Jefferson County Jail Roster & Inmate Search

About the Jefferson County Jail

The Jefferson County Jail is officially named the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center. It is also referred to as the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center and the Jefferson County Detention Center. The facility is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and is operated by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office under Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr.

The W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center is a county detention center with a confirmed official capacity of 318. The facility includes adult male, adult female, and juvenile divisions. It may house pretrial detainees, adult male offenders, adult female offenders, juvenile offenders, and municipal detainees.

Confirmed agencies that use the Jefferson County Jail include the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Pine Bluff Police Department, and Arkansas State Police. Facility leadership includes Jeremy Bennett as Adult Jail Administrator, Tyra Tyler / Tyra Tyler-Johnson as Chief Deputy-Jail Administrator, and Santrice Kearney as Juvenile Jail Administrator.

Facility

W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center

Address

410 E. 2nd Ave., Pine Bluff, AR 71601

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 7837, Pine Bluff, AR 71611

Main Phone

(870) 541-1921; (870) 541-5351

Operated By

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

How the Jefferson County Inmate Search Works

The Jefferson County inmate search is the live roster at the top of this page. It is designed for users checking whether someone is currently in custody at the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

The Jefferson County jail roster may show custody listing information, mugshots, and initial arrest charges when available. Roster data is administrative booking information maintained by the Sheriff’s Office, so users should confirm critical custody, bail, charge, case, or release details before taking action.

The jail roster is not the same as a court docket or a full court records search. Jail roster information reflects booking and custody status, while court records are maintained by court clerks and may include formal charges, filings, hearings, judges, case events, costs, balances, and outcomes.

Jefferson County court records are handled through Search ARCourts, the Arkansas Judiciary system connected to the Contexte Case Management System and formerly known as CourtConnect. Search ARCourts is separate from the inmate lookup Jefferson County users complete through the live jail roster on this page.

Posting Bail at Jefferson County Jail

Bail is set by the court, not by the Jefferson County Jail. Before making release arrangements, call the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center at (870) 541-1921 or (870) 541-5351 to confirm the person’s current custody status and any bail information available through the facility.

The confirmed Jefferson County information does not list bail payment methods, online bail options, surety bond procedures, after-hours payment rules, payment location, or release timing. For anything beyond the bail information available through the facility, contact the jail before going in person or arranging payment.

A court hearing notice controls the date, time, location, and format of a court appearance. If a person in custody has an arraignment, bail hearing, pretrial hearing, trial setting, sentencing, or other case event, the court record should be reviewed separately from the jail roster.

Sending Money to an Inmate

Tiger Commissary is the confirmed online deposit platform for Jefferson County inmate commissary and trust account deposits. The confirmed system is Web Deposits, and the facility code is listed as “jeffersonAR.”

Only Tiger Commissary Web Deposits is confirmed for this page. Cash drop-off, lobby kiosk availability, money order rules, processing times, deposit fees, and booking fees are not confirmed in the Jefferson County information provided here.

Before using any deposit method other than the confirmed Tiger Commissary Web Deposits system, call the jail at (870) 541-1921 or (870) 541-5351 to confirm the current approved options. Money placed on an inmate account may be used for approved commissary or trust account purposes according to current facility rules.

Inmate Communication

The current phone service provider, messaging options, voicemail options, and video calling options for Jefferson County Jail are not confirmed in the facility information provided for this page. Call the jail at (870) 541-1921 or (870) 541-5351 to confirm the current phone provider, account setup process, call rules, and whether inmates can receive messages or only place outgoing calls.

Mail for the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center should be sent to the confirmed mailing address: P.O. Box 7837, Pine Bluff, AR 71611. Contact the jail before sending legal, confidential, or time-sensitive mail to confirm any current facility-specific mailing requirements.

Visitation at Jefferson County Jail

Visitation schedules and formats at Jefferson County Jail can change based on facility operations, staffing, and inmate classification. Call (870) 541-1921 or (870) 541-5351 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.

The Jefferson County information used for this page does not provide a full visitation schedule, visit duration, visitor limit, ID rule, dress code, or video visitation platform.

Visitor rules generally include:

• 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.

Jefferson County Court Information

Felony cases in Jefferson County are handled by Jefferson County Circuit Court within the 11th West Judicial Circuit. Misdemeanor cases, local ordinance violations, and traffic citations are handled by Jefferson County District Court under District Four, Division 2.

Confirmed court contacts include Circuit Clerk Flora Cook at (870) 541-5306 and County Clerk Shawndra Taggart at (870) 541-5322. District Court Division 1 is associated with Judge Kim Bridgforth and phone number (870) 541-4646. District Court Division 2 is associated with Judge John Kearney, Chief Clerk Veronica Young, and phone number (870) 850-7584.

Jefferson County court proceedings may include arraignment, bail hearings, pretrial hearings, trial settings, sentencing, and other case proceedings. A hearing notice controls the date, time, location, and format of any required court appearance.

Jefferson County court records are searched through Search ARCourts, the Arkansas Judiciary system connected to the Contexte Case Management System. Confirmed search methods include person name, business name, case type, case number, cases filed by date, and docket filings by date.

Search ARCourts may show case summaries, case numbers, case type, filing dates, case status, party information, judge information, attorney information, docket entries, future hearings, results, court costs, and balance totals. Public electronic records are limited by Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19, which restricts confidential or sensitive information from online access. Juvenile records, sealed cases, and some limited-information cases may not be fully available online.

Remote hearing options confirmed for Arkansas courts include Zoom video conferencing and telephone conferencing.

Court

Jefferson County Circuit Court; Jefferson County District Court

Address

101 West Barraque, Suite 104, Pine Bluff, AR 71601 — Circuit Clerk

Phone

Circuit Clerk: (870) 541-5306; County Clerk: (870) 541-5322; District Court Division 1: (870) 541-4646; District Court Division 2: (870) 850-7584

Judicial District / Circuit

11th West Judicial Circuit; District Four, Division 2

Clerk

Circuit Clerk Flora Cook; County Clerk Shawndra Taggart; Chief Clerk Veronica Young