on October 13, 1827, and named after the St. Francis River. It has a population of 22,739, with its county seat in Forrest City. Agriculture is the county’s primary economic venture.

The county judge is Gary Hughes, tel: (870) 261-1700, fax: (870) 261-1704, and address: 313 S. Izard St., Forrest City, 72335. The county’s courthouse is a 1972 building. The hill it was built on was the Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s campsite as he supervised the railroad building from Little Rock to Memphis.

St Francis County Sheriff's Office

Address

PO Box 1817, Forrest, Arkansas, 72336

Phone

870-633-2611

Fax

870-261-1784

County Jails in St. Francis County, AR

Police Departments in St. Francis County, AR

State Prisons in St. Francis County, AR