St. Francis County Detention Center Inmate Bail & Bonds

You may need three. The detention center at 2124 South Washington holds the prisoners. The sheriff's administrative office is at 313 South Izard, Suite 10, open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. District court sits at 615 East Cross. To learn where to pay, call 870-633-2611 and ask which door to use.

Start with the inmate search above. The sheriff's own roster makes you accept a disclaimer before it shows names, and it does not list everything. For the charge, the bond, and the court that issued it, phone 870-633-2611. The same office can also tell you whether a warrant exists for you or for someone you know.

The figure printed on the warrant is what must be posted for release. The sheriff lists two ways: cash, or paper from a bondsman holding a state license. To clear a warrant before an arrest, call the same number and ask for the date, charges, bond amount, and issuing court.

Release waits until the issuing judge sees the person. Neither you nor a bondsman can change that with money. Have the jail tell you the issuing court, then ask that court's clerk for the next hearing. District court is 870-261-1410, and the circuit clerk is 870-261-1715.

This order tells officers to bring a person before the court, usually in a child support case. The sheriff says many can be cleared by a set cash payment, which is held and then paid out as the court directs. Others require the person to see the judge first. The booking desk can tell you which type it is.

Usually only a judge can allow that. The sheriff says the office generally does not accept release on a promise to appear or property bonds for warrant bonds. A judge can still order either one at the first appearance. If land is your plan, ask the circuit clerk, 870-261-1715, before you prepare a deed.

Ten percent of the bond under Arkansas law, kept by the company. A $2,500 bond means $250. Pick a company licensed by the Arkansas Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board and ask to see the license. Read the contract for collateral terms and for what you owe if a court date is skipped.

Arkansas Rule 8.1 requires a first appearance without unnecessary delay, roughly two days in practice. The judge sets conditions under Rules 9.1 to 9.3 and may appoint a lawyer.

Misdemeanors go to St. Francis County District Court at 615 East Cross, 870-261-1410. Madison cases use a separate clerk at 870-633-2172. Felonies belong to the First Judicial Circuit, and the circuit clerk is at 313 South Izard, 870-261-1715.

They do not. Money for calls, video visits, and store orders buys services only. Bond goes through the cash or bondsman routes above, and the receipt should carry the case number.

In a capital case with evident proof it can, under article 2, section 8 of the Arkansas Constitution, and, under Rule 9.6, a court may revoke release for a felony committed while out on bond on another case. Holds from a "no bond" warrant, parole, probation, or a federal agency can block release as well. Ask the jail who placed the hold.

Through the judge, usually on a lawyer's motion. The judge considers local ties, work, record, and attendance at past hearings. Jail staff follow the court's order as written. Pay stubs and proof of a Forrest City address help.

The state public defender system serves St. Francis County. The judge appoints a lawyer at the first appearance when the person is low-income. Either clerk can confirm who was assigned.

City and town officers across the county bring their arrests to the South Washington jail. Ask that agency for its incident number.

Youths are not housed with adults. If a child has to stay locked up, the court picks a youth facility beyond St. Francis County. Juvenile cases are heard in circuit court with no cash bond. Phone the circuit clerk, 870-261-1715, to learn which center has the child and when the detention hearing is.

A warrant follows. In district court, Arkansas Code 16-84-201 lets the judge call in the bondsman and, if the person stays missing about 120 days after notice, forfeit the bond. Contact the clerk that day and speak to a lawyer. A bonding company will go after the defendant and whoever co-signed.

After the case closes, whoever is named on the receipt gets the cash back, once fines, costs, and restitution come out. Whatever went to a bondsman stays with that business. Ask the circuit clerk how and when refund checks go out.

Forrest City has the jail, the sheriff's office and both courts:

• St. Francis County Detention Center: 2124 South Washington, Forrest City, AR · 870-633-2611
• Sheriff's Administrative Office: 313 South Izard, Suite 10, Forrest City, AR 72336
• Circuit Clerk, St. Francis County Courthouse: 313 South Izard Street, Forrest City, AR 72335 · 870-261-1715
• St. Francis County District Court: 615 East Cross, Forrest City, AR 72335 · 870-261-1410

The 870-633-2611 line is staffed around the clock. Office business runs 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Families can also check our Forrest City visits guide and our page on commissary orders. To learn how release and holds work in Forrest City, see our St. Francis County inmates page.

Federal bond is out of the county jail's hands. St. Francis County's federal cases go to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Delta Division, at the federal courthouse in Helena, 617 Walnut Street, Helena, AR 72342 (clerk questions go to Little Rock), 501-604-5351. Most cases follow these steps:

• The case starts with an agent's sworn complaint or an indictment from a grand jury.
• A magistrate judge presides over the opening hearing.
• Pretrial services checks the person's home life, job and record.
• Prosecutors say if they will seek detention.
• When release is granted, the written order lists every rule.

A person held on federal charges is in U.S. Marshals custody: U.S. Marshals Service, 600 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-324-6256.

That can happen. Under 8 CFR 287.7, an ICE detainer requests up to 48 extra hours of custody after the person could leave, with weekends and holidays counted. Every Arkansas sheriff makes their own call on detainers, and the state charge stays open either way.

The ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360 is in charge of Arkansas. People ICE detains from the Delta are often taken to Louisiana facilities, 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

The ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/) finds people fastest by A-number. Lacking that, enter the complete legal name and birth country.

A missing name may mean the person was let go, booking is not finished, or a different agency has them. Try these lists:

• St. Francis County Detention Center: St. Francis County Inmate Search. Agree to the notice first; a last-name search then shows charges and bond.
• VINE: VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/). Set it to Arkansas to see every county and get custody alerts.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons: Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/). A register number brings up one person. Federal detainees waiting on trial often do not appear, so ask the Marshals at 501-324-6256.
• Arkansas Division of Correction: Arkansas Division of Correction Inmate Search (https://apps.ark.org/inmate_info/). Search for state prisoners by name or ADC number.

A few calls first can spare you the drive. At 870-633-2611, jail staff can say if the person is held and how much the bond is. The district court at 870-261-1410 knows ticket and misdemeanor dates. Felony and juvenile dates are with the circuit clerk at 870-261-1715.