Monroe County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

As of July 2026, no. The county moved its inmates to other jails after the Association of Arkansas Counties did not renew its liability coverage, and county leaders said in July that no other insurer had offered a policy. Unless the sheriff tells you the doors have reopened, expect your person to be in another county.

Phone the sheriff's non-emergency line, 870-747-3811, which is answered day and night. Read off his legal name and birth date, then ask about the jail, the charges, and the bond amount. Finding space is hard, so a person may be moved more than once.

The old jail listing may not be answered while the building is empty, so use 870-747-3811, the sheriff's 24-hour line. The sheriff's administrative office is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.

People housed elsewhere may appear only on the host county's list. Use the search link above, then ask the sheriff which county to check. Each county runs its own roster and its own bond window.

The place a bond is accepted turns on two things: what the judge ordered and which jail has him. Ask the sheriff at 870-747-3811, then call that jail for its payment hours. Make sure the receipt carries your name, the prisoner's name, and the case number.

Cash and a cashier's check travel best, and money orders are common. Cards and personal checks are the most likely to be refused. Money sent to a commissary through the vendor does not release anyone from a Monroe County charge.

Monroe County District Court meets in three towns. Clarendon, 270 Madison Street, 870-747-5200. Brinkley, 233 West Cedar, 870-734-2520. Holly Grove, 870-462-3422. Two district judges share those three towns.

Felonies go to circuit court. Felony files sit with the circuit clerk, 123 Madison Street, Clarendon, 870-747-3615. Ask the clerk for the felony docket date.

Many do, but ask before signing. The premium is 10 percent under Arkansas Code 17-19-301, with no mileage or phone fees and no refund. The state licensing board can confirm a license.

Only when the judge orders it. Rule 9.2 lets the court keep that deposit until the end, then hand back 90 percent if all conditions were followed. The circuit clerk at 870-747-3615 can tell you what was ordered.

A judge can accept real estate. Bring the deed, a tax statement, and the loan balance, and have each owner ready to sign. No county rule on land outside Monroe County is posted, so ask the circuit clerk at 870-747-3615.

The state's Rule 8.1 expects a judge to see an arrested person promptly, normally about 48 hours, or 72 over a weekend. With prisoners spread across counties, transport can slow that down. Ask 870-747-3811 whether your person will appear in Clarendon, Brinkley, or by video.

A capital charge with strong proof, under Article 2, Section 8. A fresh felony while on a felony bond, under Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.6. Also probation holds, outside warrants, and federal detainers. Ask for each hold by name.

The First District public defender office in Wynne also covers Cross, Lee, Phillips, St. Francis, and Woodruff counties. Counsel is usually named at the first hearing, and the appointed attorney may push for less bail.

Youth cases belong to circuit court's juvenile division, and minors stay off adult rosters. Ask the circuit clerk at 870-747-3615 where a held youth is kept and when the hearing is.

Tell the court at once. Missing court can bring a warrant and loss of bond, though a jail transfer is a fair ground for asking to reset the hearing. Call circuit court at 870-747-3615 the same day.

What the court held is repaid at the end, minus any fines, costs, and restitution. Save your receipt, since the clerk will ask how you paid. A bondsman's premium does not return.

Moves between counties really are happening here, so the story may be true, but gift cards, apps, and wires are always a scam. Hang up and check with the sheriff at 870-747-3811.

With the Clarendon jail empty, the sheriff's line is the first stop, and the courts still meet in their usual towns:

• Monroe County Sheriff (24-hour line): 870-747-3811
• Monroe County Detention Center (closed building): 200 South Main Street, Clarendon, AR 72029 · 870-747-3811
• Circuit Clerk: 123 Madison Street, Clarendon, AR 72029 · 870-747-3615
• District Court, Clarendon: 270 Madison Street, Clarendon, AR 72029 · 870-747-5200
• District Court, Brinkley: 233 West Cedar Street, Brinkley, AR 72021 · 870-734-2520
• District Court, Holly Grove: P.O. Box 430, Holly Grove, AR 72069 · 870-462-3422

The sheriff can name the jail now holding your person, and that jail sets its own visiting and payment rules.

Federal judges, not the county, decide release, so a local bondsman has no role. Monroe County falls in the Delta Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, which holds hearings at the federal courthouse in Helena, 617 Walnut Street, Helena, AR 72342 (clerk questions go to Little Rock), 501-604-5351. A typical start looks like this:

• Charges begin with an agent's complaint or a grand jury indictment.
• A magistrate judge holds the opening hearing.
• A pretrial officer gathers facts about family, work and record.
• The government decides whether to ask for detention.
• Any release order lists the rules the defendant must follow.

Federal prisoners are in the care of the U.S. Marshals: U.S. Marshals Service, 600 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-324-6256.

Yes. Under 8 CFR 287.7, ICE may send a detainer asking whichever jail holds the person to warn ICE ahead of a release and hold the person up to 48 more hours, counting weekends and holidays. Arkansas jails may honor it. The county case keeps moving either way.

Arkansas is part of the ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360's area, and Delta detainees commonly land in Louisiana, for example:

• LaSalle ICE Processing Center: 830 Pinehill Road, Jena, LA 71342 · 318-992-1600
• Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center: 1133 Hampton Dupre Road, Pine Prairie, LA 70576 · 337-599-2400

Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/) using an A-number, or else his full name and native country.

Prisoners from this county are spread across other jails, so a blank result is common. Work through these:

• Monroe County search: Monroe County Inmate Search. Then ask the sheriff which host county's roster to check.
• VINE: VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/). Pick Arkansas and search statewide, which covers the jail now holding him; alerts are free.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons: Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/). Use a register number if you have one. People awaiting federal trial may be missing; call the Marshals at 501-324-6256.
• Arkansas Division of Correction: Arkansas Division of Correction Inmate Search (https://apps.ark.org/inmate_info/). Look up state prisoners by ADC number or last name.

Because prisoners are moved, a quick call can save a wasted trip. The sheriff at 870-747-3811 knows which jail has your person and the bond. Misdemeanor dates come from district court in Clarendon (870-747-5200), Brinkley (870-734-2520) or Holly Grove (870-462-3422). Felony and youth dates come from the circuit clerk at 870-747-3615.