Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.
Little River County, Arkansas, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Little River County is held at the county jail, run by the Little River County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Little River County public records, Little River County arrest records, Little River County warrants, Little River County criminal records, Little River County court records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Little River County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Little River County is held at the county jail, run by the Little River County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Little River County Sheriff's Office at lrcounty.org/departments/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Little River County), phone (870) 898-5115, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at (870) 898-5115.
The Little River County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 58 people, up from about 29 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 86 beds, and it ran at 67 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Little River County has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 50 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Little River County Jail
The Little River County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Ashdown make the arrests that end in a booking in Little River County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Little River County: the State Park at Millwood State Park (state agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Ashdown's 164 for 2025 and the Little River County Sheriff's Office's 70 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Little River County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 234 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Little River County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Arkansas Division of Correction lists its inmates at doc.arkansas.gov/correction/online-services.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Little River County?
Ask the Little River County Sheriff's Office at (870) 898-5115; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at lrcounty.org/departments/sheriff.
How many people are in the Little River County jail?
About 58 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 86 beds.
What is the phone number for the Little River County jail?
(870) 898-5115, the number on the page of the Little River County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Little River County go?
To a facility of the Arkansas Division of Correction; its inmate locator is at doc.arkansas.gov/correction/online-services.
Is this the official Little River County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.