About the Calhoun County Jail
Calhoun County Jail, officially listed as the Calhoun County Detention Center, is the county jail and detention center serving Calhoun County, Arkansas. The facility is operated by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Vernon E. Morris. The jail administrator is listed as Shenna Clary.
The Calhoun County Detention Center is a county jail with an official facility capacity of 28 beds. The jail houses pre-trial detainees, sentenced inmates, Arkansas Division of Correction state bed wait or backup holds, Arkansas Community Correction holds, and Act 309 program participants. Law enforcement agencies using this jail include the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas State Police, and Arkansas Division of Correction.
- Facility
- Calhoun County Detention Center / Calhoun County Jail
- Address
- 449 9th Street, Hampton, AR 71744
- Mailing Address
- P.O. Box 1174, Hampton, AR 71744
- Main Phone
- (870) 798-2323
- Operated By
- Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
How the Calhoun County Inmate Search Works
The roster at the top of this page is the Calhoun County inmate search tool. Users can search the live jail roster by inmate name, booking number, or listed charge when those fields are available in the roster data. The roster is not a separate government site or a court docket; it is the inmate lookup Calhoun County users can use on this page to review current custody information.
The Calhoun County jail roster may show fields such as name, booking information, charges, custody status, and expanded profile details through "View Details" where available. Calhoun County's confirmed public roster data has a known limitation: age data was intentionally removed from the roster.
Some records may display limited charge information, and a listed charge can change as jail records, court filings, or release paperwork are updated. Call the jail at (870) 798-2323 before acting on a charge, bail amount, case number, custody status, or release information. The roster is not the court docket and is not a court records search; Arkansas court case information is handled through Search ARCourts, which officially replaced the legacy Public CourtConnect system.
Posting Bail at Calhoun County Jail
Bail is set by the court, not by the Calhoun County Jail. Before going to the facility, call the jail at (870) 798-2323 to confirm custody status, the current bail amount, the case number, and accepted payment methods.
Calhoun County confirms that bail bondsmen are accepted. If you plan to use a surety bond, contact a licensed bondsman and confirm with the jail that the inmate remains eligible for release before money is paid or paperwork is started.
Release timing is not confirmed in the county data block, so users should not assume that release will happen immediately after payment or bond paperwork. Court holds, additional warrants, transport, identity verification, or administrative processing can affect whether a person is released. Call the jail before traveling, especially if you are coordinating transportation for someone after release.
Sending Money to an Inmate
Calhoun County confirms Tiger Commissary as the online deposit platform used for inmate funds. Use only confirmed inmate information before making a deposit, because misspelled names, outdated custody status, or incorrect inmate details may delay or prevent funds from being applied properly.
The county data confirms a $40.00 booking fee. Other deposit fees, processing times, cash drop-off rules, money order rules, or lobby kiosk availability were not provided in the county data block. Call the jail at (870) 798-2323 to confirm current approved deposit methods.
Money intended for an inmate should be handled according to current jail instructions, not assumptions from other Arkansas facilities. Commissary access, posting times, and available purchase items can depend on custody status, classification, discipline, and facility operations.
Inmate Communication
Call the jail at (870) 798-2323 to confirm the current phone service provider and account setup instructions. The county data block does not confirm a phone provider, messaging provider, voicemail provider, video calling platform, call rates, or account setup method.
Call the jail at (870) 798-2323 to confirm current inmate phone rules and whether inmates can receive messages or only place outgoing calls. Families should not assume that an inmate can receive direct incoming calls unless the jail confirms that option.
Mail for inmates should use the confirmed mailing address for the facility: Calhoun County Detention Center, P.O. Box 1174, Hampton, AR 71744. Include the inmate's full name and follow current jail mail rules. Calls and mail may be monitored except confidential legal communication, so avoid sending sensitive personal information unless you understand the facility's current rules.
Visitation at Calhoun County Jail
Visitation schedules and formats at Calhoun County Jail can change based on facility operations, staffing, and inmate classification. Call (870) 798-2323 before planning a visit to confirm the current schedule, whether your visit will be in-person or video, and whether the inmate is cleared to receive visitors.
Visitor rules generally require preparation before you arrive:
The county data block does not confirm a visitation schedule, visit duration, visitor limit, ID rule details, or video visitation platform. Do not assume a visit is available until the jail confirms the inmate's visitation status and the current process.
- 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.
Calhoun County Court Information
Criminal cases connected to Calhoun County Jail bookings may be handled through Circuit Court in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit and District Court in the Thirty-Fourth Judicial District, State District Four. Circuit Clerk Jeanie Smith is listed at (870) 798-2517. District Clerk contacts are Laura Evans for city cases at (870) 798-2753 and Scilar Ray for county cases at (870) 798-2165.
The court handles case proceedings such as arraignment, bail hearings, pretrial matters, trial, sentencing, and other criminal case activity. Hearing notice controls the date, time, location, and format of a court appearance, so defendants and families should rely on the official notice or clerk's office for court scheduling.
Court records can be searched through Search ARCourts, which officially replaced the legacy Public CourtConnect system. Search ARCourts covers cases managed by all Arkansas Circuit Courts and participating District Courts using the Contexte Case Management System. Available search methods include Participant Name, Case Number, Citation Number, and Advance Search filtering, with case-detail fields such as parties, judge, filings or documents, charges, dispositions, future events, and judgments. Records not classified as public under Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19 are legally restricted from internet viewing.
- Court
- Circuit Court and District Court
- Address
- 309 West Main Street, Hampton, AR 71744
- Judicial District / Circuit
- Thirteenth Judicial Circuit; Thirty-Fourth Judicial District, State District Four
- Clerk
- Circuit Clerk Jeanie Smith; District Clerks Laura Evans and Scilar Ray