Conway County Jail Overview
Conway County Jail is operated by the Conway County Sheriff's Office. The official county sheriff page names Sheriff Mike Smith and says the sheriff manages all jails and inmates in Conway County, maintains department reports, and keeps a jail docket. The same county page lists the public office address, phone, email, and weekday office hours, but it does not publish a separate jail division page, direct jail desk number, online inmate roster, visitation schedule, commissary vendor, mail rules, or bond-payment instructions.
The official sheriff page is the verified source for the Conway County Jail operator and public contact details.
The source confirms the jail-docket duty, while leaving visitation, mail, commissary, and public roster details to phone or records-request confirmation.
The facility should be treated as a county jail, not a state prison and not a federal or immigration detention center. It may hold people arrested by sheriff deputies, Morrilton police, state police, or another law-enforcement agency when the person is accepted for local booking. It may also hold people awaiting first appearance, people serving local jail sentences, and people with holds or detainers when accepted by the county. Current housing unit names, classification levels, public lobby rules, and medical or mental-health vendor details were not located in official Conway County sources.
Conway County Jail Address And Contact
The jail and sheriff's office address is the Southern Valley Drive location in Morrilton, not the Moose Street courthouse address. Use the full street address when mapping a trip because Conway County, Arkansas is often confused with the City of Conway in Faulkner County. The official county page lists office hours for public business; it does not state that records, visitation, bond, property release, or inmate-account services are available at all times.
Conway County Jail
30 Southern Valley Dr.
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501) 354-2411
tips@conwaycountysheriff.org
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Conway County Jail Capacity Records
Vera Incarceration Trends gives Conway County a 2019 rated jail capacity of 77 and a 2019 total jail population of 62. Those are historical Vera/BJS-derived county figures, not a current county-published bed count or a live jail headcount. The research found earlier Vera capacity values of 73 in 2018, 69 in 2017, 65 in 2016, 61 in 2015, 57 in 2014, and 53 in 2013. The official Conway County site did not publish current capacity, housing-unit detail, or a live inmate population dashboard.
Because those numbers are historical, do not use them as a current booking count, crowding statement, or open-bed estimate. For the current Conway County Jail inmate population, call the sheriff's office or use Arkansas VINE to check custody status for a named person.
How To Lookup Conway County Jail Custody
No official Conway County online roster was located. That changes the lookup path. Start with the local sheriff for jail-docket and custody facts, then use Arkansas VINE for custody notifications, Search ARCourts for filed court charges, Arkansas DOC for sentenced state prisoners, and BOP or ICE only when the person is in federal or immigration custody. A person may be booked locally before a court case appears online, and a person may leave Conway County Jail before Search ARCourts or DOC reflects the next custody stage.
- Call the Conway County Sheriff's Office at (501) 354-2411 and ask whether the person is currently held in Conway County Jail.
- Have the full legal name, date of birth or age, arrest date, arresting agency, and any case or booking number ready.
- Check Arkansas VINE for county-jail custody notifications and release updates.
- Use Search ARCourts when filed charges, hearings, judgments, or dispositions are needed.
- Search Arkansas DOC inmate search only for sentenced prisoners, county waiting-list entries, Act 309/work categories, or DOC status.
- Use the BOP locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator for federal prison or immigration detention, not routine county-jail custody.
Conway County Jail Versus DOC
Conway County Jail covers local detention. Arkansas DOC covers state prison and state correctional status. BOP covers federal custody, and ICE covers immigration detention. These systems are often searched together after an arrest because transfers, holds, and delayed filings can make one database look incomplete. They should not be treated as one roster.
| Custody Type | Where To Search | Conway County Use |
|---|---|---|
| County jail arrest or pretrial detention | Sheriff phone, jail docket request, Arkansas VINE | Use for people booked or held locally. |
| Filed criminal case | Search ARCourts and Circuit Clerk | Use for charges, dispositions, warrants, and court dates. |
| State prison or DOC status | Arkansas DOC inmate search | Use after sentencing or for county waiting-list and Act 309 categories. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Use for federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Use for immigration detainees, not county jail inmates. |
Booking At Conway County Jail
Conway County did not publish a detailed booking policy in the official sources located. The practical arrest-to-jail sequence starts with arrest by a sheriff deputy, Morrilton police, state police, or another agency, then transport to Conway County Jail if local booking is accepted. Intake commonly includes identity checks, warrant or case paperwork, property inventory, fingerprints, booking photo, medical or mental-health screening, classification, and first appearance or bond review. The local public release policy for booking photos was not published.
A booking charge is not always the same as the charge later filed in court. The prosecutor may amend, reduce, add, dismiss, or decline counts. If a jail record and court record appear to conflict, check the jail docket for custody facts and Search ARCourts or the Circuit Clerk for filed charges.
Bond And Holds At Conway County Jail
Conway County did not publish local bond-payment instructions, payment methods, bond-window hours, or an online bond vendor. Before traveling, call the sheriff's office and ask whether bond has been set, whether the amount is per charge or total, what bond type applies, and whether any no-bond hold or detainer prevents release. If the bond is tied to a filed case, Search ARCourts and the court clerk may be needed to confirm the current court order.
- Cash Bond
- Full required amount paid through the court or jail process when allowed.
- Surety Bond
- A bail agent posts bond for a fee under Arkansas rules.
- Personal Recognizance
- Release based on a promise to appear and court conditions.
- No-Bond Hold
- A hold that cannot be cleared by ordinary payment until a court or agency acts.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another county, state, federal, parole, or immigration authority.
Conway County Jail Visits
No official Conway County visitation schedule, video visitation link, visitor ID rule, dress code, child-visitor rule, attorney-visit procedure, lockdown notice, or holiday schedule was located. That gap should not be filled with rules from other Arkansas counties or jail-advertising sites. Bring government photo ID for any in-person jail business, but call first to confirm whether visits are available, what schedule applies, and whether the person is eligible for visits that day.
| Topic | Official Conway County Detail Located | Action Before Arrival |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visits | Not located | Call (501) 354-2411 for schedule and eligibility. |
| Video visits | Not located | Ask if video visits exist and whether a vendor or fee applies. |
| Visitor ID | Not located | Bring government photo ID and ask about visitor-list rules. |
| Children | Not located | Ask whether minors need a parent, guardian, or documents. |
| Attorney visits | Not located | Attorneys should call to verify legal-visit procedures. |
Mail And Money At Conway County Jail
Official Conway County mail rules, commissary provider, inmate phone provider, tablet provider, scan-and-destroy mail vendor, deposit limits, and fee schedule were not located. Do not send funds, books, photos, packages, or legal mail until the facility confirms the format. For a county detainee, ask whether mail goes to 30 Southern Valley Dr., what name or booking-number format is required, and whether postcards, envelopes, photos, books, or publisher-only items are allowed.
| Service | County Jail Detail | Important Distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address format | Not published locally | Confirm exact name and booking-number format before mailing. |
| Commissary vendor | Not published locally | Do not use a DOC deposit site for a county detainee unless the jail confirms it. |
| Phone or tablet vendor | Not published locally | Ask whether calls, tablets, or video visits use a specific provider. |
| DOC deposits | State DOC service | Applies to state prisoners, not automatically to Conway County Jail detainees. |
Directions To Conway County Jail
The confirmed jail address is 30 Southern Valley Dr., Morrilton, AR 72110. The official sheriff page does not publish written driving directions, visitor entrance instructions, parking rules, transit information, or ADA entry details. Use the full address in a live map app and call before traveling if accessible entry, parking, bond, records counter timing, or visitation timing matters.
Do not assume courthouse parking on Moose Street is the right place for jail business. The Circuit Clerk and District Court are near Moose Street in Morrilton, while the sheriff and jail are on Southern Valley Drive.