Ouachita County Detention Center

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Ouachita County Detention Center Information

The Ouachita County Detention Center is a 150 bed jail in the city of Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 870-231-5300.

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 are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.

You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.

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 870-231-5300, 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 Ouachita County Detention Center at 870-231-5300 to get it.

Phone: 870-231-5300

Physical Address:
109 Goodgame Street
Camden, AR 71701

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Quachita County Detention Center
109 Goodgame St,
Camden, AR 71701

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Quachita County Detention Center
109 Goodgame St,
Camden, AR 71701

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How Do You Find Someone in the Ouachita County Detention Center?

To search for an inmate in the Ouachita County Detention Center, 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 870-231-5300 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up an offender's Ouachita County Criminal Court Case or any other case in the state of Arkansas. 

Ouachita County Detention Center Inmate Search

The Ouachita County Detention Center maintains an average of 150 offenders in custody on any given day. The Ouachita County Detention Center 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 Ouachita County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 3,000 offenders.

The following charts of Ouachita 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 Ouachita 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 Ouachita 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 Ouachita 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 Ouachita County Detention Center

The 150-bed Ouachita County Detention Center is responsible for the housing and care of those who are accused or convicted of committing a misdemeanor or felony in Ouachita County as they wait for their trial or as they serve their sentence, usually less than one year. 

It serves many law enforcement organizations including the Sheriff’s Department, local police, Immigration, and other surrounding counties as needed.

If you have questions regarding an inmate or the programs and services provided, the staff can be reached at 870-231-5300, and an online listing of all the detainees is published for your own investigation.

Upon intake, the booking process is completed, which includes a medical screening, fingerprinting and mugshots, DNA sample, along with an assessment to determine security needs, medical needs, mental health requirements, and housing assignment. 

Staff is available to transport all inmates to court dates and any medical appointments or emergency needs, as well as inspecting all mail for contraband, receiving commissary funds and other money for inmates, maintaining the safety of the community and the security of the facility, and other tasks. 

The Ouachita County Detention Center also provides several other services to inmates including basic needs in meals, laundry, and hygiene items, and programs including AA, counseling, religious programs, education, recreation, and opportunities to grow social and life skills. 

Along with the efforts made by the staff, reduced recidivism is seen when inmates are able to stay in contact and supported by their family or friends who are not incarcerated so mail, phones, and visits are provided. 

Visits are in person, and are via video and an account is created online to book and complete visits, allowing both visitors and inmates to schedule a visit. 

Phone accounts are also registered online, and allow for inmates to make outgoing calls during the daytime and evening hours when they are not participating in a task or program. 

Information for money for an inmate’s commissary can be found on our Inmate Money page

All personal mail is sent to: 

Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Quachita County Detention Center
109 Goodgame St,
Camden, AR 71701

Staff will open each piece and look for contraband, which is removed before it is given to the inmate.

Legal mail, money orders, books and newspaper and magazine subscriptions are mailed to:

Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Quachita County Detention Center
109 Goodgame St,
Camden, AR 71701

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Recent Bookings & Arrests

What is the booking process for the Ouachita County Detention Center?

After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Ouachita County Detention Center for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.

The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.

These are the steps of booking someone into the Ouachita County Detention Center:

  • Personal identification.
  • Mugshot(s).
  • Questions about medical history, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and gang affiliations.
  • Possible DNA.
  • Full body search.
  • Property forfeiture.
  • Free phone call.

Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 870-231-5300.

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Directions / Map to the Ouachita County Detention Center
Inmate Bail and Bonding

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When an offender is arrested and brought to the Ouachita County Detention Center in Camden for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.

1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Ouachita County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail.  Call 870-231-5300 to get the exact amount.

The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.

  • If can be paid by cash, money order or credit card.
  • It can be paid using a bail company, licensed to do business in Ouachita County.
  • It can be paid by using a residential property in the county as collateral. 

For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Ouachita County Arkansas, check out the Ouachita County Detention Center Bail Page.

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Inmate Visitation

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Ouachita County Detention Center? What is the Schedule?

Ouachita County Detention Center ON-SITE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

109 Goodgame Street
Camden, AR 71701
870-231-5300

  • You must be on the inmate's visitor list.
  • The actual visitation times may depend on the inmate and their housing location. cALL 870-231-5300 #3 to set the appointment.and get your inmate's times. 
  • Visitors must have a government issued photo ID.
  • Dress professionally with non-revealing clothing.

ON SITE VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE - ALWAYS CALL 870-231-5300 TO CONFIRM VISITATION SCHEDULE!

DAY TIMES
TUESDAY 8:00AM - 4:00PM
WEDNESDAY 8:00AM - 4:00PM
THURSDAY 8:00AM - 4:00PM
FRIDAY 8:00AM - 4:00PM

Inmate Visitation

IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Ouachita County Detention Center is conducted by City Tele Coin video.

You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.

The Ouachita County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.

Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.

If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.

Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.



All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.

To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.

After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.

To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Ouachita County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ouachita County Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-231-5300 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 Ouachita County Detention Center?

Ouachita County Detention Center Inmate Visitation

IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Ouachita County Detention Center is conducted by City Tele Coin video.

You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.

The Ouachita County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.

Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.

If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.

Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.



All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.

To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.

After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.

To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Ouachita County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ouachita County Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-231-5300 for further assistance.

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Inmate Money Accounts

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Ouachita County Detention Center?

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.

Some jails have self-serve kiosks in the lobbies that accept cash, debit or credit cards.

If you can't get your questions answered online call the Ouachita County Detention Center at 870-231-5300.

Choice 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online

Ouachita County Detention Center 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 Ouachita County Detention Center at 870-231-5300 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 870-231-5300 to ask facility personnel who to make the money order out to, and where to send it.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ouachita County Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-231-5300 for further assistance.

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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Ouachita County Detention Center?

How to Make and Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in Ouachita County

To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Ouachita County Detention Center inmate, follow the instructions below:

  • Register and create an account with City Tele Coin.
  • City Tele Coin Phone Services include Prepaid Accounts and Calling Cards for your inmate in Ouachita County Detention Center to call you and others.
  • You can also send and receive secure messages with your inmate.
  • This is a fee based service, but regular calls are capped at $0.21 per minute and collect calls capped at $0.25 per minute.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Ouachita County, visit our full page guide

NOTE: All phone conversations and messages are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ouachita County Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-231-5300 for further assistance.

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Mailing an Inmate

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Ouachita County Detention Center, and what can I send them?

Ouachita County Detention Center Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Ouachita County Detention Center 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. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Ouachita County Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Quachita County Detention Center
109 Goodgame St,
Camden, AR 71701



Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Quachita County Detention Center
109 Goodgame St,
Camden, AR 71701



Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the 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
The Ouachita County Detention Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as AmazonBarnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Ouachita County Detention Center 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.


All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Quachita County Detention Center
109 Goodgame St,
Camden, AR 71701

Ouachita County Detention Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Ouachita County Detention Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Ouachita County Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Quachita County Detention Center
109 Goodgame St,
Camden, AR 71701



For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ouachita County Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-231-5300 for further assistance.

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Inmate Commissary

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Ouachita County Detention Center, and what can I purchase?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ouachita County Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-231-5300 for further assistance.

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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Ouachita County Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?

Ouachita County Detention Center contracts with City Telecoin for phone and remote video visitation, and has added secure messaging, a form of delayed email.


City Telecoin also has a secure messaging service that allows you and your inmate to send and receive messages electronically (after being read by the jail).

How to Have Remote Video Visits and Email Communication with an Inmate in Ouachita County

To register and sign up for a remote visitation account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Ouachita County Detention Center inmate, follow the instructions below:

  • Register and create an account with City Tele Coin.
  • City Tele Coin has excellent quality video visits between your home device and a video terminal in the inmate's housing area.
  • You can also send and receive secure messages and use them to make and receive phone calls with your Ouachita County inmate.
  • This is a fee based service.
  • For more information, you can call City Telecoin from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM CST by dialing 318-746-1114, or email them: onlinesupport@citytelecoin.com.
  • Visit Inmate 'at the jail' information.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding visiting with an inmate (both at the jail and remotely) in Ouachita County, visit our full page guide

NOTE: All video visits are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some video visits providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ouachita County Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-231-5300 for further assistance.

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Inmate Tablets

Do Inmates in the Ouachita County Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Ouachita County Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 870-231-5300 for further assistance.

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Are there photos of the Ouachita County Detention Center? What does it look like?
Other Jails Nearby

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