Prairie County Jail

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The Prairie County Jail is located at 200 Des Arc Lake Road in Des Arc, AR and is a medium security county jail operated by the Prairie County Sheriff’s Department.

This page will tell you all the information about anything one might want to know about the Prairie County Jail, like how to find an inmate at the Prairie County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, court information and records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to give you information and tips you need to make helping someone get out of jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and also any feedback or comments that would be beneficial to other people in the same situation will be much appreciated.

Prairie County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Prairie County Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of individuals who are in jail, which includes current status, and visiting schedule. You can also get info for anyone arrested and booked or discharged within the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are shown in alphabetical order by last name. You will be able to locate their arrest information fast if you enter your friend or family member’s first and last name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Prairie County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Prairie County Jail is made up of these steps:

You will be placed in a waiting area or cell. When the jail is busy, it will take a while to get processed.

First, you have to answer some basic questions, like what is your legal name, address, birth date and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate ID number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then be allowed to make a telephone call to get in touch with a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to wear a jail issued jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be discharged from jail. The discharge process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster you can pay your bail, the faster you will be released. Also, it will depend on if you have a cash bond amount or if a magistrate still needs to figure out how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will simply be booked and get released without having to post bail. When you have served out your jail sentence and know the date of your release, you should plan to be discharged between 9am and noon.

Prairie County Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must provide each visitor’s full name to the Prairie County Jail in advance of any visit. This information will be put into the visitors log as an Authorized visit. All visitors is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Any visitors arriving late or that is not on the visitation list will not be able to attend visitation.

The Prairie County Jail visitation procedures can change, so it would be wise to call the facility at (870) 256-4764 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Prairie County Jail you have to first be added to the inmate’s visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Prairie County Jail, and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anybody on must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is younger than 18 years of age is related to the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Prairie County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Prairie County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Prairie County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Prairie County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you believe you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you can access court records on the Prairie County jail website or call the court. You have to have their first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know a person’s name, as well as their arrest date, contact the jail, by phone, in person, or you can check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and this is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records and available to anyone. They include a case file containing a docket and all documents filed in your court case. You are able to access court records on the internet, or at the Prairie County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of their state citizen’s criminal history. These online databases are connected and you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to the Prairie County Courthouse and make an inquiry, or check online. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A criminal records search you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses, kidnapping, sex offenses which could include rape, and sexual assault, violent crimes, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to someone in jail at the Prairie County Jail change frequently, so be sure to visit the Prairie County Jail site when you send any money.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Prairie County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Prairie County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (870) 256-4764 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmate’s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Prairie County Jail store. An inmate can purchase several different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely need to buy things from the commissary every day, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products like soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

The only phone calls that Prairie County Jail inmates are allowed to make are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Jail phone calls are a lot more costly than regular phone calls. Phone calls are restricted on how often you can use the phone, but inmates must keep in mind that a long line can form at the phones, because everyone wants to use the phone, too. If you break the jail rules, phone privileges could be reduced or forbidden.

Phone Number: (870) 256-4764

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they are the exclusive phone provider for, which means that they get to set the prices. The profits these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make are shared with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Prairie County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to lower your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the facility has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Prairie County Jail, click the link below.

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