This private site is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule visits, or pull official booking records. Contact the agency that keeps the record.
Official Record Routing
Use the agency below based on the record needed. The Adult Detention Center handles current adult jail questions. The Circuit Clerk handles court case records. State, federal, and immigration custody are searched outside the county jail system.
Adult Detention Center
801 South A Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-783-4988
Jail information line
Sheriff's Office
800 South A Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-783-1051
24-hour phone; office hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Circuit Clerk
901 South B Street, Room 205
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-782-1046
Court records, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Prosecuting Attorney
901 South B Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-783-8976
Criminal charging office
Where to Look First
Choose the public record path that matches the question.
- For someone in the county jail, use jail inmate records or call the Adult Detention Center.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and the sheriff records fallback.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest and the Circuit Clerk.
- For a specific detention site, use the facility pages listed in the footer.
- For sentenced state prisoners, search the Arkansas DOC locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator or ICE ODLS.