The Randolph County Jail is at 1510 Pace Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455, a few minutes from downtown.

Randolph County Inmate Search lists people on Pace Road. Phone staff for bond or charges that don't show yet.

After a Randolph County arrest made without a warrant, a judge must sign off on cause by hour 48. A first appearance in Pocahontas sets bond.

Randolph County District Court takes misdemeanors and tickets. Felonies are tried in circuit court on the Pocahontas square. Pointers: court steps.

Cash posted for the whole bond is handed back after the case for a defendant with perfect attendance. Bondsmen licensed by the state hold on to their fee, which the state caps at a tenth. Staff can tell you the amount. Pointers: bail.

Without money for a lawyer, a defendant asks the Pocahontas judge to name the public defender.

With the Missouri line close by, outside holds come up now and then. Have a word with the sheriff's office at 870-892-8888 about any warrants or detainers on the booking. For Arkansas cases, a check on Search ARCourts, the judiciary's online case lookup, is quick and free. An attorney can contact each issuing court about bond or extradition so you know what to expect. The Circuit Clerk in Pocahontas handles felony case inquiries at 870-892-5522. Have the date of birth ready.

Randolph County visits have to be reserved ahead from the open times. Call or check online, then bring a photo ID on the day. Pointers: visits, remote visits.

Inmates ring out on credit loaded by relatives; incoming calls aren't taken. Pointers: phones, messages, tablets.

Deposits in Pocahontas pay for snacks, toiletries and stamps. Pointers: deposits, commissary.

Randolph County staff look over every envelope; mail with lipstick, crayon or stickers is returned. Full legal name, then 1510 Pace Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455. Pointers: mail.

The juvenile judge in Pocahontas rules on whether a youth stays in detention and where.

Ring 870-892-8888 so jail staff know about medicines, pregnancy or risk of self-harm.

Call 870-892-8888 before going to confirm custody, bond and your visit slot.

These cases come from agencies like postal inspectors or the Marshals Service. Federal cases from this area belong to Arkansas's Eastern District, Northern Division, which meets in Jonesboro: 615 South Main Street, Room 312, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Clerk's phone: 870-972-4610. Usually the next court day, the person appears before a magistrate judge. A dollar figure isn't the starting point in federal charges. The magistrate weighs flight risk and danger at a short hearing, under the 1984 Bail Reform Act. Plan on questions from pretrial services before court.

Start on the county roster first. Some federal detainees wait in the Pocahontas jail contracted by the Marshals until sentencing. The U.S. Marshals branch for this area is at 600 West Capitol Avenue, Suite A328, Little Rock, AR 72201. Dial 501-324-6256 to find a federal prisoner. Following a prison sentence, a prisoner goes to BOP custody. Find them with the BOP inmate locator.

• Jail prints are run against federal records that ICE reviews. ICE can then issue a detainer (Form I-247A).
• Rather than going home, they may be held as long as 48 extra hours while ICE arranges pickup. Days off don't extend it; the limit stays 48 hours.
• Paying the bond doesn't clear this hold.
• ICE officers may pick them up within those 48 hours. If ICE misses the deadline, the sheriff is supposed to let them go.
• Where they are sent is ICE's call.
• For questions, phone ICE's New Orleans field office for Arkansas: 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360.
• To learn where they were moved, go to the detainee locator site and type in their A-number and their birth country. Missing the A-number? Use both first and last names with date of birth and home country instead.

Prison sentences are handled under the state prison system, the ADC. First, most people wait in the Pocahontas jail until the ADC schedules the move. Their first ADC stop is an intake or reception unit. There, the ADC weighs security risk, gang connections, and physical and mental health. Last, they transfer to a unit that fits that rating.

Families can search for them by name on the Division of Correction search. Our state prison guide covers prison addresses.

Yes. Open a name in the Randolph jail search and Randolph mugshots load with it. If the photo is missing, ask the Randolph jail.

Immigration photos come out just through an ICE FOIA request, with no promise of release. Media outlets wanting a jail photo should ring the sheriff's office on 870-892-8888. Families and reporters cannot see federal mugshots in most cases. Exceptions are few. The U.S. Marshals may publish a booking photo for someone who escaped, if release may help find them or warn the public, or for urgent community safety.

• Pocahontas Police: 870-892-9867
• Randolph County Sheriff's Office: 870-892-8888

Maynard, Biggers, Ravenden Springs and rural areas use the sheriff.