The Pulaski County, Arkansas Jail Inmate Roster is a public resource that allows anyone to check who is currently in custody. PulaskiARCourt.us helps find publicly available information about current and recently released inmates. The official roster is maintained by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, and it is regularly updated on the sheriff's website. In addition to online searches, information can be obtained by phone, in person at the jail lobby, or through a records request. The roster serves as a transparency tool—citizens can check the custody status, charges, and basic booking information of a specific individual.
Search Current Inmates in Pulaski Jail
There are several ways to find information about an inmate currently in Pulaski County Jail.
Online Search
- Go to the official Pulaski County Sheriff's Office website and click on the "Inmate Roster" section.
- The roster is usually displayed as a scrollable list. If a search field is absent, use the browser function Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to find the last name.
- You will need the person's full legal name or booking number if you know it for the search.
- Through PulaskiARCourt.us, you can also search for publicly available court information related to the custody.
To check court cases related to the arrest, use the Search ARCourts portal—it allows searching for criminal cases across the state.
By Phone
Call the main jail line and provide the person's full name. The dispatcher will confirm if the person is in custody. Non-emergency calls are accepted during business hours.
In-Person Visit
Visit the jail lobby and approach the public information window. Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public roster—information about them is not provided.
Find Pulaski Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created at the moment a person is officially processed into the jail. It is the first document that records the fact of being in custody.
Each record contains:
- A unique booking number
- Date and time of processing
- Charges presented
- The agency that made the arrest (sheriff, city police, state police)
- Basic demographic data of the inmate
Most of this information is directly available through the inmate roster on the sheriff's website. If an official copy of the booking record is needed—for example, for an attorney or employer—contact the Sheriff's Office with a written records request. Court documents related to the case can be found through the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's records department, where all criminal and civil cases are public.
One important nuance: a booking record is not a conviction. It only confirms the fact of processing into the jail and the initial charges, which may change after the prosecutor's or court's decision.
Search the Pulaski Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The roster supports two main search methods.
By Last Name
Enter the last name in the search field or use Ctrl+F in the browser. A few tips:
- Check the spelling—even one incorrect letter can prevent finding a result.
- If the last name is common (e.g., Smith or Johnson), add the first name to narrow the results.
- Try spelling variations if the name may have alternative transliterations.
By Booking Number
The booking number is the most accurate way to find a specific record. Each processing is assigned a unique number, so the result will be unambiguous. This number is usually provided during processing and communicated to relatives during the first contact.
If the Search Yields No Results
The absence of a name in the roster does not necessarily mean the person was not arrested. Possible reasons:
- The person has not yet completed processing—several hours may pass between arrest and appearance in the roster.
- The person has already been released on bail or by court decision.
- The name was recorded differently than you are searching for it.
- The person is held in another facility—for example, in a municipal jail or federal institution.
In any of these cases, call the jail directly for clarification.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Pulaski
The roster on the sheriff's website is updated periodically throughout the day, but it does not happen instantly. There is usually a delay between the actual processing and the appearance of the record in the online roster—sometimes several hours, especially at night or on weekends.
Main limitations to be aware of:
- Publication delay. New records appear after the completion of the processing procedure, which includes photographing, fingerprinting, and data entry into the system.
- Disappearance of records after release. When an inmate is released, their name is removed from the roster. The roster only displays those currently in custody.
- This is not an archive. Old booking records are not stored in the public online roster. To obtain historical data, a request must be submitted to the Sheriff's Office or searched through the Arkansas court case search system.
- Data entry errors. Sometimes names are entered with errors or aliases are used, complicating the search.
For official court documents—indictments, court decisions, release records—contact the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk. Both criminal and civil cases are available for public viewing there.