Baxter County Detention Center

County Jail

Last Updated: April 24, 2023
Address
904 Hwy 62 W, Mountain Home, AR 72653
County
Baxter
Phone
870-424-4048
Fax
870-424-4048
Email
sheriff@baxtercountysheriff.com

Baxter Co Jail is for County Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for County - medium facility.

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If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of Baxter County Detention Center

You can support your loved ones at Baxter Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 870-424-4048.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work at Baxter County Detention Center so you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Baxter Co Jail is a detention center located at 904 Hwy 62 W Mountain Home, AR which is operated locally by the Baxter County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Baxter County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, Mountain Home Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals. You can see all the arrest records for Arkansas here.

All persons who are arrested and taken into custody are transported to the Detention Center for booking and incarceration. The Detention Center is divided into separate housing areas for low/medium security risk males, high-security risk males, and female inmates, as well as isolation and temporary holding cells. The Detention Center houses both pre-trial detainees and post-conviction inmates who are serving sentences or awaiting transport to the Arkansas Department of Corrections.

The inmates do not have access to television or radio, nor are they allowed to smoke. The Detention Center has an in-house medical facility area used by the nurse practitioner. In addition, there is a full kitchen where all meals are prepared for inmates. The kitchen is used by the “Act 309” inmates, who are state prisoners assigned to work duties in local detention facilities. With rare exception, the meals consist of oatmeal for breakfast, bologna for lunch, and beans and cornbread for dinner. Meals are supplemented with fresh produce grown by and tended to by inmates in a vegetable garden area located outside the facility. Vegetable plants and seeds are donated by local merchants.

Inmate Locator

To utilize the Inmate Search page on InmateAid, begin by selecting the relevant prison facility in Arkansas. This allows you to view the current list of inmates housed at Baxter County Detention Center.

The second section features the InmateAid Inmate Search tool, providing a user-generated database of inmates. You can access this resource to utilize any of InmateAid's services. If you require assistance in creating an inmate profile to maintain communication, please contact us at aid@inmateaid.com, and we'll gladly help you locate your loved one.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Baxter County Detention Center - Visitation

Visiting hours have been expanded to accommodate increased inmate populations, and the new schedule is as follows:

  • Monday: Male inmates with last names beginning with A through M, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • Tuesday: No visitation.
  • Wednesday: Male inmates with last names beginning with N through Z, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • Thursday: No visitation.
  • Friday: Female inmates, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • Saturday: No visitation.
  • Sunday: No visitation.

Each jail inmate is allowed an aggregate total of thirty (30) minutes of visitation per week. This time may be broken down into increments and utilized as the inmate chooses between various family and friends.

There are a number of regulations and restrictions concerning visitation.

It is suggested that all visitors review these rules and regulations before arriving at the facility. All rules are subject to future change without prior notice at the discretion of the Sheriff.

The following rules and regulations apply to visitation and will be enforced:

NOTICE: Visitation is a privilege and may be revoked or suspended at the time due to disciplinary violations or actions involving the inmate while at the Detention Center. Visitation may also be cancelled at any time without prior notice should the needs of the Detention Center require it.

The following will NOT be permitted to visit inmates:

  1. Visitors 6 years of age and younger will not be permitted to visit.
  2. Visitors age 7 to 17 years must be accompanied by an adult in order to visit.
  3. Visitors awaiting court dates on felony charges are not permitted to visit.
  4. Visitors and inmates having active protection orders or no contact orders between them are not permitted to visit.
  5. Visitors who have been convicted or sentenced on a felony charge will only be allowed to visit if the inmate is part of their immediate family. This must be approved in advance by the Jail Administrator Lieutenant or Jail Sergeant.
  6. Visitors who do not possess valid government-issued driver license or photo identification cards are not permitted to visit.
  7. Visitors who are deemed to present a safety or security issue to the facility, staff, or inmates will not be permitted to visit.

Additional regulations:

  1. No cameras, cell phones, or any other electronic device will be allowed in the visitation room of the Detention Center. Those violating this rule will be immediately removed and barred from the facility.
  2. Visitors must be dressed appropriately or will be directed to leave.
  3. No more than two visitors will be permitted to see an inmate at the same time.
  4. All visitors are subject to search when entering the Detention Center. All unnecessary articles should be left outside in the vehicle.
  5. The use of profanity within the Detention Center or disruptive, disorderly, or argumentative behavior between the visitors and an inmate or others will not be tolerated. Violators will be removed and barred from the facility.

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