It's on the north side of Ozark near the airport, and people arrested in Ozark, Charleston, Altus and the rural parts of Franklin County are booked there. The Franklin County Detention Center is at 248 Airport Road, Ozark, AR 72949.

The roster lists name, booking date and charge. A new booking from Charleston or Altus may take a few hours to post. Franklin County Inmate Search confirms custody. Call 479-667-4127 for bond and charges.

Arkansas sets 48 hours as the limit for a judge to review a no-warrant arrest.

District and circuit court sit in Ozark for the northern district and Charleston for the southern district. See Franklin court info.

Pay the whole bond in cash or use a licensed bondsman charging no more than ten percent. See bail.

Someone who is broke can request an appointed attorney during the first hearing.

Yes, and it's best to know before you post bond. The sheriff's office can check the booking for warrants from other agencies when you call 479-667-4127. Searching Search ARCourts, Arkansas's free case search, can show open matters in either district of the county or beyond. If a warrant turns up, a lawyer can ask the issuing court to settle on bond so your family member comes home in one trip. Over at the courthouse, the Circuit Clerk in Ozark answers felony case questions at 479-667-3818.

Visiting days are set by the jail and can move, so ask by phone. A photo ID is required at the desk. See visits, remote.

People held here can dial out but cannot take calls in. A family member opens a prepaid account so collect charges are avoided. See phones, messages, tablets.

Cash on the books lets them order snacks, envelopes and soap once a week or so. See deposits, commissary.

Print the full legal name, then 248 Airport Road. Plain cards and letters are safest. See mail.

Ask the sheriff where a minor is detained; juvenile court handles the case.

Franklin County jail staff on Airport Road give out verified prescriptions and can send someone to the hospital in an emergency. Family calls help them confirm medicines quickly. Call the Ozark jail about medicine.

Franklin County has two court districts, Ozark and Charleston, and the person may be away at court during visiting hours. Calling first prevents a wasted drive. Dial 479-667-4127 to confirm custody and visits.

Postal inspectors and the Marshals Service make federal arrests, often with deputies. Federal cases from here are heard in the Western District's Fort Smith Division: 30 South 6th Street, Room 1038, Fort Smith, AR 72901. The clerk's line: 833-853-0345. The first appearance is held quickly, before a magistrate judge. There will be questions with pretrial services before court. Unlike state court, a federal judge does not use a set dollar amount. A short hearing applying federal bail law sorts out whether they can leave.

Try the county roster right away, where U.S. Marshals custody may be noted. While it's open, the Marshals usually place them in a county jail by contract. The U.S. Marshals office for this area sits at 30 South 6th Street, Room 243, Fort Smith, AR 72901. Call 479-289-7470 or 479-424-5000 (call either one) to find someone in federal custody. When prison time is ordered, the BOP assigns a facility. Search on the federal locator when they arrive.

• Jail fingerprints get checked against federal systems that ICE uses. ICE may then place a detainer (Form I-247A).
• A paid bail doesn't end the detainer.
• Forty-eight hours is the most: ICE's request just asks jail staff to keep the door shut so ICE can get there. Saturday doesn't pause the clock.
• Officers from ICE usually collect them within that window. If nobody comes, staff must release them.
• ICE alone decides the detention center.
• The online detainee locator finds people by the A-number and birth country. Don't have the A-number? Enter home country, birth date, and the exact name instead.
• With questions, call ICE's New Orleans field office, which covers Arkansas: 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360.

State prison terms are carried out through the Arkansas Division of Correction. Until then, the person stays in the Ozark jail until the state sends for them, which can take weeks. The trip ends at reception, and there new arrivals get checked in. At intake, the ADC checks physical and mental health, gang connections and security risk. Their final stop is a unit that suits those results.

Use the ADC inmate search to find them. The Arkansas prison page lists every state unit.

Yes. Current Franklin mugshots are shown in the Franklin County inmate search with charges.

For a request about a booking photo that isn't public, journalists should reach the sheriff's office at 479-667-4127. Pictures from an ICE booking are not shared at the office. Instead, use ICE's online FOIA request, and the agency then decides. Federal mugshots are kept private. Pictures taken by the U.S. Marshals come out only in rare cases: to find a wanted fugitive, when there is an urgent safety need, or if the photo may help find them or warn people.

• Ozark Police: 479-667-2233
• Charleston Police: 479-965-7600
• Franklin County Sheriff's Office jail: 479-667-4127