This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule a visit, retrieve property, or obtain official booking records. Use the official office or locator that matches the record type below.
Official Routes for Jail, Court, and Custody Questions
Independence County uses different offices for jail custody, sheriff records, court dockets, prosecution, state custody, and federal or immigration detention. Start with the office that controls the record you need.
Independence County Jail
569 W Main St
Batesville, AR 72501
870-612-6880
Fax: 870-612-6890
Email: central@independencesheriff.org
Independence County Sheriff's Office
1750 Myers Avenue
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-8838
Email: contact@independencesheriff.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Jail Administration
Jail Administrator: Jennifer Sanders
Email: jailadmin@independencesheriff.org
Jail Sergeant: Phyllis Manganaro
Email: jailsgt@independencesheriff.org
Independence County District Court
549 W. Main
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-8817
Fax: 870-793-8875
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Circuit Clerk and Recorder
192 East Main Street
Batesville, AR 72501
Court records: 870-793-8833
Deeds: 870-793-8865
Fax: 870-793-8888
16th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney
Drew Smith
368 E. Main St.
Batesville, AR 72501
870-793-8825
Mail: P.O. Box 4050, Batesville, AR 72503
- For someone held at the county jail, use the jail inmate records page and the Independence County Jail phone line.
- For booking photographs, review jail roster mugshots and use sheriff records or FOIA routes when a photo is not available online.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, Search ARCourts, District Court, or the Circuit Clerk depending on the case.
- For a facility-specific question, use the facility pages in the footer for Independence County Jail or White River Correctional Center.
- For a sentenced state prisoner or community-correction resident, search the Arkansas Department of Corrections locator at inmate.ark.org or use Arkansas VINE at 1-800-510-0415.
- For federal custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator. For immigration detention, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.