Find Recent Arrests in Calhoun County

Calhoun County recent arrests are handled by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and held at the Calhoun County Detention Center in Hampton. The jail is small with a 28-bed capacity. The sheriff does not post a public roster on its own site, but a third-party feed updates the county roster every 12 hours from the sheriff data source. You can search that roster by name. This page shows how to reach the sheriff, how to use the roster feed, what the clerk keeps, and how to file a FOIA request for full Calhoun County arrest records.

Calhoun County Sheriff and Recent Arrests

The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office runs out of the county courthouse at 309 West Main Street, Hampton, AR 71744. Mail also goes to P.O. Box 1174, Hampton, AR 71744. The main sheriff line is (870) 798-2211. The jail line is (870) 798-2323. The fax is (870) 798-4944. The office provides 24-hour law enforcement for the county. Deputies cover patrol, emergency response, civil process, and jail ops.

The Calhoun County Sheriff backs up the police in Hampton and other small towns. Most arrests in the county go through the sheriff office because the population base is small. The sheriff keeps all arrest records, incident reports, and booking data. Records are open to the public under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at Arkansas Code § 25-19-101.

The office works with other south Arkansas sheriffs when a person is on the run or when overflow housing is needed. The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association at arkansassheriffsassociation.com coordinates training and resources across the state. Calhoun County is part of that network.

Calhoun County Detention Center Details

The Calhoun County Detention Center is at 449 9th Street, Hampton, AR 71744. The phone is (870) 798-2323. The fax is (870) 798-4944. The jail admin is Shenna Clary. The facility has 28 beds and holds male and female inmates. It is one of the smaller county jails in the state. Inmates awaiting trial or serving short sentences stay here. Overflow may transfer to nearby county jails when needed.

New intakes are fingerprinted, photographed, and logged. The booking data covers the inmate name, the charge, the bond amount, and the custody status. Arkansas Code § 13-4-404 requires the sheriff to keep booking logs for at least five years. The log is open to the public at the summary level. Full arrest reports need a formal request.

Mail to inmates goes to the jail address with the inmate name. Staff open and check all mail for contraband. Books and magazines must come from the publisher or seller. Commissary items cover hygiene products, snacks, and writing supplies. Funds for an inmate account can be added in person or by money order.

Calhoun County Jail Roster Online

The Calhoun County Sheriff does not host its own public roster. A third-party aggregator feeds the jail data every 12 hours. The roster lives at countyjailroster.net/ar/calhoun-county-jail-roster. The site pulls from the sheriff-linked data source. That makes it the most current public view of Calhoun County recent arrests.

The screen above shows the Calhoun County jail roster. Each entry includes the inmate name, the booking date, a list of charges with statute references, and the custody status. An example entry might read "Whaley, Lugene Demont, Booked At: Apr 6, 2026, Charges: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY, Status: In Custody." The feed updates twice a day. For the most up-to-date view between updates, call the jail.

Victims can also sign up for free custody alerts at vinelink.com. The VINE system covers release, transfer, and escape. Sign-ups can come by phone, email, or text. The inmate is not told when someone signs up. The service is free and private.

Calhoun County Circuit Clerk Records

The Calhoun County Circuit Clerk is at 309 West Main Street, Hampton, AR 71744. Mail also goes to P.O. Box 1174, Hampton, AR 71744. The phone is (870) 798-2611. The fax is (870) 798-2428. Email hogskinholidays@hotmail.com. The clerk stores all court records for the county. Criminal cases that start with a Calhoun County arrest flow through this office.

Records cover circuit court, district court, and juvenile court cases. Certified copies of court documents are available for a fee. For a statewide search, use the Arkansas CourtConnect portal at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. The portal covers Calhoun County cases and most other counties. You can search by name, case number, or date range.

Most court records are public under Arkansas Code § 16-55-116. Some files are sealed by court order and will not show in a search. Record sealing itself falls under Arkansas Code § 16-90-1401. Non-violent misdemeanors can be sealed after five years. Some non-violent felonies qualify too.

Calhoun County FOIA for Recent Arrests

Arkansas FOIA lives at Arkansas Code § 25-19-101. You may ask for arrest logs, incident reports, booking data, and mugshots. Send a written request to the sheriff at 309 West Main Street, Hampton, AR 71744. You may also walk in during office hours. The sheriff has three business days to answer. Copy fees are $0.25 per page. Arrest authority itself is set by Arkansas Code § 16-81-106.

Some data is not public. Active case notes, juvenile records, and sensitive victim info are exempt. The state Attorney General has a FOIA Handbook at ag.arkansas.gov. You can read that for the full list of what is not open.

For a full background check, use the state system at acic.org or the online tool at cbc.ark.org. Forms and fees follow Arkansas Code § 12-12-1008 and § 12-12-1009. If a record is wrong, you can challenge it under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1013. For state prison inmates, use the Arkansas DOC Inmate Search at apps.ark.org.

Sealing Calhoun County Arrest Records

A Calhoun County arrest that ends in a non-violent misdemeanor can be sealed after a five-year wait. Some non-violent felonies also qualify. Arkansas Code § 16-90-1401 spells out the rules. Class Y felonies, violent crimes, and most sex offenses do not qualify. The petition is filed with the Calhoun County Circuit Court in Hampton. A $35 filing fee applies for most cases. The court sets a date for a review. The prosecutor may object.

If the judge grants the order, ACIC at acic.org updates the state record within 30 days. The sealed case comes off public search. It stays visible to law enforcement and to courts. You may say the case did not happen on most job forms. Arkansas Code § 25-19-105 sets which records stay open to the public and which are shielded from open view.

For sealed records, the clerk's office can confirm the status only to the person named in the case. Attorneys can pull sealed files by court order. The state ID Bureau runs on fingerprint data set by Arkansas Code § 12-12-1008. A challenge to a state record also goes through ACIC. Fixes take 30 days in most cases.

How to Search Calhoun County Recent Arrests

Start at countyjailroster.net for the county roster. The feed updates twice a day. If the name is not on the roster, call the jail at (870) 798-2323. Next, check court files on CourtConnect for cases that have moved past the jail stage.

Nearby Arkansas Counties

Calhoun County sits in south Arkansas. It borders Ouachita, Dallas, Cleveland, Bradley, and Union counties. Each has its own sheriff and jail, so check nearby counties if you are not sure where a person was booked.