Harrisburg, Arkansas: the Poinsett County Detention Center
Poinsett County is a rice and cotton county in northeast Arkansas, between Jonesboro and Memphis. Harrisburg is the county seat, while Trumann and Marked Tree are the bigger towns. The sheriff's Poinsett County Detention Center holds about 136 people. Search Poinsett County Inmate Search or dial 870-578-5411.
Justice Drive in Harrisburg
The Poinsett County Detention Center is at 1500 Justice Drive, Harrisburg, AR 72432. Trumann, Marked Tree, Lepanto and Weiner arrests are all booked here.
Back to questions ↑Harrisburg roster
Poinsett County Inmate Search lists bookings. Charges, bond and release questions go to the detention desk.
Poinsett County's sheriff has a free phone app: get it on the Poinsett app for iPhone or Poinsett app for Android.
Back to questions ↑Harrisburg's two-day rule
Poinsett County, like all of Arkansas, needs a judge to approve the cause for a no-warrant arrest inside 48 hours. Then the first appearance sets bond.
Back to questions ↑Courts serving Trumann and Harrisburg
District court has departments in Harrisburg, Trumann and Marked Tree for misdemeanors. Felony cases are heard by the circuit court in Harrisburg. Guide: court process.
Back to questions ↑Bail in Poinsett County
A cash bond paid in full in Harrisburg is returned after the final court date if the person attended each one. A licensed bondsman keeps up to a tenth as a fee. The detention desk can give the amount. Guide: bail.
Back to questions ↑Public defender in Poinsett County
Defendants from Trumann or Marked Tree who can't pay an attorney request one at first appearance.
Back to questions ↑Free visits in Harrisburg
Visiting at the Poinsett County jail costs nothing. Slots shift from week to week, so check by phone or online before heading to Harrisburg. Adults bring a photo ID. Guide: visits, remote visits.
Back to questions ↑Justice Drive phones
Outgoing calls only. A family-funded prepaid account covers them. Guide: phones, messages, tablets.
Back to questions ↑Inmate accounts
Poinsett County inmates from Trumann and Marked Tree use the balance for phone time too. Harrisburg deposits buy commissary snacks and hygiene items. Guide: deposits, commissary.
Back to questions ↑Letters to Justice Drive
Harrisburg mail officers look through each envelope; a letter carrying a scent or a stuck-on decoration is returned to sender. Full name, then 1500 Justice Drive, Harrisburg, AR 72432. Guide: mail.
Back to questions ↑Poinsett County youth
The juvenile judge decides on detention, and deputies tell families which center holds a minor.
Back to questions ↑Health at the Harrisburg jail
Call the detention center about any prescriptions so medical staff hear about them.
Back to questions ↑Check Harrisburg by phone
Poinsett County visits are free but need a scheduled slot, so check before you go. Call 870-578-5411 to confirm custody, bond and visiting.
Back to questions ↑Which court takes federal charges from Poinsett County?
Most federal arrests start with groups such as the ATF, postal inspectors and the U.S. Marshals. The county sits in the Eastern District's Northern Division, so trials take place in Jonesboro, 615 South Main Street, Room 312, Jonesboro, AR 72401. With questions, call the clerk at 870-972-4610. The first court date comes quickly, before a magistrate judge. Federal court does not use a bail chart. The magistrate weighs what conditions apply at a detention hearing, using the federal Bail Reform Act. Before court, a pretrial officer looks into their job, family and record.
Start with the county roster first. The district's Marshals office in Little Rock can say where they are: 501-324-6256, 600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite A328, Little Rock, AR 72201. Until sentencing, the Marshals Service usually places them in local jails. Once there is sentencing to prison, they transfer into a BOP prison, often weeks later. Track them on the BOP inmate locator after the move.
Back to questions ↑Someone got an ICE hold. What now?
- Jail prints are run with U.S. systems that ICE reviews. Then ICE might lodge a detainer (Form I-247A).
- The Harrisburg jail are asked to hold off before letting the person go for no more than 48 hours so officers can come. Weekend days add no extra time; the limit is still 48 hours.
- Posting the bond will not end this hold.
- Immigration officers can take custody during the hold. If nobody comes, staff must let them go.
- Their next facility depends on ICE.
- To find out which center holds them, open the Online Detainee Locator System and key in the A-number on ICE papers and their birth country. Missing the A-number? Enter the day they were born, home country, and the exact name instead.
- Need to reach ICE? The New Orleans office is located at 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087. Phone: 504-318-2360.
How does the move from the Harrisburg jail to state prison happen?
Arkansas's prison system, the ADC, houses anyone given prison time. At first, they stay in the Harrisburg jail while the ADC sends for them, which can take weeks. ADC intake comes first: forms, photos and medical checks. During classification, staff review security level, physical and mental health, and gang connections. Their next move is the prison that fits them.
To find them, try the ADC inmate search. Our Arkansas state prison guide has each unit.
Back to questions ↑Where are Poinsett County mugshots online?
Yes. Poinsett County mugshots appear in the Poinsett County inmate search, next to each name. Not every Poinsett entry has a photo yet.
ICE photos are released only through ICE's FOIA form, if the agency agrees. When a mugshot isn't online, reporters can phone the sheriff's office at 870-578-5411. Federal mugshots are not made public for the public and press. U.S. officials keeps these photos back; the Marshals release one only for someone who escaped, if sharing it helps track them down or warn people or if it's required immediately to protect the public.
Back to questions ↑Poinsett County police and sheriff
- Harrisburg Police: 870-578-2530
- Marked Tree Police: 870-358-2024
- Trumann Police: 870-483-5121
- Weiner Police: 870-684-2284
- Poinsett County Sheriff's Office: 870-578-5411
Lepanto, Fisher, Tyronza and rural areas use the sheriff.
Back to questions ↑Poinsett County contacts
- Roster
- Poinsett County Inmate Search
- Detention center
- Poinsett County Detention Center, 1500 Justice Drive, Harrisburg, 870-578-5411
- Sheriff app
- Poinsett app for iPhone · Poinsett app for Android
Visits are free.