Sevier County Jail

The Sevier County Jail is located in De Queen, Arkansas and is operated by the Sevier County Sheriff's Office. This facility houses adult male and female inmates who have been arrested by local county or city law enforcement. 

Inmates are held at the Sevier County Jail after they are arrested for crimes ranging from violations to misdemeanors to felonies. The facility houses those who have been charged with a crime and are awaiting trial, those who have been arrested on warrants, people placed on hold by the Arkansas Department of Probation and Parole, people sentenced by county and municipal courts, and state inmates awaiting transfer to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. 

Pretrial confinement at this facility is not for punishment purposes. Instead, detainees who have not been convicted and who haven't made bail are being held to assure that they appear in court. Sentenced inmates are held at the Sevier County Jail as punishment for their offense.

To find out if your loved one is being held at the Sevier County Jail, please contact the Sevier County Sheriff's Office. The maximum capacity of this facility is 74.

Posting Bond

The purpose of a bond is to make sure that an arrested person will appear at their scheduled court date when they are released from jail. Judges usually determine the amount of bond, while the sheriff determines the sufficiency of the bond. If a person is arrested with a warrant, it will generally have the bond amount listed. 

Cash Bond: The person who is arrested (or someone acting on their behalf) may post the entire bond amount in cash, which will be held by the sheriff or the court pending disposition of the criminal case.

Surety Bond: Secure release from jail through a professional licensed bail bonding company, aka a “surety bond.” The bonding company will charge non-refundable fees that are not applied to any fines, costs, or restitution that may later be ordered by the court. 

OR Bond: Releasing someone on their “own recognizance” is simply a promise to re-appear at a later date for further judicial proceedings. These are only used for very minor offenses.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Visitation hours and rules for the Sevier County Jail have not been made publicly available. However, they do offer video visitation during certain hours. If you wish to visit an inmate at this facility, please contact the sheriff's office directly for more information.

How to Call an Inmate

You can't call an inmate who is housed at the Sevier County Jail, but they do have access to phones and can make outgoing collect calls. They can also buy phone cards from the commissary.

How to Send Money

Anyone may add funds to an inmate’s commissary account at the Sevier County Jail using one of the following methods:

• Visit the lobby of the Sevier County Jail. There is a commissary Kiosk machine in the lobby that is accessible at all times, which accepts both cash and cards. Just follow the touch screen prompts on the Kiosk to add funds to a particular inmate’s commissary account.
• Go online to www.tigercommissary.com and select “order commissary or send money online.”  Follow the prompts by selecting the appropriate state, county, and Jail facility.  Then select “Web Deposit,” enter the inmate’s name, and follow the prompts to add money to that inmate’s commissary account. Or, click here to go directly to the Sevier County Jail page. You can add money to an inmate's commissary account, or order items that will be delivered to the inmate at the Jail.
• Mail a money order directly to the jail, that is made payable to the inmate.

Programs For Inmates

The Sevier County Jail recently instituted a new inmate classification system for job assignments and programming. They also partnered with Tiger Commissary so inmates can buy food, hygiene items, clothing, and other necessities. 

Video visitation is offered so the inmates can keep in contact with their families. Medical care is provided through a contract with Southern Health Partners. The jail also offers some inmate programs like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, worship, and aftercare.

Pictures of Sevier County Jail

Careers at Sevier County Jail

If you are interested in a career with the Sheriff's Department and would like more information about the job openings at the Sevier County Jail, click here.