Craighead County Busted Mugshots
Craighead County Busted Mugshots come from the county jail in Jonesboro. The jail books folks every day. Each new booking gets a front and side photo, a charge list, and a bond note. That data lands on the online roster fast. You can use the search tool below to look up a name or read on for direct links to the Craighead County Sheriff's Office roster, the state court portal, and the records division. Most mugshots stay on the roster while a person is in custody.
Craighead County Jail Overview
Craighead County Sheriff's Office
The Craighead County Sheriff's Office runs the patrol unit, the jail, and the records desk. The main office sits at 901 Willett Rd., Jonesboro, AR 72401. The main phone line is (870) 933-4521. Staff work with the Jonesboro Police and with small town police in Lake City and Bono. That tie-in is why arrest records from the city often show up on the county roster first.
The Records Division keeps arrest records, incident reports, and crash reports. A copy runs $0.25 per page. A stamped certified copy is $5.00 per page. Staff take walk-in asks, mail asks, and some email asks. Call ahead to check the fee and what you need to bring.
Sheriff deputies also run the Eastern District Office at 107 Cottonwood, Lake City, AR 72437. That office covers the east side of the county and feeds bookings to the main jail. If the arrest happened in Lake City, the file still ends up in Jonesboro at the main detention site.
Craighead County Detention Center
The Craighead County Detention Center is at 901 Willett Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Call the jail at 870-933-4556. The facility has 62 beds for adults. That breaks down to 32 male beds, 28 female beds, and 2 isolation cells. The Juvenile Director and the juvenile officers run the intake for minors. The jail holds pre-trial and short-sentence inmates for the county.
Each person booked into the jail goes through intake. Staff take the mugshot, log the charge, set the bond, and mark the arresting agency. That info loads to the public roster. The roster shows recent bookings and recent releases. A city arrest, a sheriff arrest, or a state hold all show up the same way.
Mail for an inmate must go to Smart Communications. The mail gets scanned and sent to the inmate as a digital copy. Address it to: Smart Communications - Craighead County, Arkansas, INMATE NAME + ID NUMBER. The jail does not accept paper mail at the facility.
Note: The detention center covers Craighead County bookings only. For state prison inmates, use the Arkansas DOC Inmate Search to find a current location.
Craighead County Busted Mugshots Inmate Roster
The online inmate roster is the fastest way to pull up current Craighead County Busted Mugshots. You can search by last name, first name, or by booking date. The roster shows a list of current inmates and recent releases. Each record has a booking number, a name, a date of birth, a mugshot, the charge, and the bond.
Here is a peek at the Craighead County inmate roster.
The page has a name search box and a date filter. You can sort the results by booking date or by last name.
Each booking record shows:
- Name, age, race, and sex
- Booking date and booking time
- Booking number and mugshot
- Charge or charges filed
- Bond amount and bond type
The roster updates often. It shows current inmates and folks released in the last 48 hours. For older arrests, you need to ask the Records Division. Use the Arkansas FOIA to put the ask in writing if email is slow. The agency has three business days under Arkansas Code § 25-19-105 to respond to most asks.
The data on the roster is for Craighead County bookings only. If the arrest was in a nearby spot, check the right county page for that sheriff's roster. Craighead sits in the northeast corner of the state and touches Missouri on the top edge, so some cases may feed to state or out of state courts.
Craighead County Court Records
Once the prosecutor files a case, the Craighead County court records land on CourtConnect. The Arkansas Judiciary runs the tool. It covers both the Craighead County Circuit Court and the Craighead County District Court. The system is free to search. Most filings go back to January 1, 2009.
Try a run on the Arkansas CourtConnect portal.
Run a name search or a case number search. The result page has charges, court dates, and docket notes.
CourtConnect does not host mugshots. It has the case tied to the mugshot. A felony goes to Circuit Court. A misdemeanor goes to District Court. The case number on the jail roster matches the case number on CourtConnect. That link lets you pull both sides of the file in one pass.
For certified court records, go to the Craighead County Circuit Clerk. The clerk can pull the file, print the paper copy, and add the court seal. Plain copies are cheap. Certified ones cost more. Call before you drive over to check the fee.
Public Records and FOIA in Craighead County
To make a Craighead County records request, you send a FOIA ask to the Sheriff's Office Records Division. The ask must include a clear description of the record you want. Add your name, your phone, your email, and your street address. Under the Arkansas FOIA at Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 and the rules that follow, the agency has three days to respond to most asks. If the custodian says no, they must cite the rule in writing.
Arrest records are public. Booking photos are public. Jail logs are public. But there are limits. Juvenile records under Arkansas Code § 9-27-309 are sealed. Records of an open probe may be held back. Data that would put a witness at risk can be held back.
Under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1013, a person can challenge a record they think is wrong. The sheriff can take fresh prints and check them against the prints on file. If the prints do not match, the record can be fixed.
Tip: Put your FOIA ask in writing and keep a copy. That paper trail helps if you need to push back on a slow reply from the Records Division.
Craighead County Sex Offender Registry
Craighead County residents can search the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry by name or by county. The tool pulls from state data held by ACIC. Pick Craighead County from the drop-down to filter the search. You can also type a first and last name. The ACIC registry shows Level 2, 3, and 4 offenders. Level 1 offenders are not on the public list. Each listing has a photo, an offense, a risk level, and an address on file.
Cities in Craighead County
Craighead County covers Jonesboro, the largest city, along with Lake City, Bono, Bay, and Brookland. Jonesboro has its own police department, but all bookings still go to the county jail on Willett Road. Check the city page for the local police info.