Jonesboro Jail Mugshots Search

Jonesboro jail mugshots are held by the Craighead County Sheriff at the Detention Center on Willett Road. The city police bring every arrest to the county jail for booking. The intake staff runs the prints, takes the photo, and logs the charges. You can search Jonesboro jail mugshots on the Craighead County roster at myr2m.com by name or booking date. This page has the roster link, the Jonesboro Police FOIA contact, the state backup tools, and the court search for cases that start with a Jonesboro arrest.

Jonesboro Police and Jail Mugshots

The Jonesboro Police Department makes the arrests behind most Jonesboro jail mugshots. The department has 175 sworn officers. The patrol area covers 88 square miles. The city has about 80,000 residents plus Arkansas State University students. Chief Rick Elliott leads the agency. The mission is to "Protect & Serve." The department runs Administration, Patrol, Criminal Investigations, and Special Services, and it works with FBI task forces, Homeland Security, and High-Tech Crimes units.

The city home page at jonesboro.org links to the police site, the court page, and the FOIA portal. A view of the city site is shown below. From that home page you can also reach the mayor, the city council, and the clerk for record filings.

Jonesboro Police do not hold a long-term jail. After an arrest, the officer writes up the charges and moves the person to the Craighead County Detention Center. The Public Information page at jonesboropolice.com/public-information lets you file non-emergency reports and get incident reports the next business day at no fee. FOIA requests go through jonesboroar.justfoia.com. Fingerprinting runs at the Justice Complex at 410 West Washington, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., for a $15 fee.

Craighead County Jail and Jonesboro Arrests

The Craighead County Detention Center is at 901 Willett Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The phone is 870-933-4551. The Craighead County Sheriff's Office at craigheadso.org runs the jail. Every Jonesboro Police arrest is booked there, along with arrests from the Arkansas State University Police, the Bay Police, the Brookland Police, and the Craighead County Sheriff's deputies.

Under Article 7 of the Arkansas Constitution of 1874, the county sheriff is the chief law officer and the custodian of the county jail. That rule is why Jonesboro jail mugshots live in the Craighead County file. The city does not hold its own mugshot archive.

Search Jonesboro Jail Mugshots Online

The Craighead County inmate roster is the main online tool for Jonesboro jail mugshots. It lives at myr2m.com/craigheadroster. The page lists every current inmate. Each row shows the booking number, the name, the date of birth, the release date, the charges, the mugshot, and the bond amount. A view of that roster page is shown below.

Tips for a good search on the Craighead County roster:

• Use the last name alone for the widest list
• Add the first name if the list is too long
• Search by booking number for the fastest hit
• Try an alias if the full name does not match
• Note the booking number for later court or FOIA use

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

FOIA Requests for Jonesboro Jail Mugshots

If the photo or report is not on the roster, file a FOIA request. The Jonesboro Police use a JustFOIA portal at jonesboroar.justfoia.com. The Craighead County Sheriff's Office 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 Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro Arrests

Each Jonesboro 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.

Jonesboro sits in the 2nd Judicial Circuit. Felony cases go to the Craighead County Circuit Court. Misdemeanors and traffic cases go to the Jonesboro 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.

VINELink and State Sources

Jonesboro arrestees are in the VINELink network through Craighead 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 from Jonesboro, 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 good 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 Jonesboro Jail Mugshots

Jonesboro PD patrols a college town with a heavy Arkansas State University student base. The top charges that fill Jonesboro jail mugshots are DWI, drug possession, theft, domestic battery, public intoxication, and warrant service. Each arrest draws a booking number at 901 Willett Road inside the hour.

To cross-check a Jonesboro jail mugshot with the court file, copy the name from the Craighead County roster. Paste it into CourtConnect. Match the booking date to the file date. The two should line up within a day. Use the Craighead County case prefix 16 to filter hits. Pull the Jonesboro District Court file for traffic and city code counts. Felony files sit with the 2nd Judicial Circuit clerk.

To visit the Craighead County Detention Center from downtown Jonesboro, drive north on Willett Road. Call the jail front desk at 870-933-4551 first to confirm the person is still in custody and to check the current visit hours. Lockdowns can cut visits short. Park in the signed public lot and carry a valid photo ID. The booking lobby stays open 24 hours a day.

For Jonesboro zip codes 72401, 72404, and 72405, run the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry by zip to pull the local list. Pair the zip check with a VINELink alert on a named person to catch a release the same day. Save the Jonesboro jail mugshot page when you find it, since the live roster clears fast.

Nearby County and Cities

Jonesboro sits in Craighead County in Northeast Arkansas. The county page lists the full jail info. Nearby cities also post their own sheriff rosters and booking photos.