It sits downtown, a short walk from the Drew County courthouse, and booking for Monticello police, university police and deputies all happens there. The Drew County Jail and Detention Center is at 210 South Main Street, Monticello, AR 71655.

Drew doesn't post its inmates on the web. VINELink (Drew County) lists Drew custody and can send free alerts.

The sheriff's roster page asks you to choose a list before showing names. People booked on a weekend may not show up until Monday paperwork is done. VINELink (Drew County) shows who is in custody. For charges and bond, ring the sheriff.

Drew County's sheriff has a free phone app: Drew app for iPhone or Drew app for Android.

Arkansas allows 48 hours for reasonable cause to be found after a no-warrant arrest.

Monticello District Court handles traffic and misdemeanor charges. Felonies are filed in the circuit court that serves Drew and nearby counties, and the hearings take place at the courthouse on Main Street. District court for misdemeanors, circuit court for felonies. See Drew court process.

Cash for the full amount, or a licensed bondsman charging up to ten percent. Phone for the amount. See bail.

Drew County defendants who say they can't afford a lawyer fill out a financial form. The judge reviews it and may assign the district's public defender, who meets the client before the next court date. The court can appoint one at the first hearing.

Outside holds are common, so it's worth a quick call before you post bond. The sheriff's office at 870-367-6211 can tell you whether any warrants or detainers are attached to the booking. You can also search the name on Search ARCourts, Arkansas's free court case search, to catch open cases in other counties. If another warrant shows up, a lawyer can contact that court and ask for bond so your loved one is released once and heads home. The Circuit Clerk in Monticello handles felony case inquiries at 870-460-6250.

Monticello visits are short, so plan what you want to say. Children usually need a parent with them, and visitors who arrive late may lose their slot. Visits run about half an hour; bring photo ID and call for the days. See visits, remote.

People held on South Main can't take incoming calls. A Monticello inmate reaches family only after someone opens and funds a calling account. Prepaid accounts let them call family. See phones, messages, tablets.

A balance on a Drew County account lets an inmate buy items the jail doesn't hand out, like extra snacks, lotion or envelopes. See deposits and commissary for how to send money for snacks and toiletries.

Drew County deputies open mail to check for contraband. Skip cards with glitter or padding, and never put cash inside. Name and jail address on the envelope. See mail.

Monticello doesn't hold children in the adult jail. When a Monticello teen is picked up, parents are called, and the juvenile court decides within a short time whether the teen goes home or to a regional youth center. Juvenile court; the sheriff can say where the youth is held.

The Monticello jail can only give medicines it can confirm. Tell staff the drug, dose and pharmacy so they can check it. Ring the jail about medicine needs.

Bonds in Monticello can post quickly, so the person may be gone by the time you arrive. A short call saves the trip. Call 870-367-6211 to confirm custody, bond and visiting.

Federal cases start with officers from the DEA and IRS agents. Court dates for this county take place in the federal building in Little Rock, 500 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201, part of the Eastern District's Central Division. The clerk's office there takes calls at 501-604-5351. The first court date comes quickly with a magistrate judge. A pretrial write-up goes to the judge and covers where they live and any record. U.S. court has no bail table. The magistrate weighs if they stay locked up at a release hearing following the Bail Reform Act.

Check the sheriff's inmate list first; there the hold might appear. Most federal defendants wait in the Monticello jail rented by the Marshals. The U.S. Marshals office for the Eastern District sits at 600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite A328, Little Rock, AR 72201. Phone 501-324-6256 to find the person. After a prison sentence, the person goes to BOP custody. Follow the person through the federal inmate locator.

• At booking, prints taken at the jail are sent to federal agencies. ICE can then place a detainer.
• Rather than walking out, they can be held up to 48 extra hours for ICE. Once the 48 hours end, the detainer expires.
• A paid bond doesn't lift the detainer.
• Immigration officers may take custody before the hold runs out. Deadline passed? Then the request is over, and staff lets them go.
• Only ICE picks the next facility.
• Once ICE has them, their name should show up on the ICE locator — search with the A-number and country of birth. Lacking the A-number? Type in country of birth, birth date and first and last name.
• Arkansas is in the area of the St. Rose, Louisiana, field office, reachable at 504-318-2360, with its office at 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087.

State prison terms are carried out under the state prison system, the ADC. Before that, the person waits in the Monticello jail while the ADC sends for them. After that, they move to a reception center to be processed. At intake, officers review health and mental health needs, gang links and their risk level. The final move is a unit that fits their rating.

Families can look up an ADC inmate by name or number in the state inmate lookup. Our Arkansas state prison page covers every state unit.

Newsrooms after a booking picture should try the sheriff's office at 870-367-6211. Immigration pictures are released just through ICE's FOIA form, and only if the agency agrees. Federal mugshots stay private. Federal law enforcement keeps mugshots back; the Marshals step in only to find a fugitive or escapee, for immediate public safety, or to aid the search or warn people.

• Monticello Police: 870-367-3411
• Drew County Sheriff's Office: 870-367-6211

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