The Washington County, Arkansas Jail Roster is a public resource that allows anyone to check who is currently held in the county jail. WashingtonARCourt.us helps find publicly available information about current and recently booked inmates. Additionally, information can be obtained through the official sheriff's website, in person at the detention center's reception, or by calling the main number. The roster is maintained by the Washington County Sheriff's Office; it is updated throughout the day and is available on the sheriff's website in two formats — an alphabetical list and a report on new intakes over the last three days.
Search Current Inmates in Washington Jail
There are several ways to find out if a specific person is in custody at the county detention center.
Online Search
- Open the detailed alphabetical inmate roster on the sheriff's website. The list is sorted by last name and includes age, gender, race, number of prior arrests, intake date, and bond amount.
- If you are only interested in recent arrests, use the intake report for the last three days — it shows the intake date and release date if the person has already been released.
- Both lists are tables that load fully on one page. There is no built-in search field, so use the browser's "Find on Page" function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) and enter the last name.
- To check court cases related to the arrest, visit the Case Search Arkansas Judiciary portal or use WashingtonARCourt.us.
What you need for the search:
- The person's full legal last name and first name
- Booking number, if known
Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public roster.
By Phone or In Person
Call the Sheriff's Office — the operator can confirm if a specific person is in custody. You can also appear in person at the detention center's reception.
The sheriff's website also provides a list of active arrest warrants. If you have information about a wanted person, call the number above.
Find Washington Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created at the moment when a detained person is officially processed into the detention center. This is not the same as a court case: booking records the fact of being taken into custody.
During processing, the following data is generated:
- Unique booking number
- Date and time of intake
- Charges filed
- Arresting agency
- Bond amount (if set)
- Number of prior arrests at this detention center
Most of this information is displayed in the detailed alphabetical roster. The intake date and release date are in the new intakes report. If the person has already been released and has disappeared from the online roster, and you need a copy of the record, contact the Detention Center directly at 479-444-5700 to clarify the procedure for requesting records.
For individuals transferred to the state system, a separate tool is available — Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search.
Search the Washington Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The alphabetical roster on the sheriff's website supports two main search approaches.
Search by Last Name
- Open the roster page.
- Press Ctrl+F (Windows) or Cmd+F (Mac).
- Enter the last name in Latin letters — exactly as it may be recorded in official documents.
- If there are no results, try a shortened version of the last name: for example, instead of "HERNANDEZ," enter "HERN" — this helps if there is a discrepancy in spelling.
Search by Booking Number
The booking number is the detention center's internal identifier. If you know it, enter it in the browser's search bar on the same page. This is the fastest way to find a specific record when the last name is common.
What to Do If the Search Yields No Results
- Check the spelling — even one extra letter will hide the record.
- The person may have already been released. Check the report for the last three days: it also shows those who have already been released.
- There may be a delay of several hours between the actual arrest and the appearance of the record in the online roster — wait and try again later.
- Call the detention center at 479-444-5700 and inquire directly.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Washington
The roster is updated several times a day. Timestamps on the pages confirm this — for example, the new intakes report may be updated at 1:40 AM, then at 11:25 AM, and again in the evening. However, this is not real-time updating.
Main limitations to consider:
| Limitation | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Delay after arrest | From the moment of physical arrest to the appearance of the record in the online roster, it may take from one to several hours — until the processing procedure is completed. |
| Disappearance after release | When a person is released, their name is removed from the alphabetical list. In the three-day report, the record is retained a little longer but also disappears. |
| Not an archive | The roster only reflects the current composition of inmates. It does not replace a full archive of all past bookings. To obtain historical records, a separate request to the detention center is required. |
| Input errors | Names are entered manually, so typographical errors or variations in spelling are possible. |
If you need court documents, not just the fact of being in custody, use the Search ARCourts portal — it provides access to public information about cases considered by Arkansas courts with the Contexte system.