The Clark County Inmate Population
The Clark County inmate population should be read as a local custody count first, not as a single statewide database. The Facility Map identifies one active public detention facility for the county: Clark County Jail, operated by the Clark County Sheriff's Office at 406 S 5th Street in Arkadelphia. The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association directory lists the jail's capacity as 50 and describes the jail hold type as "Males Only." No official current Clark County jail headcount, average daily population, annual booking count, or multi-year county jail dashboard was located in the inspected county, sheriff, DOC, or court sources.
Movement into and out of the Clark County inmate population depends on arrests, bond decisions, court filings, holds, and state transfers. A person recently arrested in Arkadelphia or elsewhere in Clark County may be booked locally, released on bond, held for court, moved under a different agency's hold, or transferred to Arkansas DOC after sentencing. That is why a custody search needs to separate current county jail custody from filed court charges, sentenced state custody, federal custody, and immigration detention.
The official Clark County sheriff page identifies Sheriff Jason Watson and states that the sheriff has custody of the county jail. It also explains the sheriff's court role, including executing summons, enforcing judgments and orders, and making arrests on warrants issued by the courts. Those duties connect the jail population to the Circuit Clerk, the prosecutor, Search ARCourts, and the jail phone line more directly than a public roster would.
Clark County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest facility-level number found for Clark County is the jail capacity published by the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association. Other current population measures were not found in official local sources, so the table below preserves the data gap rather than filling it with third-party estimates. For a live jail count, the official local route is to call Clark County Jail at (870) 246-2222.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County Jail capacity | 50 | Arkansas Sheriffs' Association Clark County directory, inspected May 28, 2026 |
| Current jail population | Not published in inspected official sources | No official county roster or dashboard located |
| Average daily population | Not published in inspected official sources | No county jail ADP report located |
| Annual bookings | Not published in inspected official sources | No official annual jail report located |
| Jail hold type | Males Only, verify current practice | Arkansas Sheriffs' Association jail information |
The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association page is a directory, not a live roster. It is useful for capacity, staff, and jail contact details, but it does not show who is in custody today or whether a specific person has been released.
Clark County Inmate Population Trends
No official year-by-year Clark County jail population trend table was located in the research pass. BJS's Census of Jails is the proper federal collection for jail capacity, average daily population, admissions, releases, and demographics, but the inspected BJS page describes the data collection rather than giving a simple Clark County live trend dashboard. Prison Policy Initiative and Jail Data Initiative sources can be useful for statewide or modeled context, but the build should not turn those into official county-published counts.
| Year | Official Clark County ADP / Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not published | No official Clark County jail roster count or dashboard found |
| 2025 | Not published | No official annual jail report found |
| 2024 | Not published | No county-by-year official value captured |
| 2023 | Not published | Historical values should be requested from the jail or official record custodian |
Who Makes Up the Clark County Inmate Population
The only official demographic-style jail field located for Clark County is the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association hold-type entry, which says "Males Only." Treat that as a directory note, not a full demographic report. The research did not locate official breakdowns by pretrial status, sentence status, charge class, race, ethnicity, age band, length of stay, or other agency holds.
- Local jail detainees - Recent arrestees, pretrial defendants, and people held locally should be checked first through Clark County Jail.
- Male hold-type note - The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association lists the jail hold type as "Males Only"; call the jail to verify current handling of female arrestees or transfers.
- State custody after sentencing - Arkansas DOC covers sentenced state prisoners and may show Clark County waiting-list or backup status in the statewide locator.
- Federal or immigration custody - BOP and ICE systems are separate from the county jail and should be used only when that custody type is likely.
Clark County Jail Capacity and Overcrowding
The official capacity figure available from the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association is 50. No official overcrowding report, jail-construction announcement, consent decree, death-in-custody page, or litigation page was found on the inspected Clark County sheriff or county pages. The absence of a public current count means a reader cannot calculate occupancy from official online material alone.
The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association Clark County directory is the source captured for jail capacity and administrative contacts.
The directory supports the local capacity figure and staffing details, but it still leaves current occupancy, admissions, releases, and demographic trends to direct jail inquiry or formal records request.
Laws Governing the Clark County Inmate Population
Arkansas law and court rules explain why some jail and court records are open while other details may be limited, redacted, sealed, or unavailable online. For Clark County jail records, the practical path begins with the local record custodian, then branches to court or corrections systems depending on the type of record requested.
Key access rules:
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105 - Arkansas FOIA generally opens public records for inspection and copying unless an exemption applies.
Ark. Code Ann. Title 12, Chapter 26 - Arkansas authorizes minimum standards for adult criminal detention facilities such as county jails.
Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19 - Some court information is not public online even when other case details appear through Search ARCourts.
Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 - Certain criminal records may be sealed by court order, and ACIC states it has 30 days to complete an order to seal after receipt.
Clark County and the State Prison Population
No Arkansas DOC state prison was identified inside Clark County. A Clark County arrestee who is convicted and sentenced to state prison may leave the county jail and appear in the Arkansas DOC locator instead. The DOC locator includes Clark in the county dropdown and includes a "Clark County Waiting List" facility/status option, which matters when a person has a Clark County connection but is being tracked by the state rather than a public county roster.
The Arkansas DOC inmate-services page links to the statewide inmate search, mail and money information, the inmate handbook, commissary, and victim services.
Those DOC services are useful after sentencing or state transfer. They do not replace the Clark County Jail phone line for a same-day local arrest.
How to Search the Clark County Inmate Population
No official online Clark County jail roster was located on the county or sheriff domains. For a recent arrest or pretrial custody question, start with the Clark County Sheriff's Office and Jail at (870) 246-2222. Have the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency before calling.
- Call Clark County Jail at (870) 246-2222 for current local custody, release, bond, court date, or hold information.
- If a public-counter inquiry is needed, use the sheriff/jail address at 406 S 5th Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923 during the posted sheriff office hours.
- Use Arkansas VINE or call 1-800-510-0415 for custody and court notifications.
- Search Arkansas DOC Inmate Search after sentencing, transfer, or possible DOC waiting-list status.
- Use Search ARCourts for filed criminal charges and court events after the arrest.
- Use BOP or ICE ODLS only when federal or immigration custody is likely.
Current Inmate Lookup in Clark County
The county lookup path is a fallback chain because the inspected official Clark County pages did not publish a searchable roster. The jail phone line is the current-custody source; VINE can help with notification; Search ARCourts helps once charges are filed; Arkansas DOC, BOP, and ICE locators cover people who have moved outside local county custody.
| Channel | Best Use | Clark County Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County Jail phone | Current local custody, release, bond, and holds | Call (870) 246-2222; no official county roster was located |
| In-person sheriff office inquiry | Public-counter questions and records direction | 406 S 5th Street, Arkadelphia, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| VINE | Custody and court notifications | DOC says Arkansas VINE covers county jails, DOC, supervision populations, and prosecutor court information |
| Search ARCourts | Filed cases, charges, events, judgments, and dispositions | Useful after a prosecutor files charges |
Past and Released Inmate Records
For released or historical Clark County jail records, ask the sheriff's office or jail about the record custodian and public-records request process. The research did not locate a Clark County sheriff FOIA form, sheriff records fee schedule, turnaround time, or jail-specific records email. The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association lists jail administrator Brian Wingfield and a jail administrator email, but that should not be described as the formal FOIA inbox unless the jail confirms it.
If criminal charges were filed, the court record may be easier to track than the booking record. The Clark County Circuit Clerk maintains circuit-court files, dockets, warrants, judgments, pending cases, past cases, and dispositions. The clerk page also states juvenile records are confidential, and Arkansas court rules may keep some case details off public online portals.
What a Clark County Inmate Record Shows
No official Clark County online jail roster or sample public inmate profile was located, so no page should claim the local roster shows booking number, mugshot, charge text, bond, housing unit, or release date. The records request or phone inquiry should ask which fields are available for release and which details are restricted.
| Information Type | Where It May Be Found |
|---|---|
| Current custody status | Clark County Jail phone line or VINE notification channels |
| Booking details | Sheriff/jail record request if releasable under Arkansas FOIA |
| Filed criminal charges | Search ARCourts or Clark County Circuit Clerk after case filing |
| Bond or release condition | Jail, court, or clerk depending on the stage of the case |
| Sentenced state custody | Arkansas DOC inmate locator |
| Federal custody location | BOP inmate locator for federal inmates from 1982 to present |
County Jail vs. State Prison: Where to Look
Clark County Jail and Arkansas DOC answer different questions. The county jail covers local detention, recent arrests, pretrial custody, short local holds, and release-status questions. Arkansas DOC covers sentenced state prisoners, state facility assignments, DOC waiting-list or backup status, and state inmate services.
| Clark County Jail | Arkansas DOC | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Recent arrestees, pretrial defendants, and local jail detainees | Sentenced state prisoners and DOC-tracked status |
| Run By | Clark County Sheriff's Office | Arkansas Department of Corrections, Division of Correction |
| Where to Look | Call (870) 246-2222 because no official online county roster was found | Arkansas DOC Inmate Search |
| Clark County Clue | 406 S 5th Street in Arkadelphia is the local jail address | The DOC locator includes Clark County and Clark County Waiting List options |
State, Federal, ICE, and VINE Search Options
Arkansas DOC Inmate Search allows searching by ADC number, county, last name, first name, facility, gender, offense category, age, race, and a required disclaimer checkbox. DOC also offers a full inmate database download updated each Monday, with a $0.10-per-record enhanced access fee charged by INA according to DOC online services.
The BOP Inmate Locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present and can search by federal number or by name. ICE ODLS is the immigration-detention locator when a person may be held on immigration authority. Neither federal system is a Clark County Jail roster.
Arkansas VINE is free and anonymous. DOC says VINE monitors county jail custody, DOC custody, probation, parole, post-release supervision, and court information from Prosecuting Attorney Offices. The VINE phone number captured in the research is 1-800-510-0415.
Clark County Detention Facilities
The Facility Map resolved one active public detention facility in Clark County. No separate official county work-release annex, regional jail, state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center was identified inside the county during the research pass.
- Clark County Jail - The sheriff-run local detention facility for Arkadelphia and Clark County, used for local jail custody and recent arrest questions.
Clark County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Clark County inmate population?
The current Clark County jail population was not published in the official online sources inspected. The official capacity figure found is 50 beds from the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association Clark County directory. For a live count or current custody confirmation, call Clark County Jail at (870) 246-2222.
How do I search the Clark County inmate population?
Start with the Clark County Jail phone line because no official county online jail roster was located. Then use VINE for notifications, Search ARCourts for filed charges, Arkansas DOC for sentenced state custody, and BOP or ICE ODLS for federal or immigration custody.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
Ask the sheriff's office or jail about a public-records request for historical booking records. If a criminal case was filed, Search ARCourts and the Clark County Circuit Clerk may show the court record, disposition, judgments, or future events even after the person leaves jail custody.