Craighead County Jail Mugshots

Craighead County jail mugshots are held by the sheriff's office in Jonesboro and posted on the public online roster. The Craighead County Detention Center books every arrest in the county, from Jonesboro city police stops on Caraway Road to sheriff's deputy calls in Lake City. You can run a Craighead County jail mugshots search by name or booking number on the myr2m roster. This page lists the roster link, the FOIA steps, the sheriff's phone, and the statewide backup tools. Use it to find the booking photo, the bond, and the next court date for any person booked into the Willett Road facility.

Craighead County Sheriff and Jail Mugshots

The Craighead County Sheriff's Office is the custodian of every booking photo taken in the county. The main office runs out of the detention center at 901 Willett Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401. The phone is 870-933-4551. The sheriff's site at craigheadso.org is the launch point for the roster, the most wanted list, the sex offender page, and the records desk.

The website is shown below. From the home page you can open the Detention Center tab, the myr2m roster, the Patrol page, and the Criminal Investigations Division page. The K9 unit, road patrol, and marine patrol all work out of this office.

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 sets the legal base for why the sheriff in Jonesboro holds every Craighead County booking photo. Craighead County covers 717 square miles in the northeast corner of the state and has a population of 102,518, with dual county seats in Jonesboro and Lake City.

Inside the Craighead County Detention Center

The Craighead County Detention Center sits at 901 Willett Road in Jonesboro. The facility has a capacity of 312 beds and houses male, female, and juvenile inmates in separate housing units. The jail runs 24 hours a day with a staff of 68 detention officers. Jail Administrator Captain Michael Roberts runs the day-to-day operations.

The intake team books arrestees from the Jonesboro Police Department, the Lake City Police, the Bono Police, the Brookland Police, the Monette Police, the Arkansas State University Police, and the sheriff's road patrol. The intake log, the fingerprint set, and the booking photo all go into the jail record at the time of the arrival. Commissary is run by Keefe Commissary Network, with orders placed on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Visitation hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each inmate gets one 30-minute visit per week. Mail goes to the jail address with the inmate name and booking number on the envelope. The jail follows the state jail standards set by the Arkansas Department of Public Safety for intake, housing, and release.

Search Craighead County Jail Mugshots Online

The main online roster for Craighead County jail mugshots is the myr2m portal. Each entry shows a thumbnail booking photo, the name, the date of birth, the release date, the charges, and the bond amount. The roster updates in real time as the intake desk books new arrivals and as the release desk processes outgoing inmates.

The portal lives at myr2m.com/craigheadroster. A view of the roster page is shown below. The search box sits at the top of the page. You can search by last name, first name, or partial name. The portal also has a "Recent Bookings" view for the past 24 hours and a "Recent Releases" view for the same window.

Tips for a clean search on the myr2m portal:

• Start with the last name alone to cast a wider net
• Add the first initial if the list is too long
• Try the recent bookings view for arrests in the past day
• Search by booking number for the fastest hit
• Clear the filters before each new name

Booking, Bond, and Release in Craighead County

When a Jonesboro officer or a sheriff's deputy brings a person in, the intake officer runs the fingerprints, takes the mugshot, and logs the charges. The bond is set by a judge on duty. Cash bonds can be paid at the jail cashier. Surety bonds run through a licensed bail bond agent in Jonesboro.

Release can happen three ways. The person posts bond and walks out. The judge orders a release on their own recognizance. Or the person is sent to the Arkansas Department of Correction after a plea or verdict. The mugshot stays in the county file in all three cases. A second photo is taken at state intake when the person moves to prison, which is why the ADC inmate search can show a different shot than the county file.

The most common charges in Craighead County are driving while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance, theft of property, and domestic battering. The arrest rate of 4,456 per 100,000 residents runs above the state average. Drug court and veterans court in the 2nd Judicial Circuit take on many of these cases after the first appearance.

FOIA Requests for Craighead County Jail Mugshots

When a photo or report is not on the roster, file a FOIA request with the sheriff. Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101), the sheriff has three business days to reply. Most Craighead County jail mugshots are public. The copy fee is capped at 25 cents per page. Digital files sent by email are usually free.

Mail or drop off the request at the Craighead County Sheriff's Office, 901 Willett Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401. A clean request lists the full legal name, the date of birth, the booking date or date range, the arresting agency, and the delivery format you prefer. If the sheriff denies the request, you have 30 days to appeal to the Arkansas Attorney General. The AG's FOIA hotline is (501) 682-2007.

Court Records and Craighead County Jail Mugshots

Every Craighead County booking sets a case on a court docket. Track that case on Arkansas CourtConnect. Search by party name or case number. Results show the charges, the bond, the next hearing, and the full docket.

Craighead County sits in the 2nd Judicial Circuit. Circuit Court handles felonies and major civil cases. District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic tickets, and small civil claims. Both courts feed data to CourtConnect every night. The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts at 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, runs the statewide case system. The AOC help desk is at (501) 410-1900.

Court records are a strong second source when a Craighead County mugshot is pulled off the roster. The court case file holds the arrest date, the arresting agency, and the booking number. Pair that data with a FOIA letter to the sheriff to get the photo.

VINELink Alerts for Craighead County Jail Mugshots

Craighead County takes part in the national VINE network. Sign up for free alerts at VINELink. The alert fires when the person is released, moved, or escapes. Text, email, and phone alerts are all free. The Arkansas VINE support line is 1-800-510-0415.

VINELink does not always show the booking photo, but the custody status is steady. Pair VINE with the myr2m roster to get both the photo and the alerts in one search. The network covers more than 2,900 jails in 48 states.

More Craighead County Records Tools

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is a good cross-check for Craighead County jail mugshots. The map search lets you enter a Jonesboro address and pull up any registered offender within a 5-mile radius. Each profile holds a photo, an alias list, and the offense.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs the state crime history database. ACIC is at 322 South Main Street, Suite 615, Little Rock. The phone is (501) 682-2222. For state-sentenced cases from Craighead County, 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 Sheriffs' Association directory lists the Craighead County sheriff's contact info as a backup source.

Cities Served by Craighead County Jail

Jonesboro is the largest city in Craighead County, and its arrests book into the Willett Road jail. Pick the link below for the city-level booking details.

Nearby Arkansas Counties

Craighead County sits in the northeast corner of the state. Nearby counties also run their own sheriff's rosters and booking photo pages.