About the Van Buren County Jail
Van Buren County Jail refers to the Van Buren County Detention Center in Clinton, Arkansas, a county detention center operated by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Eric Koonce is the confirmed sheriff, and Paul Maddox is listed as the jail administrator. The facility has an official capacity of 52.
The Van Buren County Detention Center houses pretrial and unsentenced detainees, sentenced or serving-time inmates, people held on warrants, holds for other county or municipal agencies, and federal prisoners. Agencies using the jail include the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office, Clinton Police Department, and United States Marshals Service.
- Facility
- Van Buren County Detention Center
- Address
- 184 Detention Drive, Clinton, AR 72031
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 451, Clinton, AR 72031
- Main Phone
- (501) 745-2112
- Operated By
- Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
How the Van Buren County Inmate Search Works
The roster at the top of this page is the Van Buren County inmate search tool for this directory page. It displays custody-focused booking data from the Van Buren County Sheriffs Office Jail Roster, including available inmate mugshot, name, race, gender, age, residence city and state, arrested date and time, arrested by, released date and time, charges, court date, court name, and bond.
The confirmed public roster navigation includes Current Inmates, New Inmates, and Recent Releases tabs. The official roster also supports a Select Name dropdown, sorting by name or arrested date, and page size options of 10, 20, or 30 records. The source roster does not provide a free-text search bar, so users may need to browse or sort records when looking for a specific person.
Some roster records may have blank or unpopulated fields. "Arrested By" and "Court Name" often may not display information, and charges or bond details can change as court activity continues. Call the jail at (501) 745-2112 before acting on bail, charges, case numbers, custody status, or release information.
The Van Buren County jail roster is not the court docket and is not a certified court records search. Jail roster data is an administrative custody inventory maintained by the Sheriff's Office, while court records are maintained by the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit and the Ninth State District Court for Faulkner and Van Buren Counties. Public court case information is associated with the Search ARCourts system, subject to confirmed limits and non-public record restrictions under Administrative Order 19.
Posting Bail at Van Buren County Jail
Bail is set by the court, not by the Van Buren County Detention Center. Before coming to the facility, call the jail at (501) 745-2112 to confirm the inmate's current custody status, bond amount, case number, and accepted payment methods.
Private surety bonds are accepted through licensed companies authorized by the state. Confirmed examples in Clinton include First Arkansas Bail Bonds, Inc. and Bryce's Bail Bonding, Inc. Users should confirm bond eligibility and release requirements with the jail or court before arranging payment.
The confirmed county data does not specify cash, card, money order, online payment, after-hours payment, or release timing rules. Users should verify those details directly with the Van Buren County Detention Center.
Van Buren County Court Information
Criminal cases involving Van Buren County inmates may be handled by the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit or the Ninth State District Court for Faulkner and Van Buren Counties. The Circuit Court handles felonies and juvenile cases, while the District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic matters, and domestic violence cases.
Court proceedings may include arraignment, bail hearings, pretrial settings, trial, sentencing, and other case events. District Court sessions are generally held in the 273 Main Street courtroom.
Public court case information is associated with the Search ARCourts system, which covers public circuit court cases and participating district court cases subject to access limits and Administrative Order 19 restrictions. Available public case details may include party information, judges, filings, charges, dispositions, future events, judgments, select public document links, and transaction or receipt numbers. Search methods include Case Search by case or citation number and Participants Search by person or organization name, with confirmed filters such as date range, case type, county, court location, date of birth, and driver's license number.
Electronic court records have confirmed limits. Search ARCourts person searches are limited to 1,000 records, Case Filings and Events searches are limited to 31 days, and Docket Filings searches are limited to 7 days and 1,000 records. Non-public records are restricted under Administrative Order 19.
Remote hearing options include Zoom videoconferencing and telephone conferences. In-custody defendants may appear from the jail by remote videoconference or video arraignment. For the Clinton department, confirmed in-custody video arraignments are Monday at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 a.m.
- Court
- Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit
- Circuit Court Address
- 273 Main Street, Suite 2, Clinton, AR 72031
- Judicial District / Circuit
- Twentieth Judicial Circuit
- Circuit Clerk
- Debbie Gray, Circuit Clerk; Phone: (501) 745-4140; Fax: (501) 745-7400; Email: gray.circuitclerkvbc@gmail.com
- Court
- Ninth State District Court for Faulkner and Van Buren Counties, Clinton Department
- District Court Address
- 234 Moss Street, Clinton, AR 72031
- District Court Clerk
- Tami McHam, District Court Clerk; Phone: (501) 745-8894; Email: tami.mcham@vanburencountydc.org