Newport police, Tuckerman and Swifton officers and deputies all book at Theater Drive, near the Newport airport. The Jackson County Detention Center is at 3300 Theater Drive, Newport, AR 72112.

The Jackson roster site may be down right now. Still try it, and if it fails, search VINELink (Jackson County).

The sheriff posts current inmates online. Jackson County Inmate Search takes you to a lookup, and a call to 870-523-5842 gets bond details.

A Newport judge must find reasonable cause for any warrantless arrest inside 48 hours.

Jackson County District Court handles misdemeanors; felony cases go to circuit court. See court process.

Post the whole bond, or have a licensed bondsman do it for up to ten percent. Ask the sheriff the amount. See bail.

A Newport judge decides on appointed counsel after asking about the defendant's job and bills. Low-income defendants can request one from the Newport judge.

It's a reasonable thing to check before posting bond. Contact the sheriff's office at 870-523-5842 to learn whether the booking lists any holds or warrants from other agencies. A search on Search ARCourts, where the state judiciary posts court cases, can also reveal open matters in other counties. If one appears, a lawyer can contact the issuing court so bond is set and your loved one comes home in a single trip. The Circuit Clerk in Newport can help with felony case numbers at 870-523-7423. Keep the booking number handy.

Jackson County splits visits by housing unit, and clothing rules are enforced at the door. Call for days and dress rules; bring ID. See visits and remote visits.

A Theater Drive inmate rings you; family can't call in, and the talk is taped. Prepaid accounts allow outgoing calls from Theater Drive. See phones, messages, tablets.

Besides snacks and soap, Jackson County inmates spend their balance on call time. Money pays for snacks and hygiene goods. See deposits and commissary.

A Newport inmate's mail needs their legal name over the jail street address. See mail.

A Newport juvenile is never placed in the Theater Drive adult jail; the judge picks home release or a youth center. Juvenile court in Jackson County decides on detention; ask the sheriff.

Jackson County's jail staff hand out only medicine they can confirm, so phone with the pharmacy name. Call so staff can alert the nurse.

A Newport arrest can bond out within hours, so check by phone first. Dial 870-523-5842 to confirm custody, bond and visits.

These cases usually involve groups such as the DEA, postal inspectors and the U.S. Marshals. Newport belongs to the Northern Division of Arkansas's Eastern District, so court dates happen downtown in Jonesboro, 615 South Main Street, Room 312, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The clerk's office in Jonesboro takes calls at 870-972-4610. An initial appearance comes fast, before a U.S. magistrate judge. A dollar figure isn't the main question on federal charges. The magistrate considers flight risk and danger during a short hearing applying the Bail Reform Act. Plan on an interview from pretrial services before court.

Meanwhile, the Marshals usually place federal prisoners in a county jail by contract. Start on the sheriff's roster. This district's Marshals office in Little Rock knows where they are: 501-324-6256, 600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite A328, Little Rock, AR 72201. Sentenced people leave the county jail for a Bureau of Prisons site in time. Track them through the Bureau of Prisons search.

• Immigration officers hear about the arrest from booking prints the jail take. ICE may then place a detainer.
• Even after bail is posted, the detainer stays on file.
• With the I-247A, ICE asks the jailers to put off the person's release for up to 48 hours. A weekend day won't stop the clock.
• ICE agents can take custody during the hold. If they don't come, the sheriff must release the person.
• ICE manages detainers here out of its New Orleans office in St. Rose, Louisiana, at 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, phone 504-318-2360.
• To see which center holds them, load the Online Detainee Locator System and put in the A-number with the birth country. Without an A-number, enter both first and last names, native country and birth date.
• ICE itself picks the next facility.

Someone sentenced to state prison can expect to serve that time in the care of the Arkansas Division of Correction. Before that, most people wait in the Newport jail while the state sends for them. State reception is the first step; papers, photos and a health check happen there. Staff review everyone based on their risk level, physical and mental health, and gang ties. Their last move is a unit that suits their rating.

For their unit, try the ADC online search. For prison details, read Arkansas state prisons.

The sheriff's office, 870-523-5842, fields media requests for mugshots not posted online. Reporters and the public don't get federal mugshots. Photos taken by the Marshals get shared only in narrow cases: to find someone who escaped, when posting it helps track them down or alert the public or for immediate community safety. ICE pictures come out only via an ICE FOIA request, if the agency agrees.

• Newport Police: 870-523-2721
• Swifton Police: 870-485-2600
• Jackson County Sheriff's Office: 870-523-5842