Pulaski County Jail Roster | Inmate Search & Sheriff's Office

Key Inmate Search Resources in Pulaski County, Arkansas

People who are trying to confirm whether someone is in custody in Pulaski County usually start with the Sheriff's Office and the county jail. This page explains how the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility shares basic inmate information, and how that information fits alongside broader record resources such as Arkansas Public Records for statewide searches.

Before you look up the jail roster or call the facility, have the person's full name, date of birth, and any booking or book-in number from court or arrest paperwork. Jail records can change quickly as people are booked, moved, or released, and online tools may lag behind changes, so you should treat this information as a starting point and confirm details directly with official staff when needed. This guide is not affiliated with Pulaski County government and does not provide legal advice or guarantees about individual cases.

  • Understand what the Pulaski County jail roster shows about someone in custody.
  • See how to use the official PUBLIC SAFETY SUITE PRO inmate portal for Pulaski County.
  • Read what bond, holds, visitation, mail, and commissary notes usually mean for families.
  • Find official detention contacts if your online search does not show a match.

Understanding Jail and Inmate Information in Pulaski County

Pulaski County’s jail information comes from the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility, the county’s long-term adult detention center in Little Rock. The facility houses well over a thousand people on a typical day and supports numerous law enforcement agencies and more than thirty courts across the county, so its roster is often the main place to see who is currently in county custody.

The online roster used by the Sheriff's Office is a list-style view rather than a full case file. For each person it typically shows a mugshot, name, race, sex, date of birth, arrest date, the agency involved, and text describing warrants, charges, bond amounts, and any listed holds or court assignments.

Those entries describe only the Pulaski County jail side of a person’s situation. Someone who has been arrested in the area might instead be in a city holding cell, another county’s jail, the Arkansas Department of Corrections, or a federal facility, and those records will not appear in the county roster. For broader custodial checks beyond Pulaski County, you can also compare what you find here with tools listed on Arkansas Inmate Search.

Custody status can change several times in a short period as courts set bond, other agencies place holds, or a person is transferred to prison. The Sheriff's Office portal and jail staff work to keep information current, but online data may not update immediately after every event, and a roster entry on one day does not guarantee the same status the next.

Where Someone May Be Held After an Arrest

After an arrest in Pulaski County, a person may first be held by the arresting agency, such as a city police department or the Arkansas State Police, before being booked into the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility. Because the detention facility supports many different agencies and courts, people can arrive there from Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Maumelle, university police, and other jurisdictions that operate within the county.

The Regional Detention Facility is the county’s primary long-term jail, so most adults charged with county-level offenses end up there while they wait for court or to be transferred to prison. Some people, especially those serving longer sentences, may instead be in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, while others may be in a nearby county’s jail or a federal facility, even if the original incident happened in Pulaski County.

The jail roster and related reports often list bond details alongside each charge. Common entries include surety bonds for a set dollar amount, cash-only bonds, or notes that there is currently “no bond” on a particular charge. In many counties, courts may also allow property bonds where approved, though the examples on the Pulaski County roster mainly show cash and surety terms. High bond amounts, cash-only conditions, “no bond”, or additional holds from other courts or agencies are frequent reasons a person remains in the jail even after they have appeared in court.

You may also see lines such as “Additional Hold” for a specific division of court, “Hold for ADC” indicating that the person is expected to go to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, or references to being a fugitive for another jurisdiction. These hold entries do not guarantee a specific transfer or release date and may not update in real time, but they are a signal that multiple courts or agencies are involved and that movement between facilities is likely.

If you are unsure whether someone has reached the county jail yet, or you believe they may have been transferred, you can call the detention facility’s main number at (501) 340-7001 to ask which office handles their booking and current location. Staff will not give legal advice, but they can usually tell you whether the person is in their custody or direct you to the right agency.

Searching Pulaski County Custody in the PUBLIC SAFETY SUITE PRO Portal

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office uses a PUBLIC SAFETY SUITE PRO portal to display current jail information. From that site you can launch the inmate roster tool, choose the “Inmates” section, and view a live list of people housed in the detention facility, with court assignment and bond details available through the portal’s “Reports” area.

The roster is organized in rows that show each person’s basic information, and it may allow you to filter or move through pages of results. Plan to search by last name and first name, then confirm you have the right person by comparing date of birth, race, sex, and arrest date. Because names can repeat, double-checking those extra details is essential before you assume a particular entry refers to your family member or friend.

When you have access to paperwork from the jail or courts, look for a booking or book-in number. The detention facility uses that number, along with an internal S.O. number and housing unit, to post money orders and kiosk deposits to the right account, and it is usually the most precise way for staff to match questions, mail, or funds to the correct person even when several people share similar names.

The PUBLIC SAFETY SUITE PRO portal also links to a “Reports” section, where you may see more detailed information about court assignments, bond changes, or other status updates that do not fit cleanly into the basic roster grid. If you need full case information, you will usually have to pair what you see in the jail system with separate court records from the Pulaski County courts.

Seeing no results on the roster after a search does not always mean a person is not in custody. Very recent bookings may not appear online right away, someone could be held temporarily at a city facility, the person’s name may be spelled differently than you expect, or they may have been transferred out of Pulaski County. If you still cannot match them, contacting the detention facility by phone is the next step.

What a Roster Entry Usually Means (and What It May Not Show)

Each roster row begins with a mugshot and basic identifiers such as name, race, sex, date of birth, and arrest date. Next to those fields you will usually see the agency listed in a “held for” or similar column, which indicates whether the person is in custody for the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office itself, a city police department like Little Rock or North Little Rock, or a state or federal agency.

Below the roster header for each person, the record expands into multiple lines describing charges and warrants. These entries typically reference Arkansas code numbers and short descriptions of the offense, followed by notes such as “warrant”, “charge”, “Bond – Surety” with a dollar amount, “Bond – Cash Only”, “Bond – No Bond”, or “Bond – See First Charge”. Taken together, those lines explain why the person is being held and what financial terms, if any, the courts have set for release.

Many entries also include “Additional Hold” notes tied to a particular division of court, “Hold for ADC” indicating that the person is expected to go to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, or similar language about other agencies. These holds do not guarantee a specific transfer or release date and may not update in real time, but they are a signal that multiple courts or agencies are involved and that movement between facilities is likely.

Once you confirm that someone is in the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility, the visitation rules determine when and how you can see them. The jail offers scheduled in-person visits and also allows video visits through an online account system, and it notes that in-person visiting can be suspended during events such as public health restrictions, facility emergencies, or severe weather. Standard in-person visits are limited to one thirty-minute session per week, with no more than three visitors at a time, scheduled at least twenty-four hours in advance during posted hours between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and the day you can visit depends on the inmate’s last name or housing unit. Visitors under 18 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult, and for detailed scheduling questions the visitation section can be reached by calling (501) 340-7001 and choosing option 1.

Mail to the jail is screened closely before it is delivered. The facility returns mail that includes cash or checks, photographs, construction paper, glue, tape, glitter, fragrances, stickers or address labels, metal, ribbons, or writing done in markers or crayons. It does not accept general books, magazines, or newspapers sent in from retailers, but it does allow standard-size softbound Bibles marked clearly as Bibles, and any permitted subscriptions must come directly from the publisher. A separate mail notice directs senders to address letters to the inmate’s ID and name, followed by the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility mail processing address at 500 Amity Road, Ste. 5B, PMB53, Conway, AR 72032.

Money for personal items and phone calls is handled through the jail’s commissary and phone systems operated with the help of Aramark Correctional Food Service. Visitors can leave money orders during weekday business hours or use a lobby kiosk with cash or a card to deposit funds into an inmate’s commissary account or a phone Pin Debit account, which the inmate accesses with a unique PIN to place outgoing calls, and the facility notes that friends and family can also add funds remotely using the vendor’s website or customer service. Program areas like Inmate Services and the CSI Academy offer education, recovery, and re-entry classes inside the detention facility, but those programs do not change a person’s legal charges, which are still decided in court. To understand the status of the case itself, it is often helpful to pair the jail roster details with case information available through Pulaski County Court Records.

If You Can’t Find Someone Online: Practical Next Steps

An online search that shows no match can be frustrating, but it does not always mean the person you are looking for is not connected to the Pulaski County system. Records can be delayed, names may be entered differently than you expect, and people may move between holding facilities before the roster updates.

When you cannot find someone on the roster, work through a few basic checks before assuming there is an error.

  • Try different spellings, nicknames, or reversing first and middle names, and search using just a last name if the tool allows.
  • Confirm the person’s date of birth and compare it carefully against similar names in the roster.
  • Consider whether the person might still be in a city or university holding facility, another county’s jail, or the Arkansas Department of Corrections instead of the Pulaski County jail.
  • Think about the timeline; very recent arrests, court appearances, or transfers may not be reflected online yet, especially outside normal business hours.
  • If you believe the person should be at the Regional Detention Facility, call (501) 340-7001 and ask to speak with staff who can check custody status or direct you to the right office.

If, after those steps, you still cannot locate someone who was recently arrested or sentenced, the safest approach is to contact official sources directly. The Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility, the Sheriff's Office, and the court clerks can confirm whether a person is in their custody, has been transferred, or is being supervised elsewhere, based on their own internal records.

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Jail Contacts and Official Resources

  • Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility: 3201 West Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72204 (View on Google Maps)
  • Phone: (501) 340-7001 (main line for the detention facility)
  • Visitation information: call (501) 340-7001 and select option 1 to reach the visitation section.
  • Mailing address for inmate correspondence: Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility, Inmate ID, Inmate Name, 500 Amity Road, Ste. 5B, PMB53, Conway, AR 72032.

Because jail operations, visitation schedules, and mailing procedures can change, always confirm current details directly with the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility or Sheriff's Office before you travel or send money or mail.

How do I schedule a visit with someone at the Pulaski County jail?
To schedule a visit, contact the detention facility’s visitation section at (501) 340-7001 and select option 1, and be prepared to request a time at least twenty-four hours in advance for a thirty-minute visit during the posted visiting hours.

Where should I mail letters to an inmate in the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility?
Mail for inmates is routed through the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility mail notice address, which lists the inmate’s ID and name followed by 500 Amity Road, Ste. 5B, PMB53, Conway, AR 72032, and any mail that contains banned items will be returned to the sender.