Visitation Hours
Visitation is held Sunday from 8am to 4pm. Visits must be scheduled by 5pm the previous Wednesday by calling 870-368-4203. Each inmate is allowed one 15 minute visit with up to four visitors. Each visitor must have a valid photo ID.
Additional Jail Information
The Izard County Sheriff’s Office hosts a most wanted roster on its website, which provides the names, identifying details, charges, and mugshots of wanted offenders. It also publishes a weekly incarceration report with the names, ages, locations, warrants, and arrest dates of those incarcerated in the past week.
Izard County Sheriff Information
The county jail is operated and maintained by the Izard County Sheriff’s Office. The current Sheriff is Charley Melton and the Chief Deputy is Steve Davidson. An additional station was established in Horseshoe Bend in 2013. The Horseshoe Bend deputies are frequently assisted by Sheriff’s Department staff, including Sheriff Charley Melton, Chief Deputy Steve Davidson, Chief Investigator Geoffrey Watts, Investigators Sean Tomlinson & Tyler Webb and others. Inmate trustees perform maintenance and sanitation duties at both stations.Administrative hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.
300 Circle Drive
Melbourne, AR 72556
Phone: 870-368-4203
Fax: 870-368-5226
Email: cmelton@izardcountysheriff.org,stomlinson@izardcountysheriff.org
Izard County is in Northern Arkansas and covers an area of 584 square miles. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,577. The county seat is Melbourne and the largest city is Horseshoe Bend.
Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Izard County violent crime is 13.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Izard County property crime is 26.6. (The US average is 35.4)
Izard County Public Records Information
Records kept by the Izard County Sheriff’s Office are public information and copies are obtainable for a nominal fee per the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Requests should be written, describe the records sought, and provide the full name and contact information of the person requesting the records. Requests may be submitted online, in person, or by mail or fax. A sample request and more information is available at the link provided below.
