Pine Bluff and Jefferson County 24 Hour Booking

Jefferson County 24 hour booking records list every person booked into the Dub Brassell Detention Center in Pine Bluff in the last day. The sheriff runs the jail and keeps the roster. Each sheet holds the name, the charges, and the bond. You can call the jail, walk in, or send a short written ask. The state FOIA law keeps the core booking facts open to the public. This page shows how to find 24 hour booking info for Jefferson County and how to request a paper copy.

Jefferson County Sheriff and Booking Records

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office holds the 24 hour booking records for the county. The office is at 410 E 2nd Street in Pine Bluff, AR 71603. The sheriff phone is (870) 541-5351. The jail phone is (870) 541-5800. The fax is (870) 541-5304. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The jail is staffed 24/7, so the jail line works any hour of the day.

The sheriff runs the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center. The facility is at 300 East 2nd Avenue in Pine Bluff. It houses pre trial detainees, people serving short misdemeanor sentences, and those waiting for transfer to state prison. The detention center is where the 24 hour booking happens for every arrest in the county. Pine Bluff PD, White Hall PD, UAPB Police, Arkansas State Police, and the sheriff's own deputies all use this jail for intake.

The booking file has the name, the date of birth, the charges, the arresting officer, the bond type and amount, and the mugshot. Those basic facts are open under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 is the baseline law. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105 sets out the process for asking.

Dub Brassell Detention Center and 24 Hour Booking

The Dub Brassell Adult Detention Center is the main jail for Jefferson County. Every person arrested in the county ends up here for booking. The facility houses three main groups. Pre trial detainees wait for court dates. Misdemeanor sentenced inmates serve out short terms. State prison holds wait for transfer to a state unit. Each group shows up on the 24 hour booking list during intake.

Call the detention center at (870) 541-5800 to check on a current booking. The jail clerk can tell you if a name is on the roster. Ask about the booking date, the charges, and the bond. Most of the time, staff give that info free of charge over the phone. For a paper copy of the booking sheet or the mugshot, file a short FOIA ask.

Jefferson County is also home to two state prisons run by the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The ADC main office sits in Pine Bluff. If a person is sentenced in Jefferson County and goes to state prison, the move happens from the Dub Brassell center to the state unit. You can track that move on the ADC inmate search. The ADC page only covers people in state prison, not people in the county jail.

Search Jefferson County 24 Hour Booking Online

Jefferson County is a CourtConnect county. Cases filed out of the county courthouse show up on the state court search tool the next business day. Use Arkansas CourtConnect to run a name search and see every open case tied to that person. The site shows the case number, the charge, the judge, and the next court date.

The screenshot below is the main CourtConnect search page.

Pick Jefferson County from the drop down. The site is free. It covers most busy counties in Arkansas, plus some of the smaller ones. The tool does not hold booking sheets or mugshots. For those, go back to the sheriff.

VINELink is the other main online tool. It tracks a person across county jails and state prisons in Arkansas. Set up a free alert on a name. The service pings you by text or email when the person is moved or released. Jefferson County and the Dub Brassell center feed data to VINE, so most bookings show up there.

Request Jefferson County 24 Hour Booking Records

The Arkansas FOIA sets out the rules for asking. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook from the Attorney General is the best plain language guide. It says a simple written note is enough. No reason needed. No magic words needed. You do have to be an Arkansas citizen.

Send the ask to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 410 E 2nd Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71603. Or fax to (870) 541-5304. For a booking sheet from the Dub Brassell center, the jail records desk handles the ask. Give the full name of the person, the date of birth if you know it, and the date of the booking. Say what records you want: the booking sheet, the mugshot, the charge list, the bond sheet. The sheriff has three business days to respond under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105.

Copy fees run up to 25 cents per page under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d). Staff time is free. Certified copies cost a bit more. If the total goes over $25, the office may ask for the money up front. Arkansas citizens have full FOIA rights. Out of state asks may be turned down under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(a)(1)(A). If the sheriff denies the ask, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107 lets you sue in the Jefferson County Circuit Court.

Pine Bluff, White Hall, and UAPB Police

The Pine Bluff Police Department handles arrests in the city of Pine Bluff. The department is at 200 E 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, AR 71601. The phone is (870) 541-5300. Pine Bluff PD works closely with the Jefferson County Sheriff. Officers make the arrest, then take the person to the Dub Brassell center for booking. Pine Bluff PD keeps the arrest report. The sheriff keeps the booking sheet.

The White Hall Police Department covers the city of White Hall in southern Jefferson County. The department is at 8204 Dollarway Road, White Hall, AR 71602. The phone is (870) 247-1414. Arrests by White Hall officers are booked at the Dub Brassell center as well.

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Police cover the UAPB campus. The office is at 1200 University Drive, Pine Bluff, AR 71601. The phone is (870) 575-8000. Campus officers can make arrests on school grounds. Those arrests go to the county jail for booking. UAPB keeps its own report at the campus safety office. The booking sheet is at the sheriff's office.

Statewide Databases for Pine Bluff Booking Info

Several state databases support tracking a person through the Jefferson County jail and into state custody. Pine Bluff is the home base for the Arkansas Department of Corrections, so the link between county booking and state prison is tight.

The screenshot below is the VINELink home page. The service works for most Arkansas jails and prisons.

Set up an alert by picking Arkansas, then the jail or prison. The service is free. It does not show mugshots or charges. It only shows custody status.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search covers state prisons. The ADC is headquartered in Pine Bluff. Several state units sit in or near the city. If a person sentenced out of Jefferson County moves to state prison, the transfer shows up on the ADC page. The site does not hold county jail rosters.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the central criminal history file. ACIC offers a $22 online name based check. The Division of Community Correction parolee search covers people on parole or probation. The sex offender registry is a separate public search. The Arkansas Counties Association directory links to every sheriff in the state.

Bond and Release in Jefferson County

Most people booked into the Dub Brassell center see a judge within 48 hours. The judge sets bond or releases the person on own recognizance. Bond types in Arkansas include cash, surety through a bail bond agent, property, and own recognizance. The amount runs with the charge and the person's prior record.

Call the jail at (870) 541-5800 to check on bond. The booking sheet shows the amount once it is set. Bail bond agents in Pine Bluff can post surety bonds for a fee. The jail releases the person once the bond is posted and the paperwork clears. The release does not come off the booking sheet. The sheet stays public.

If the person stays in custody, the case moves to the Jefferson County Circuit Court. The circuit judge handles felony matters. District court handles misdemeanors. The Circuit Clerk in Pine Bluff holds the court file. Jefferson County cases show up on Arkansas CourtConnect once they are filed.

What Appears on a Jefferson County Booking Sheet

A Jefferson County 24 hour booking sheet holds the same core fields as every other Arkansas jail. The sheriff logs the name, the date of birth, the booking date and time, the sex, the race, the arresting agency, the charges with Arkansas Code cites, the bond, and the mugshot. The full paper file may also hold property logs and a medical screen. Those items are closed under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(b). The basic booking sheet is open.

Some parts of the file stay closed. Medical and mental health notes are closed. Social security numbers get redacted. Open investigation files can be held back while the case is live. The basic booking facts stay open even then. Juvenile records are closed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. A juvenile booking will not show up on a public roster.

Mugshots are public records in Arkansas. The FOIA Handbook says so in plain words. The Jefferson County Sheriff may ask for a written note before releasing a mug. The jail at Dub Brassell does not post every mug on a public page, so the written ask is the standard path.

Nearby Counties and Related Resources

Jefferson County sits in southeast Arkansas. Pulaski County is to the north. Arkansas County is to the east. Lincoln County is to the south. Cleveland County is to the southwest. Grant County is to the west. Each has its own sheriff and its own 24 hour roster. The Arkansas Counties Association directory links to every sheriff in the state.

For FOIA questions, the Attorney General FOIA page has sample letters and a hotline at (501) 682-2007. The office does not take your case, but staff can point you to the right forms and the right statutes.