Benton County Jail Roster & Inmate Search

About the Benton County Jail

Benton County Jail, also known as the Benton County Detention Center, is a county jail and detention facility in Bentonville, Arkansas. The facility is operated by the Benton County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Shawn Holloway, with Major Robert Bersi serving as Jail Administrator. The official facility capacity is 669 inmates.

Benton County Jail houses pretrial detainees, sentenced inmates, male and female offenders, federal holds, and people assigned to maximum-security pods, minimum-security pods, dormitory housing, and work-release barracks. The jail is used by the Benton County Sheriff's Office, Bentonville Police Department, Bella Vista Police Department, and federal agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Confirmed Benton County custody records may include inmate name, booking photo, age, booking number, booking date, charges, custody status, and expanded inmate details when available.

Facility

Benton County Jail / Benton County Detention Center

Address

1300 SW 14th St., Bentonville, AR 72712

Main Phone

(479) 271-1008 Admin or (479) 271-1011 Detention

Operated By

Benton County Sheriff's Office

How the Benton County Inmate Search Works

The Benton County inmate search starts with the live roster at the top of this page. The roster functions as the Benton County inmate lookup for current custody and booking information. Users can review available records by name, booking number, booking date, charge, and custody status when those fields appear in the roster.

When a record has expanded profile details, use “View Details” to review the additional booking information available for that inmate. Some charge fields may be blank or abbreviated, and bond or case information can change after a court hearing. For time-sensitive decisions involving bail, custody, case numbers, or release, confirm the current record with Benton County Jail at (479) 271-1008 ext. 3602 or (479) 271-1011.

The Benton County jail roster is a booking and custody record, not a court docket. Formal case history, filings, motions, judicial orders, scheduled events, dispositions, and sealed-record restrictions are handled through Search ARCourts and the applicable Benton County court clerk.

Posting Bail at Benton County Jail

Bail for Benton County Jail inmates is set by the court, not by the jail. Before going to the facility, confirm the current bail amount, case number, custody status, and release eligibility with Benton County Jail at (479) 271-1008 ext. 3602 or (479) 271-1011.

Benton County Detention Center accepts surety bonds, and the Benton County Sheriff's Office maintains a licensed bondsman directory through its official app. Release may also be subject to judicial conditions, including written no-contact orders in domestic violence, stalking, or harassment cases, as well as specialty court diversion.

Because cash, card, money order, online payment, and after-hours bail payment rules are not confirmed in the county data, call the jail before coming to confirm the currently accepted payment method. Do not rely only on the roster for bail decisions because bond amounts, court conditions, and case numbers may change after a court appearance.

Sending Money to an Inmate

Benton County Jail commissary accounts track inmate expenses, and unpaid balances may be carried as negative debt or collected through civil judgments. A mandatory booking fee of $20 is systematically ordered and assessed to individuals booked into the jail.

The county data does not confirm a deposit platform, kiosk rule, money order rule, deposit fee, online deposit option, or list of approved commissary items. Call Benton County Jail at (479) 271-1008 ext. 3602 or (479) 271-1011 to confirm the current approved method before sending money.

Inmate Communication

Benton County Jail uses Correct Solutions, also known as Correct Solutions Group, for inmate phone service. Family members can set up phone service by contacting Correct Solutions online, calling 1-877-618-3516, or depositing calling funds in the jail lobby during posted hours.

Digital mail, messaging, video calling, and remote video visitation are available through Smart Jail Mail. These services give family and friends confirmed communication options for inmates at Benton County Jail, subject to facility rules and inmate eligibility.

For current restrictions on messages, outgoing calls, or inmate-specific phone access, confirm the rule with the jail. Regular inmate communications are generally subject to facility review, while confidential legal communication is handled differently under jail rules.

Visitation at Benton County Jail

Benton County Jail visitation requires advance scheduling at least 24 hours, or one day, before the visit. Visits are scheduled in 15-minute increments, and remote video visitation is available through Smart Jail Mail.

Because the county data confirms advance scheduling, 15-minute increments, and Smart Jail Mail video visitation but does not confirm a full weekly schedule, call (479) 271-1008 ext. 3602 or (479) 271-1011 before planning a visit. Confirm the current schedule, whether the visit will be in-person or video, and whether the inmate is cleared to receive visitors.

Visitor rules commonly require careful planning before arrival or login.

• Bring a valid government-issued photo ID.
• Minors may need a parent or legal guardian present.
• Follow jail dress code and conduct rules.
• Confirm whether court, transport, discipline, or classification issues affect visitation.

Benton County Court Information

Benton County criminal cases are handled through different Arkansas court levels depending on the case type. Felony criminal cases are handled by Benton County Circuit Court, a general jurisdiction court in the Nineteenth Judicial District West, with cases randomly and equally assigned to Divisions One and Two. Misdemeanor criminal cases, ordinance violations, traffic citations, civil suits, and small claims are handled by the State District Court of Benton County across Divisions 1 through 4.

Court proceedings may include arraignment, bail hearings, preliminary hearings, pretrial proceedings, trial, sentencing, and case disposition. The hearing notice controls the date, time, location, and format of a court appearance. In-custody defendants may appear for arraignments, plea hearings, and preliminary dockets by remote video appearance or interactive television from the secure detention facility.

Formal court case records are maintained through Search ARCourts, the official public court-record system for courts using the Contexte Case Management System. Search ARCourts includes case details such as case ID, status, description, presiding judge, parties, attorneys, filings, charges, dispositions, future scheduled events, and judgments when available. Public court calendars and scheduled proceedings are handled through the Events Search function on Search ARCourts.

Some Arkansas court records are restricted when they are confidential, sealed, expunged, or otherwise limited under Arkansas court rules. Search ARCourts also applies record caps and date-range limits to some searches, so a missing or limited result does not always mean no court activity exists.

Court

Benton County Circuit Court & Clerk

Address

102 NE "A" Street, Suite 203, Bentonville, AR 72712

Phone

479-271-1015

Judicial District / Circuit

Nineteenth Judicial District West

Clerk

Brenda DeShields

Court

Rogers District Court, Division 1

Address

1901 S Dixieland Road, Rogers, AR 72756

Phone

479-621-1132

Clerk

Dana Burk, Chief Clerk; Adriana Guillen, Chief Deputy Clerk

Court

Bentonville District Court, Division 2

Address

2706 S Walton Boulevard, Bentonville, AR 72712

Phone

479-271-3120

Clerk

Jennifer Lopez-Jones, Chief Clerk

Court

Siloam Springs District Court, Division 3

Address

410 N Broadway, Siloam Springs, AR 72761

Phone

479-524-4947

Clerk

Cayley Taylor, Chief Clerk