Randolph County Jail

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Randolph County Jail Information

The Randolph County Jail is a 34 bed jail in the city of Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas. Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they either get bail or are released from custody on their own recognizance.

Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Arkansas State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 870-892-8888, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Randolph County Jail at 870-892-8888 to get it.

Phone: 870-892-8888

Physical Address:
1510 Pace Road
Pocahontas, AR 72455

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's first and last
Randolph County Jail
1510 Pace Road
Pocahontas, AR 72455

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How Do You Find Someone in the Randolph County Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Randolph County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 870-892-8888 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Randolph County Criminal Court Case or any other case in the state of Arkansas. 

Randolph County Jail Inmate Search

The Randolph County Jail maintains an average of 34 offenders in custody on any given day. The Randolph County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Randolph County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 680 offenders.

The following charts of Randolph County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Randolph County Corrections Department, the state of Arkansas Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Randolph County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Randolph County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

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About the Randolph County Jail
The Randolph County Jail in Arkansas is a facility with a capacity of 87 beds, located at 1510 Pace Road, Pocahontas, Arkansas, 72455. It is supervised by 92 staff members and sees an average of 249 bookings per month, resulting in approximately 3009 bookings per year. The jail houses inmates awaiting trial, those serving a sentence and those with mental health issues. Inmates are allowed one onsite visit a week for free at the jail, while all other visits must be scheduled using the website 24 hours in advance. Visitors must sign in at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled visit and are allowed one to two visits of 30 minutes each at the facility, with potentially no limit on the number of visits when using the remote visitation system. In order to locate an inmate, you can call the Sheriff's office at 870-892-8888. If there are problems receiving calls from the Detention Center, contact Paytel at 800-729-8355. The jail has ATMs located inside for inmates to send money, as well as commissary accounts that can be funded by friends and family members of the inmate. The Randolph County Jail is most notable for its door, which is made of old wagon rims and was erected around 1936 and in use until 1953. In 2023, the jail underwent an expansion, increasing its capacity to 100 beds and saving the county $130,000. This allowed inmates to be kept within the area instead of being transported to other facilities.
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Recent Bookings & Arrests

How do I find out if someone has been arrested and booked into the Randolph County Jail?

To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Randolph County Jail, call the jail’s booking line at 870-892-8888.

There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.

Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.

If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.

Randolph County Jail Booking Roster

What happens during booking in Randolph County?

After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Randolph County for booking.

Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.

What is the booking process like at the Randolph County Jail?

Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Randolph County and other Arkansas and USA jurisdictions.

If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.

It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.

What kind of questions are asked during booking?

The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.

What happens to an offender’s personal property during booking?

During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.

Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.

What happens after booking?

At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.

If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Randolph County Jail will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.

Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.

How long does the Randolph County Jail Booking process take?

Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.

If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.

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Directions / Map to the Randolph County Jail
Inmate Visitation

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Randolph County Jail? What is the Schedule?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Randolph County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-892-8888 for further assistance.

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Remote Video Visitation

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Randolph County Jail?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Randolph County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-892-8888 for further assistance.

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Inmate Money Accounts

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Randolph County Jail?

There are three choices for putting money on an inmate's books:

Choice 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail

Bring money to the jail in person. 

Jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment.

Randolph County Jail has a Tiger Kiosk in the Lobby that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.

If you can't get your questions answered online call the Randolph County Jail at 870-892-8888.

Choice 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online

Randolph County Jail and others often use a private company to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.

Go to the online site for depositing funds. You will need to register an account, which is free to do and use a debit/credit card for the deposits.

Choice 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail

Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union.

Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.

Call Randolph County Jail at 870-892-8888 to confirm the address to send the money order to and how they want it made out.

Failure to do this properly will delay your inmate getting his account credited and may require you to have to resubmit a second money order.

Call 870-892-8888 to ask facility personnel who to make the money order out to, and where to send it.

How to Purchase Commissary for an Inmate in Randolph County Jail

To purchase commissary for an inmate in Randolph County follow these instructions:

  • Go to Tiger Services Online.
  • Choose Arkansas.
  • Select Randolph County Jail.
  • Click on 'Order Commissary'.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Enter your billing information.
  • Follow the rest of the instructions for Randolph County Jail to complete your transaction.

For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Randolph County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-892-8888 for further assistance.

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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Randolph County Jail?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Randolph County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-892-8888 for further assistance.

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Mailing an Inmate

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Randolph County Jail, and what can I send them?

Postcards

The Randolph County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.

Envelopes

The Randolph County Jail may also allow regular postcards and envelopes to be mailed to inmates as well, however more and more jails are no longer allowing envelopes due to concern about paper being dipped into liquefied drugs like methamphetamines and cocaine and then mailed into secure facilities.

To confirm that the Randolph County Jail still allows letters in envelopes call 870-892-8888 or view the Inmate Mail Instructions by going here.

Newspapers

Local or national newspapers may also be mailed to the inmate as long as they are mailed directly from the newspaper publisher.

Magazines

News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books

Most jails allow books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address above.

Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Randolph County Jail standards will be disposed of.

Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

To confirm that the Randolph County Jail continues to allow books to be mailed by a third party publisher or bookseller, call 870-892-8888.

Care Packages

You can send Commissary Packages purchased online from Tiger Commissary

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Randolph County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-892-8888 for further assistance.

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Inmate Commissary

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Randolph County Jail, and what can I purchase?

The Randolph County Jail contracts with Tiger Commissary. 

If you want to purchase Commissary for your inmate online click on the image below and follow the instructions.

Tiger Commissary Frequently Asked Questions.

Tiger Commissary Online Support.

How to Purchase Commissary for an Inmate in Randolph County Jail

To purchase commissary for an inmate in Randolph County follow these instructions:

  • Go to Tiger Services Online.
  • Choose Arkansas.
  • Select Randolph County Jail.
  • Click on 'Order Commissary'.
  • Select your inmate.
  • Enter your billing information.
  • Follow the rest of the instructions for Randolph County Jail to complete your transaction.

For more detailed information on Ordering Commissary, Depositing Money, Setting up Phone & Visitation Accounts; costs, fees, restrictions, rules and more with Tiger Commissary Services, check out our Commissary Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Randolph County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-892-8888 for further assistance.

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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Randolph County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Randolph County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-892-8888 for further assistance.

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Inmate Tablets

Do Inmates in the Randolph County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Randolph County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-892-8888 for further assistance.

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Are there photos of the Randolph County Jail? What does it look like?
Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Randolph County?

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