Benton County Jail Roster
The main online source for Benton County inmate records is the official Benton County inmate roster. It is linked from the Benton County Sheriff's Office site as the inmate roster and is operated through a public Zuercher/CentralSquare-style portal. Sheriff Shawn Holloway's office operates the jail system, and the roster is the practical first stop for arrests made by Benton County deputies, Bentonville police, Rogers police, Siloam Springs police, Bella Vista police, Arkansas State Police Troop L, and other agencies that lodge people in the county facility.
The roster is a current custody and booking-search tool, not a full criminal history database. It can show whether a person is held at the Benton County Jail / Detention Center, whether the hold is tied to a local agency, warrant, ADOC, ICE, or U.S. Marshals matter, and whether a release date appears. It does not replace the Arkansas DOC locator for sentenced state prisoners, the BOP locator for federal prison custody, ICE ODLS for immigration detention, or Search ARCourts for formal court case filings after arrest.
The Sheriff's Records Division is also part of the inmate-record chain. That division oversees inmate file records, distributes arrest paperwork to courts, helps with telephone inquiries, and handles freedom-of-information requests. If a roster row is missing, too recent, or too limited, the records counter, jail phone line, and FOI form are the next local steps.
Use Benton County Inmate Search
Start broad, then narrow the result list. The Benton County jail roster uses one name box rather than separate first and last name fields, so partial names can be useful when a spelling is uncertain. Race, sex, arrest date, held-for agency, custody date, and release date filters can help when a common name returns many results.
- Open the Benton County inmate roster portal and leave filters broad for the first search.
- Enter the person's name. Use fewer letters if the name might be misspelled or entered with a middle name.
- Add race or sex only when the list is too long. These dropdowns are useful for common surnames.
- Use Arrest Date if the booking date is known. Use Held For Agency to separate Bentonville, Rogers, BCSO, ICE, USMS, or another listed agency.
- Change In Custody On for a date-based custody snapshot if the portal returns historical rows.
- Read the main row and the hold-reasons row. Charges, warrant text, bond type, bond amount, arrest date, and set-by details may be in the second row.
The roster portal limits displayed rows in batches, so a broad search may require sorting or paging. Current in-custody records often have no release date because release has not occurred. If a person was just arrested and is not listed, call the jail or the arresting agency before assuming no booking exists.
Benton County Roster Fields
The roster filters are useful because Benton County has one public jail system serving many local agencies. A Rogers Police Department arrest, a Bentonville Police Department arrest, an Arkansas State Police hold, and an ICE-related hold can all appear in the same roster portal. The field table below reflects the public roster controls captured from the official portal.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | No | One public name box searches the roster by name. |
| Race | Dropdown | No | Includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Unknown, and White. |
| Sex | Dropdown | No | Female, Male, Unknown, and inactive not-specified options appear in the portal configuration. |
| Cell Block | Dropdown | No | Public controls include Booking, Intake, MED136, H1 through H5, and multiple B, D, E, and F block labels. |
| Arrest Date | Date | No | Use when the booking or arrest date is known. |
| Held For Agency | Dropdown | No | Includes BCSO, Bentonville PD, Rogers PD, Siloam Springs PD, ASP, ICE, USMS, DCC, and many other agencies. |
| In Custody On | Date | No | Defaults to the current date and can be changed in the public portal. |
| Release Date | Date | No | Can search release rows where a release date exists. |
The official roster page shows these filters with current results and sorting controls.
The screenshot fits the search workflow because the field set is the core access point for current Benton County jail records.
Benton County Inmate Profile Fields
A Benton County inmate record is best read in two parts. The first row gives identity and custody summary fields. The hold-reasons row carries the charge, warrant, hold, bond, and set-by text. Bond may be listed per charge, and one no-bond hold can block release even if another charge has cash or surety bond.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot | Booking image if available, with a placeholder icon when no public image is present. |
| Name | Full name in LAST, FIRST MIDDLE format. |
| Race and sex | Public roster categories used for search and display. |
| Age/DOB column | The page config uses age; inspected public JSON had blank DOB fields in examples. |
| Cell block | Supported by the public template, though many inspected current rows were blank. |
| Arrest date | Date tied to the arrest or booking event. |
| Held for agency | Agency responsible for the hold, such as BCSO, Rogers PD, ICE, or USMS. |
| Release date | Release date if present; current custody rows may show null. |
| Hold reasons | Charge text, warrant charge text, statute code, bond type, bond amount, arrest date, and set-by field. |
| Juvenile indicator | The API includes a juvenile flag, and the public page configuration does not show juveniles. |
Roster fields are not the same as court findings. A booking charge is an intake or hold reason. A prosecutor may later file a different charge, amend it, dismiss it, or decline to file. Formal court case data belongs in Search ARCourts and the Benton County Circuit Clerk system.
Benton County Jail Contact
The local custody record starts at the Benton County Jail / Detention Center, the only adult detention facility in Benton County listed in the facility map for this project. The jail is operated by the Benton County Sheriff's Office and handles pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, work release, and holds for local, state, federal, and immigration agencies.
Benton County Jail / Detention Center
1300 SW 14th St.
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 271-1008
County jail roster, jail information, records routing, and detention visitor questions.
The sheriff's jail materials describe a facility with maximum-security pods, minimum-security pods, dormitory housing, and work-release barracks. Public roster cell-block controls include Booking and Intake, which helps explain why a very recent arrest may appear differently from a classified housing assignment.
Benton County Jail Visitation
All ordinary Benton County jail visitation is video visitation, either on site or remote. The official visitation page lists general population windows and separate trustee windows. Remote visits are available at visitor expense, and general population inmates are allowed two 15-minute visits each week.
| Visitor Type | Mode | Days | Times | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General population | On-site video | Monday-Friday | 0800-1015; 1200-1315; 1800-1915 | Two 15-minute visits weekly. |
| General population | Remote video | Seven days/week | 0800-1015; 1200-1315; 1800-1915 | Available at visitor expense. |
| Trustees | Video visitation | Sunday-Monday | 0500-0515; 0800-1015; 1200-1715; 1815-2300 | Must occur during non-working hours. |
Confirm custody before setting up a visit. A release, transfer to another agency, court trip, medical hold, or classification change can affect availability even when the roster still shows a recent booking row.
Benton County Custody Channels
Use the right system for the type of custody. The Benton County roster is for county jail custody and local holds. The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search is for sentenced state custody or DOC-controlled placements. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator covers federal sentenced custody. ICE ODLS is the immigration detainee locator, and Arkansas VINELink is the notification path for custody and release alerts.
| Question | Best Starting Point | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Is the person in the Benton County jail now? | Benton County inmate roster | Covers county jail custody, municipal arrests, and many agency holds. |
| Was the person sentenced to state prison? | Arkansas DOC inmate search | Sentenced state prisoners may leave the county roster after transfer. |
| Is the person in federal prison? | BOP inmate locator | BOP records use federal register numbers, name, age, race, sex, release date, and location. |
| Is the matter immigration custody? | ICE ODLS | ICE requires A-number or biographical details and country of birth. |
| Is a release notification needed? | VINELink | VINELink is used for custody status notices, not full jail file records. |
| Is a mobile recent-arrests check preferred? | Benton County Sheriff app | The documented app advertises recent arrests, inmate roster, warrants, and most-wanted tools. |
Custody distinction: A Benton County jail booking is not the same thing as state prison admission, federal sentencing, or ICE detention. Search the county roster first, then follow the custody trail to the system that now controls the person.
Benton County FOI Fallback
When the public roster does not show the record needed, use the Benton County Sheriff's FOI and Records Request form. The form includes request categories for Booking Record and Detainee Information, plus delivery options such as pick up in person, email, fax, or inspect. Include the name, date of birth or other identifying detail, dates of incarceration, arrest date if known, and a clear description of the record needed.
Arkansas FOIA, including Ark. Code Ann. section 25-19-103 and section 25-19-105, treats public records broadly, but exemptions still matter. Juvenile records, protected personal information, sealed court records, active investigative material, and records controlled by another agency may be limited or withheld. A focused request is stronger than a broad demand because the sheriff's records staff can match it to a booking, detainee file, incident, or audio/video record type.
The Benton County Sheriff mobile app is another documented access path. The Google Play listing for Benton County Sheriff (AR) advertises recent arrests, the inmate roster, warrants, most wanted, and child support warrants. Use it as a convenience channel, while still treating the roster, jail phone line, and FOI request process as the records sources for verification.
Benton County Booking Records
The booking process begins when a person is arrested by BCSO, a municipal police department, Arkansas State Police, or another agency and is lodged at the Benton County jail. Intake creates the administrative record, checks identity, handles property, captures the booking photo, and enters charges or hold reasons. The public roster then reflects the parts of that process that are released for public display.
Public hold text can include a new charge, a warrant charge, an ADOC hold, an ICE hold, a U.S. Marshals hold, or another agency hold. Bond text may show Cash / Surety, No Bond, Other, or Commitment/Fines & Cost. The set-by field may name the judicial officer or official connected to the bond entry. These details are useful, but they can change after court action.
After booking, arrest paperwork moves toward the courts through the records and prosecution process. Use the roster to confirm custody and hold text. Use Search ARCourts and the Benton County Circuit Clerk when the question is whether a formal criminal case has been filed, what charges were filed, and what disposition later entered.
Note: For same-day arrests, call the jail if the person is not yet listed or if release, bond, or transport timing is critical.
Benton County Inmate Services
The sheriff's inmate-account materials list several service channels tied to custody status. Commissary deposits use Keefe or AccessCorrections, and the sheriff lobby accepts deposits during posted lobby hours except holidays. Phone calls use RegentPay or Correct Solutions. Video visitation, email, texts, and tablet services use CorrectPay, with Tyler Technologies support listed for video visitation or deposit issues.
Service accounts should not be set up until custody is confirmed. Tech-account funds may be separate from commissary and phone funds, and the sheriff's page warns that some funds cannot be transferred or refunded once deposited. Mail rules should be checked on the official inmate written correspondence page before sending anything, since jail mail rules can change and may use scanning, vendor mail, or content limits.