Stone County Jail

The Stone County Jail (also known as the Stone County Detention Center) is located in Mountain View, Arkansas and is operated by the Stone County Sheriff's Office. The facility was built in 1994 and has the capacity to house 40 inmates.

This facility has four housing units to hold adult male and female inmates who have been arrested by local county or city law enforcement. Inmates are held at the Stone 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 the Stone County Jail is not for punishment purposes. Instead, detainees who haven't been convicted and who haven't made bail are being held to assure that they appear in court. Sentenced inmates are held at the Stone County Jail as punishment for their offense.

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 usually used for minor offenses.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Visitation for inmates at the Stone County Jail is conducted through the CTC Video Visitation System, both on-site and remotely.

On site visitation takes place during specific visiting hours each week, and must be scheduled a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Visits may be scheduled by calling (870) 269-3825. To schedule a remote visit, go to www.citytelecoin.com to set up an account.

Remote Visitation Hours:
All inmates - 8:00am to 8:00pm, seven days a week

On-Site Visitation Hours:
Female visitation hours – Saturday
POD 31 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Males visitation hours – Sunday
POD 32 Class 2 inmates 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
POD 33 Class 1 inmates 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
POD 32 Class 3 inmates 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Photo identification is required for all visitors at the Stone County Jail. No exceptions will be made. No contact visits are allowed.

The Stone County jail wants to remind visitors that while they are on the premises, all persons and their vehicles are subject to search. Giving prohibited articles to inmates is a felony and will be aggressively prosecuted.

How to Call an Inmate

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

How to Send Money

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

• Visit the lobby of the Stone County Jail and drop off cash, money order, or cashier's check for your inmate. 
• 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 Stone 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 or cashier's check directly to the jail, that is made payable to the inmate.

Programs For Inmates

The Stone County Detention Facility has a multipurpose room used for religious services that are open to all inmates. The multipurpose room is also used for other inmate services, programs, medical exams, and attorney visits.

Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at the facility for class 1 inmates. GED and other programs are also available, as needed.

The jail is a non-smoking facility, and medical treatment is provided to each and every inmate with medical needs. State prisoners assigned to work in local facilities-- known as 309 inmates -- are responsible for the maintenance of the buildings and grounds of the Sheriff’s Office and Detention Facility. They also do cooking and laundry at the facility.

Pictures of Stone County Jail

Careers at Stone 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 Stone County Jail, click here.