Garland County Arrest Records

Garland County recent arrests flow through the Garland County Sheriff's Office and the detention center on Albert Pike Road. Sheriff Mike McCormick leads the office. The detention center opened in 2015 and is the largest county building at 168,000 square feet. An online inmate roster shows booking photos, charges, bond info, and court dates. You can look up Garland County recent arrests by name, booking number, or date range. The county seat is Hot Springs, and most bookings in the area come from city police or sheriff deputies.

Garland County Sheriff and Recent Arrests

The Garland County Sheriff's Office is at 525 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 71901. Sheriff Mike McCormick leads the office. The main phone is (501) 622-3660 and the Records Division uses the same line. Chief Deputy of Corrections is Steven Elrod at 501-651-7801. The detention center phone is (501) 622-3690. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The sheriff covers patrol, investigations, civil process, court security, and the detention center. Deputies work in the rural and lake areas of the county. Hot Springs city police handle most city patrol and send arrests to the detention center. Under Arkansas Code § 16-81-106, an officer can arrest with or without a warrant based on probable cause.

Arrest data in Garland County is kept by both the sheriff and the detention center. For a search portal maintained by the county, see garlandcounty.org/190/Detention-Center.

Garland County Detention Center Recent Arrests

The Garland County Detention Center sits at 3564 Albert Pike Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913. The main phone is 501-622-3683, and the fax is 501-321-4212. The chief deputy of corrections line is 501-651-7801. The juvenile center is at 222 Woodbine, Hot Springs, AR 71901, reached at 501-622-3643. The facility opened in 2015 at a cost of $42 million. It sits on 57 acres and has 168,000 square feet of space. It is the largest county-operated building in Garland County.

The detention center uses a direct supervision model. Staff actively manage inmate behavior rather than just watching cells. The facility has eight housing units, an alternative sentencing unit, health services, inmate programs, a courtroom, food service, video visitation, maintenance, and a full booking department.

The detention center page shown above has the inmate roster link, visit rules, commissary info, and court case lookup tools. Commissary is handled through lobby kiosks and online tools. Inmate accounts run on JailATM for deposits. Smart Communications handles inmate mail through MailGuard Tracker.

Onsite video visits run Thursday through Sunday from noon to 8:40 PM. Remote video visits run through SmartInmate for a fee. The inmate roster shows name, booking photo, booking date, charges, bond info, court dates, and days incarcerated. You can search by name, booking number, or date range.

Garland County Recent Arrests Data Fields

A Garland County arrest record has a broad set of fields. You will see the full legal name and any aliases. The record has date of birth and age at arrest. Physical description covers height, weight, eye and hair color. Tattoos, scars, and identifying marks get logged. Residential address is part of the file. Driver license or state ID number is listed.

Arrest details include fingerprints, booking mugshots, date, time, and location of arrest. The arresting agency and officer are named. Circumstances of the arrest are noted in the report. Criminal charges filed are listed. Statute or ordinance citations are attached. Warrant info comes with the record if one was served.

Booking data has date, time, and booking number. Bond amount and bond type post after intake. The court of jurisdiction shows once the case files. Scheduled court dates, custody status, and projected release round out the file. Under Arkansas Code § 13-4-404, the sheriff must keep booking data for at least five years.

Garland County Circuit Clerk and Court Records

The Garland County Circuit Clerk is at 501 Ouachita Avenue, Room 107, Hot Springs, AR 71901. The phone is (501) 622-3380. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk keeps files for felony, civil, probate, and domestic relations cases filed in circuit court. Once a person is booked, the felony case moves to circuit court.

Court records also go online through Arkansas CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. You can search by name, case number, or filing date. Data fields include case type, charges, hearings, and disposition. Basic case info is free. Enhanced access needs a login. Not every document scan is online, so clerk visits may be needed.

Record sealing in Arkansas falls under Arkansas Code § 16-90-1401. Non-violent misdemeanors qualify after five years. Some non-violent felonies qualify too. Sex offenses against minors, Class Y felonies, and most Class A or B felonies cannot be sealed. The petition files in the court where the case was heard. Once signed, the order goes to ACIC for a 30-day update.

Garland County FOIA and Records Requests

Garland County arrest records fall under the Arkansas FOIA at Arkansas Code § 25-19-101. In-person requests go to the Garland County Sheriff's Office at 525 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Fill out the official public records request form. Bring a government-issued photo ID. The sheriff must respond within three business days.

Fees are $0.25 per page for standard copies. Certified copies cost more. Search fees may apply when staff spend extensive time. Mugshots run $5 to $10 per photo. Fee waivers are possible for public interest requests.

Free access options include on-site inspection at no cost. The current inmate roster is free online. Public access terminals run at the Circuit Clerk office. The Garland County Library has computer terminals at 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, that can be used for public records searches.

Statewide tools help too. The Arkansas Online Criminal Background Check covers a broader set of records. Under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1009, ACIC sets fees for history data. Under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1008, standard forms govern how history requests work. Under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1013, a person can challenge wrong info in their record. For sentenced inmates, use the Arkansas DOC inmate search. For victim alerts, sign up at VINELink.

Garland County 2023 Arrest Stats

Total Garland County arrests in 2023 came to 444 in the sheriff data set. Murder arrests were 4. Kidnapping arrests were 2. Rape arrests were 3. Aggravated assault arrests hit 137. Simple assault arrests were 233. Intimidation arrests came in at 64. Other categories round out the year. Numbers may shift with later audits and corrections.

Cities in Garland County include Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village, Lonsdale, Mountain Pine, and Fountain Lake. Hot Springs is the county seat and biggest city. City police cover most patrol there. All adult arrests in the area route to the Garland County Detention Center.

Helpful statewide resources include the Arkansas Sheriff's Association directory. The Arkansas Department of Corrections has state prison info. The Arkansas State Police site has trooper info. The Attorney General publishes a FOIA handbook.

Nearby Arkansas Counties

Garland County sits in west central Arkansas and borders several counties. Each has its own sheriff and jail. Check more than one county if you are not sure where a person was booked. The nearby counties are Saline, Hot Spring, Montgomery, and Pike.