Lawrence County Inmate Population
The Lawrence County inmate population is centered on the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and its detention center in Walnut Ridge. The county government sheriff page says the sheriff operates and maintains the Lawrence County Detention Center, houses and cares for inmates, transports inmates to court and correctional facilities, provides courtroom security, and serves criminal process. That means most people arrested by Lawrence County deputies, Walnut Ridge Police, Hoxie Police, Black Rock Police, Arkansas State Police, or another local agency are checked through the county jail first.
The public count is not one single number. The live jail roster is a point-in-time list of people shown in current custody. The Vera Institute county dataset gives annual jail population, capacity, pretrial, sentenced, race, and rate figures. The Arkansas Department of Corrections locator covers state prisoners, Act 309 or work-release statuses, and waiting-list entries. Those systems overlap in real life because a person can start on the Lawrence County jail roster, appear later in court records, and then move into Arkansas DOC custody after sentencing.
Local custody flow: Arrest to booking to first appearance to county jail custody, then release, local sentence, or transfer to Arkansas DOC when the court outcome requires state custody.
Lawrence County Inmate Population Statistics
Vera's Lawrence County row, inspected May 29, 2026, lists a 100-bed rated jail capacity and a 2023 total jail population of 46. The live AceOne roster showed 51 cards on May 29, 2026, but that web count should not be called an official average daily population. It is a useful custody snapshot because it shows how many public roster cards were visible on the county jail feed at that time.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total jail population | 46 | Vera county dataset, 2023 |
| Rated jail capacity | 100 beds | Vera county dataset, 2023 |
| Pretrial custody | 35 | Vera county dataset, 2023 |
| Sentenced custody | 11 | Vera county dataset, 2023 |
| Jail population rate | 453.56 per 100,000 residents age 15-64 | Vera county dataset, 2023 |
| Live roster cards | 51 | AceOne roster count, May 29, 2026 |
Lawrence County Inmate Population Trends
The Lawrence County jail population trend is uneven rather than steadily rising. Vera shows the jail nearly full in 2019, then much lower totals in 2020, 2022, and 2023. The research did not find a Lawrence County source explaining why the count changed, so the safest reading is limited to what the dataset shows. The 2019 value is the strongest recent near-capacity year, while the later figures sit well below the listed 100-bed capacity.
| Year | Total Jail Population | Rated Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 98 | 100 | Near the listed rated capacity, with 33 pretrial and 65 sentenced. |
| 2020 | 43 | 100 | Dataset shows a sharp drop from 2019. |
| 2022 | 54 | 100 | Pretrial custody listed at 36 and sentenced custody at 18. |
| 2023 | 46 | 100 | Most listed jail population was pretrial. |
| 2026 | 51 roster cards | 100 historical beds | Point-in-time web roster count, not official ADP. |
Who Is in Lawrence County Jail
Vera's 2023 extract lists 35 people in pretrial custody and 11 in sentenced custody. That split matters for search. A pretrial person usually remains tied to the county roster and pending court events. A sentenced person may still appear in the county population for a period, but a state sentence can move the lookup path to the Arkansas DOC search. The sheriff divisions page describes the detention division as holding people committed to custody either to await trial or upon sentence of the court.
The same Vera extract lists 43 White people, 3 Black people, and no Latinx, Native, AAPI, or other-race jail population entries for 2023. The 2023 male and female cells were blank in the row extract, so no sex breakdown should be inferred for that year. The research did locate 2022 male and female figures, but the home page uses the 2023 figures where the data was present and keeps the missing fields out of the table.
- Pretrial custody
- Custody before final case disposition, often while bond, hearings, or charges remain pending.
- Sentenced custody
- Custody after a court sentence, which may be served locally or transfer to state prison.
- Act 309
- Arkansas status that can place certain state inmates in county work or housing settings.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can affect release even after local bond.
Lawrence County Jail Capacity
The strongest capacity sources point to 100 beds. Vera lists Lawrence County jail rated capacity as 100 beds for recent reported years, and the Arkansas legislative exhibit on county-jail capacity increases says Lawrence added 100 beds through a new jail during the 2015 to 2021 period. The sheriff website did not publish a separate current bed rating, pod map, annual booking report, or official daily population dashboard.
Capacity should be read with care. A jail with 46 people and 100 listed beds may still have limits caused by classification, separation, medical needs, staffing, court transport, or state-transfer timing. The research did not locate recent Lawrence County overcrowding litigation, a consent decree, or a jail-expansion update. For the Lawrence County inmate population, that means the best public comparison is the Vera count against the historical capacity, not a claim about day-to-day operating pressure.
Lawrence County Jail Records Laws
Arkansas public-record law and jail standards shape how the Lawrence County inmate population can be viewed, requested, and reported. The roster is the fastest public channel, but it is not the only channel. Written Arkansas FOIA requests can seek booking records or booking photos from the Sheriff's Office when a record is not posted online, subject to exemptions for juvenile records, sealed records, active investigations, or court orders.
Key statutes and rules:
Arkansas Code § 25-19-105 opens public records for inspection and copying unless an exemption applies.
Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19 governs court-record access and explains why some online court data is withheld.
Arkansas Criminal Detention Facility Standards set statewide minimum standards for adult detention facilities.
Search Lawrence County Inmates
The official county route starts at the sheriff homepage, then the Lawrence County inmate roster. That page embeds the AceOne inmate roster, a public card list rather than a form-based search. During research, the feed showed pages of cards with mugshots, names, booking numbers, booking timestamps, and charge lists. There was no first-name field, last-name field, booking-number search, facility filter, submit button, or reset button visible.
The lack of a search box changes the practical process. Use browser find for a name, then move through the page-number controls. Copy the exact booking number and booking date when a card matches. If the person is not listed, call the Lawrence County Detention Center at (870) 886-2525 because the sheriff page warns that roster data can change and may not reflect current status.
- Open the sheriff roster page and wait for the embedded card feed to load.
- Use the browser find command for the person's last name, then page forward if no match appears.
- Compare the name, booking number, booking date, and charge list before relying on a card.
- Call the jail if release, transfer, bond, or visitation status is urgent.
- Search Arkansas DOC if sentencing or transfer may have moved the person out of county custody.
The official sheriff roster page is shown in the screenshot below. It is the county-hosted entry point before the embedded roster frame appears.
The page connects public users to the AceOne roster and repeats the sheriff's warning that jail information can change.
Lawrence County Roster Fields
Because the roster is a card feed, the search-field table is mostly a warning about what is missing. The workaround is pagination and browser find. This is a local detail that matters on phones, where an iframe roster can be harder to scan than a full search form.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| None visible | n/a | n/a | No first-name, last-name, booking-number, date, facility, or status fields were visible. |
| Pagination | Link controls | Optional | Pages 1 through 5 were observed during inspection. |
| Browser find | Browser feature | Optional | Useful workaround because the roster itself does not expose a search box. |
Lawrence County Inmate Records
A Lawrence County inmate record on the public roster is a short booking card, not a full court file. It can help identify the person, the booking event, and the booking charges, but it does not show all facts needed for bond, court dates, or final case results. Those missing items often require a phone call, court search, or records request.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Photo | Public booking-photo image on the roster card. |
| Name | Person's name, often in last-name-first format. |
| Booking # | Six-digit booking identifier. |
| Booking Date | Date and time in 24-hour timestamp format. |
| Charges | Plain-English charge labels as entered in the roster feed. |
| Not shown | Bond, housing, arresting agency, case number, court date, release status, and demographics. |
Lawrence County Jail vs DOC
The Lawrence County jail roster and the Arkansas DOC locator answer different custody questions. The roster covers current county jail custody. The DOC locator covers state custody, including Lawrence County waiting-list or county 309/work entries when those apply. A sentenced prisoner from Lawrence County may be housed far outside the county after transfer, because no Arkansas DOC prison was identified inside Lawrence County.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| County jail, pretrial, local sentence | Lawrence County sheriff roster | Current county custody and booking charges. |
| State sentence or Act 309 | Arkansas DOC inmate search | State prisoners, county 309/work status, and waiting-list entries. |
| Federal sentence | BOP inmate locator | Federal register number, location, and release-date data. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | ICE custody by A-number or biographical search. |
Lawrence County Detention Facility
The facility map resolves to one Lawrence County detention facility for page creation. Walnut Ridge and Hoxie have police departments, but the reviewed official pages did not identify separate city jail rosters or long-term detention facilities. Most local arrestees should therefore be checked through the county detention center unless a city officer, jail staff member, or court confirms another short-term hold.
- Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center holds pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, people awaiting transfer, and county-housed state statuses when applicable.
Lawrence County Custody Channels
The sheriff's website is not the only practical route. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Android app advertises inmate roster, current inmates, recent intakes, charges, jail information, active warrants, sex-offender rosters, tips, and alerts. VINELink can provide custody-status notifications where the relevant Arkansas agency participates. Search ARCourts is the court-record route once charges are filed or hearings are set.
For warrants, the sheriff maintains an online warrants page and most-wanted frame, with a warrant contact line at (870) 886-2922. For bond, the research did not find a local bond schedule or posted payment hours, so the jail, District Court Clerk, Circuit Clerk, or court record should be checked before assuming a payment path. The district court online payment link is for fines and fees, not confirmed jail bond.
The Arkansas DOC inmate search is the statewide fallback for sentenced custody. The screenshot below shows the state locator form, which includes county and facility filters that can matter for Lawrence County state-custody cases.
Use the DOC locator after sentencing, transfer, Act 309 placement, or when the county roster no longer shows the person.
Lawrence County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Lawrence County inmate population? Vera lists 46 people in the 2023 total jail population and 100 rated beds. The public roster count observed on May 29, 2026 was 51 cards, which is a web snapshot rather than official ADP.
Does Lawrence County have a searchable roster form? No visible search form was captured. The roster is a paginated card feed, so browser find and page controls are the practical tools.
Where are released inmates found? The county roster is framed around current custody. For older booking records, use a written FOIA request to the sheriff and check Search ARCourts for the related case.
Are state prisoners on the county roster? Not usually after transfer. Search Arkansas DOC for sentenced state prisoners, Act 309 or work-release cases, and Lawrence County waiting-list entries.
Does the roster show mugshots? Yes. The AceOne cards inspected showed booking photos with name, booking number, booking date, and charges.
Who confirms current status? The Lawrence County Detention Center at (870) 886-2525 is the direct status, release, visitation, and records-contact channel.
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