Jackson County Jail Roster Search

Additional Jail Information

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office hosts a Most Wanted page online. This roster provides the name, identifying details, and charges of the county’s most wanted offenders.

Jackson County Sheriff Information

The county jail is operated and maintained by the local Sheriff’s Department. David Lucas is the current Sheriff and Major James Brock is the Chief Deputy. The staff also includes 9 deputies. Administrative hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

3300 Theater Dr.PO Box 647
Newport, Arkansas 72112

Tel: (870) 523-5842
Fax: 870-523-7418
Email: info@jacksonsheriff.org

Sheriff Email: dlucas@jacksonsheriff.org
Chief Deputy Email: jbrock@jacksonsheriff.org

Jackson County is in the Arkansas Delta and includes seven incorporated towns and four incorporated cities. Newport is the largest city and county seat. The county’s population was 16,755 in 2020 and it occupies approximately 634 square miles.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Jackson County violent crime is 23.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Jackson County property crime is 42.7. (The US average is 35.4)

Jackson County Public Records Information

Sheriff’s Office records are public information and copies may be obtained for a small fee in accordance with the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). FOIA requests should describe the records requested in detail and provide the full name and contact information of the person requesting the records. REquests may be submitted in person or by mail, email, or fax. The fee must be paid prior to release of the records. A sample FOIA request is available at the link provided below.