The Desha County Jail is CLOSED.
Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought to neighboring jails, specifically the one at the Dumas Police Station, for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.
You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.
Phone: 870-877-2327
Physical Address:
Desha County Jail
Arkansas City, AR
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Find an inmate in the Desha County Jail by visiting the Official Jail Inmate Roster. The roster lists criminal charges, bond amounts, visitation eligibility, and booking photos. If you can’t find what you need, call the jail at 870-877-2327. You can also review an offender’s Desha County Criminal Court Case or any other court case across Arkansas.
If you need to know whether you or someone you know has a warrant in Desha County or another city or town in Arkansas, start with a search on the state’s Criminal Court Case page. The docket entries on the case will indicate a bench warrant, a failure to appear, or active charges. If a warrant exists, contact your attorney. If you can’t afford one, you’ll be assigned one after you are arrested, booked, and processed.
Desha County Jail Inmate Search
Check our Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for details on finding an inmate in the Desha County Jail, how jail rosters work, and what happens after booking.
For further assistance, contact the Desha County Jail at 870-877-2327.
The Desha County Jail is licensed for inmates, but it is often forced to make room for many more, especially on weekends. At most city and county jails in Arkansas, 40% or more of the inmate population turns over monthly, another 30% every 90 days, and another 20% every six months, with about 8-9% staying six to twelve months. Inmates held longer than twelve months are usually facing serious charges like rape or murder. Because those cases take longer to prepare for trial, offenders arrested in Desha County remain in custody at one of the Desha County facilities much longer.
The Arkansas Constitution gives anyone charged with a crime the right to bail before trial unless the charge is a capital offense and the proof is evident or the presumption is great. For all other charges, judges in Desha County can set bail, impose release conditions, or release the defendant on their own recognizance.
Desha County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 0 offenders every year.
The Desha County Jail is CLOSED.
Desha County no longer runs a full jail of its own. The Desha County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Everett Cox, is based at 604 President Street in Arkansas City and can be reached at (870) 877-2580. People arrested by the sheriff or by local police are booked and held at city jails in the county – mainly the Dumas Police Department jail at 149 E. Waterman Street in Dumas, (870) 382-5511, and the McGehee city jail. The sheriff’s office is the best first call to learn exactly where someone is being held.
Desha County is part of Arkansas’s 10th Judicial Circuit, and case information can be looked up on Search ARCourts. Under Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 8.1, a person who is arrested must see a judge without unnecessary delay, generally within 48 hours. The Arkansas Constitution (Art. 2, §8) makes everyone bailable before conviction except in capital cases where the proof is evident or the presumption great, and judges must weigh release on recognizance or with conditions before setting money bail (Rules 9.1–9.2). A licensed bondsman’s premium is 10% of the bond, rounded up to the nearest $5 and paid in full before release, plus small nonrefundable state fees (Ark. Code §17-19-301).
At the Dumas jail, phone calls go through CIDnet and commissary deposits go through Tiger Commissary. Call the Dumas Police Department to confirm visiting rules, how to address mail and how property is returned. People sentenced to state prison are moved to the Arkansas Division of Correction. No public bus serves Dumas; most families drive. Along U.S. 65 in Dumas, the Shell at 401 US-65 and the Exxon at 701 US-65 sell fuel, and McDonald’s at 601 US-65 and Sonic Drive-In at 714 US-65 are nearby for a quick meal.
When someone is arrested, they are taken to Desha County Jail for booking. This process includes identifying them, deciding on charges, and determining if they will be eligible for bail or held until court.
It's important to stay silent during this process, as any statements made may be used in court. Legal advice should be sought before speaking about the case.
The following steps make up the booking process at Desha County Jail:
For more information on paying an arrestee’s bond, contact Desha County Jail at 870-877-2327.
After being arrested and booked into Desha County Jail in , the arrestee's situation will proceed in one of three ways:
1. They may be released without bail and required to attend a court hearing.
2. They may be held in custody until their court date.
3. Bail can be posted for their release; call 870-877-2327 for the exact bail amount.
There are multiple ways to pay bail.
To get more information on the bail process in Desha County, Arkansas, visit the Desha County Jail Bail FAQ.
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