Search Howard County Jail Mugshots

Howard County jail mugshots are held by the sheriff's office in Nashville and posted on the live inmate roster. The Howard County Detention Center books arrests from the sheriff's deputies and the Nashville Police. You can run a Howard County jail mugshots search by name on the sheriff's site. Each roster row has a "View Profile" link that opens the full detail and mugshot. This page lists the roster link, the FOIA steps, and the state tools that back up the local record.

Howard County Sheriff's Office and Jail Mugshots

The Howard County Sheriff's Office is the custodian for every booking photo taken in the county. The main address is 101 Isaac Perkins Boulevard, Nashville, AR 71852. The 24-hour phone is (870) 845-2626. A FOIA clerk on staff handles written requests for arrest reports, incident files, and booking photos.

Howard County was named in honor of James H. Howard, a senator who served the 17th district in the 1860s. The county covers about 600 square miles in the southwest corner of the state and borders Polk, Montgomery, Sevier, Pike, Little River, and Hempstead counties. The county is home to about 13,789 people. The county seat is Nashville. The detention center was built in 1993 to house 41 prisoners.

The sheriff's home page at howardcountysheriffar.com is the launch point for a Howard County jail mugshots search. The site holds a brief county history, the inmate roster, and the Most Wanted page. A view of the site is below.

Open the Howard County Sheriff's Office site for the roster and contact info.

Under Article 7 of the Arkansas Constitution, the county sheriff is the chief law officer of the county and the custodian of the county jail. That rule is why every Howard County booking photo is held by the sheriff and not the Nashville Police or the state.

Inside the Howard County Detention Center

The Howard County Detention Center is at 101 Isaac Perkins Boulevard, Nashville, AR 71852. The facility opened in 1993 and was built to hold 41 prisoners. The jail sits across the street from the Isaac Perkins Boulevard address. The booking desk runs 24 hours a day.

Intake deputies take the mugshot, log the charges, and run prints at intake. The photo is added to the online roster within a few hours after the booking is closed. The jail books for the sheriff's road patrol, the Nashville Police, the Dierks Police, and the state troopers who work in the county.

Search Howard County Jail Mugshots Online

The main online roster for Howard County jail mugshots lives at howardcountysheriffar.com/roster.php. The roster currently shows 29 inmates. Each row has a mugshot, a booking number, a name, a booking date, the charges, and the bond amount.

Each row also has a "View Profile" link that opens the full detail and a larger mugshot. The roster is paginated across multiple pages, so click through if the name you want does not show on the first screen. The roster is updated about every six hours during business hours.

Open the Howard County inmate roster to see the mugshots and charges.

Example charges on the current roster include hold for court, possession of controlled substance, theft of property, breaking or entering, parole violation, and failure to comply with sex offender reporting. For a name that does not show on the local roster, check the VINELink national feed.

Tips for a good search on the Howard roster:

• Use just the last name first to cast a wider net
• Click "View Profile" for the full mugshot and booking detail
• Page through each screen if the list runs long
• Note the bond amount on each row for your next step

Booking, Bond, and Release in Howard County

When a Nashville officer or a sheriff's deputy brings a person to the detention center, the intake team runs the prints, takes the mugshot, and logs the charges. A judge sets the bond at a first appearance. Cash bonds can be posted at the jail cashier. Surety bonds run through a licensed bail bond agent.

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. A second photo is taken at state intake when a person is sent to prison, which is why the ADC inmate search can show a different shot than the county file.

FOIA Requests for Howard County Jail Mugshots

When a photo or report is not online, 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 Howard County jail mugshots are public under FOIA. Exemptions cover open cases, juvenile records, and records that would put a victim or witness at risk. The copy fee is capped at 25 cents per page. Digital files sent by email are usually free.

Mail or drop off the request to the Howard County Sheriff's Office at 101 Isaac Perkins Boulevard, Nashville, AR 71852, or call (870) 845-2626. A clean request lists the person's name, the date of birth, the booking date or range, 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. A ruling in your favor forces the sheriff to hand over the record within 10 business days.

Court Records Linked to Howard County Arrests

Every booking in Howard County sets a case on a court docket. You can track that case on Arkansas CourtConnect. The search works by party name, case number, or ticket number. Results show the charges, the bond, the next hearing, and the full docket.

Howard County is part of the 9th Judicial Circuit West. The Circuit Clerk's office in Nashville is the filing desk for felony and civil cases. District court cases and traffic tickets go to the Nashville District Court. The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts runs CourtConnect. The AOC help desk is at (501) 410-1900.

More Howard County Records Resources

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is a good cross-check for Howard County jail mugshots. The map search lets you enter a Nashville address and pull up any registered offender within a set 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 Howard County, use the ark.org offender search. The state tool shows ADC number, unit, parole date, and release date.

Nearby Arkansas Counties

Howard County sits in the southwest corner of the state. Nearby counties also have their own sheriff's rosters and booking photos.