Bentonville Jail Mugshots Search

Bentonville jail mugshots are taken at the Benton County Detention Center at 1300 SW 14th Street after a Bentonville Police arrest. The city does not run its own long-term jail. Every person booked by the Bentonville Police is moved to the county jail, where the intake staff takes the mugshot and logs the charges. You can search Bentonville jail mugshots on the Benton County Jail Dashboard by name or booking number. This page lists the dashboard link, the Bentonville Police FOIA portal, the court tool, and the state sources for any Bentonville arrest record.

Bentonville Police and Jail Mugshots

The Bentonville Police Department makes most of the arrests behind Bentonville jail mugshots. The agency was founded on May 9, 1916 as the "Office of Watch." Today the department has a 147-member staff with 102 sworn officers, 27 telecommunicators, and 18 professional staff. The city has more than 50,000 residents. Chief Ray Shastid leads the agency. The department is CALEA accredited. The four divisions are Administrative, Uniform, Criminal Investigation, and Operations.

The city home page at bentonvillear.com links to the police page, the records unit, the FOIA portal, and the city courts. A view of the city site is shown below. From the home page you can also reach the mayor and the clerk for record filings.

The Bentonville Police Records Division is at 908 SE 14th Street, Bentonville, AR 72712. The phone is 479-271-5900. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The online FOIA portal is at bentonvillear.justfoia.com/publicportal/home/newrequest. Accident reports cost $10 through BuyCrash. Police incident reports and arrest reports cost $5.

Benton County Jail and Bentonville Bookings

The Benton County Detention Center is run by Sheriff Shawn Holloway. The sheriff's office at sheriff.bentoncountyar.gov is the main source for Bentonville jail mugshots. The home page holds links for Who's in Custody, Fingerprinting, Emergency Alerts, Most Wanted, the Mobile App, Warrants, Careers, and Jail Stats. A view of that site is shown below.

The jail books every arrest from Bentonville Police, Rogers Police, Bella Vista Police, Siloam Springs Police, Centerton Police, and the Benton County Sheriff's deputies. That is why Bentonville jail mugshots sit in the same roster as the rest of Benton County. The booking office runs 24 hours a day. A magistrate sets bond on the first court day.

Dashboard for Bentonville Jail Mugshots

The Benton County Jail Dashboard is the main online tool for Bentonville jail mugshots. It lives at sheriff.bentoncountyar.gov/jail-dashboard. The dashboard shows the current inmate list, the booking photos, the charges, and the bond amounts. The data updates on a live feed.

Tips for a good Benton County search:

• Use the last name alone to cast a wide net
• Add the first name if the list is long
• Note the booking number for later FOIA use
• Click a name to open the full profile and the mugshot
• Use the sheriff's mobile app for quick checks on the go

Release data posts within a short window after the person leaves the jail. The record drops off the list when the release is final. If you miss that window, check VINELink for a status or call the jail booking desk.

FOIA for Bentonville Jail Mugshots

If the photo is not on the dashboard, file a FOIA request. The Bentonville Police use a JustFOIA portal at bentonvillear.justfoia.com. The Benton County Sheriff takes requests by email or at the jail office.

Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101, both agencies have three business days to reply. Most Bentonville jail mugshots are public under FOIA. Exemptions cover open cases, juvenile records, and items that could put a witness or victim at risk. The cost of a copy is capped at 25 cents per page. Files sent by email are often free.

If the request is denied, you can appeal to the Arkansas Attorney General within 30 days. The AG's FOIA hotline is (501) 682-2007. The AG has 30 business days to rule. A ruling in your favor forces the agency to hand over the record within 10 business days.

Court Records for Bentonville Arrests

Each Bentonville booking sets a case on a court docket. Track the case on Arkansas CourtConnect. Search by name, case number, or ticket number. Results show the charges, the bond, the next hearing, and the full docket.

Bentonville sits in the 19th West Judicial Circuit. Felony cases go to the Benton County Circuit Court. Misdemeanors and traffic cases go to the Bentonville District Court. Both feed data to CourtConnect each night. The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, runs the statewide system. The AOC help desk is at (501) 410-1900.

State Tools and VINELink

Bentonville arrestees are in the VINELink network through Benton County. You can search for a current inmate by name or booking number and sign up for free alerts. Alerts fire on release, move, or escape. Arkansas VINE support is 1-800-510-0415.

For state-sentenced cases, use the ADC inmate search or the ark.org offender search. Both show the ADC number, the unit, the parole date, and the release date. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is a cross-check for older cases. The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the state crime history database at 322 South Main Street, Suite 615, Little Rock. ACIC phone is (501) 682-2222.

Cross-Check Bentonville Jail Mugshots

The top charges that send a Bentonville arrestee to the county jail are DWI, drug possession, shoplifting at the big retail stores, domestic battery, and warrant service. Each charge ties back to a county case file once the paper moves from the jail to the clerk. The booking number on the jail dashboard lines up with the case number on CourtConnect within a day.

Match the booking date on the jail roster to the file date in CourtConnect to confirm a hit. Use the Benton County case prefix 04 to filter results. Pull the Bentonville District Court file for traffic and city code counts. The court address is 908 SE 14th Street, Bentonville, AR 72712.

To visit the Benton County Detention Center at 1300 SW 14th Street, plan around posted visit days. Call the jail front desk at 479-271-1008 first. Lockdowns can cut visits short. The jail is a short drive from downtown Bentonville off Southwest 14th. Park in the signed lot and carry a valid photo ID.

For Bentonville zip codes 72712, 72713, and 72716, run the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry by zip to pull the local list. Pair that with a VINELink alert on a named person to catch a release the same day. Keep a copy of each jail mugshot you pull, since the roster clears fast.

The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association directory lists direct contact info for the Benton County Sheriff. Use the directory when you need a phone or a mailing address for the jail records desk. For a state-sentenced Bentonville case, the ADC data shows the unit, parole date, and release date.

Nearby County and Cities

Bentonville is the county seat of Benton County in Northwest Arkansas. The county page lists the full jail info. Nearby cities also post rosters and booking photos.