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Sheriff addresses jail operations

Thursday, April 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King As cases of COVID-19 decrease around the state, things are beginning to open up and that includes the number of prisoners that are being held at the adult detention center. For most of the past year, the jail has been holding only people... Read More.

Lincoln County judge addresses building a new jail

Tuesday, April 20 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Lincoln County is in the process of building a new jail and County Judge Buddy Earnest said Tuesday that the sheriff is hiring. Earnest told Deltaplex News that the new jail will have space for 21 men and 21 women and said the... Read More.

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Jefferson County human resource committee denies Sheriff on hiring for jail staff

Tuesday, April 6 by Greg

By Ray King An effort by Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. to amend the county’s hiring freeze ordinance by adding positions he described in a letter to County Judge Gerald Robinson and members of the Quorum Court as either critical to the effective operations... Read More.

Pine Bluff sues Jefferson County over jail bed space fees

Thursday, March 18 by Ray King

By Ray King A lawsuit has been filed by the City of Pine Bluff against Jefferson County seeking to enforce an agreement between the city and county dealing with fees for bed space at the adult detention center and which goes back more than 15... Read More.

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Police searching for inmate after he escaped from Dumas jail

Wednesday, December 23 by Staff

Two inmates escaped from the Dumas jail Tuesday night around 8:40 p.m. One suspect, Billy Walls, was captured, while the second suspect is still at-large. Police say Lorenzo Williams was in the Dumas Jail on a parole violation. His rap sheet includes burglary, aggravated assault,... Read More.

Jefferson County Jail to begin charging daily fee for municipal prisoners beginning Jan. 1

Tuesday, December 15 by Staff

By Ray King Beginning Jan. 1, the Jefferson County Adult Jail will be charging a fee to house municipal prisoners. An ordinance authorizing the fee, $30 per day per prisoner, was approved by the Quorum Court Monday night and on Tuesday, Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. explained... Read More.

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Woods says fewer inmates at jail saving county money

Tuesday, August 18 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., said Tuesday that efforts to limit the number of inmates booked into the adult detention center has helped the county financially. Woods was a guest on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Tuesday morning. The adult detention center has... Read More.

Girlfriend of Jefferson County jail escapee pleads guilty

Monday, July 20 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas woman pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend, the leader of a white supremacist gang that has been accused of a string of brutal tactics, and another inmate escape from a local jail. Kennan Gililland, 27, pleaded guilty to... Read More.

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20 Year old Pine Bluff Suspect in May homicide in jail with no bond

Wednesday, July 1 by Ray King

By Ray King A 20-year-old Pine Bluff man arrested Monday will be held without bond pending the filing of murder charges against him. Following a court hearing Wednesday, Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth ruled prosecutors have probable cause to charge Jamonte Washington with capital murder... Read More.

County jail population down thanks to state help

Friday, April 10 by Ray King

By Ray King The Jefferson County Adult Detention Center on Friday had 245 detainees, one of the lowest numbers the facility has seen in recent months, thanks to some help from the state. On Thursday, the Department of Corrections picked up 14 men who had previously... Read More.

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Sergeant: Curfew violators could receive up to a $1000 fine and up to 30 days in jail

Tuesday, March 31 by Greg

By: Ray King [email protected] Persons convicted of violating the curfew put into place by Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington on Sunday and then extended by the city council on Monday face fines of up to $1,000 and up to 30 days in jail. Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant... Read More.

Jefferson County Jailer Arrested For Bringing Contraband Into Jail

Friday, December 27 by Greg

December 27, 2019 - A Jefferson County Jailer is facing charges for furnishing prohibited articles in a correctional facility. The arrest followed an on-going undercover investigation at the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center (DBDC). According to the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, Marshae Childs was... Read More.

Stories tagged with: jail

Sheriff addresses jail operations

Lincoln County judge addresses building a new jail

Jefferson County human resource committee denies Sheriff on hiring for jail staff

Pine Bluff sues Jefferson County over jail bed space fees

Police searching for inmate after he escaped from Dumas jail

Jefferson County Jail to begin charging daily fee for municipal prisoners beginning Jan. 1

Woods says fewer inmates at jail saving county money

Girlfriend of Jefferson County jail escapee pleads guilty

20 Year old Pine Bluff Suspect in May homicide in jail with no bond

County jail population down thanks to state help

Sergeant: Curfew violators could receive up to a $1000 fine and up to 30 days in jail

Jefferson County Jailer Arrested For Bringing Contraband Into Jail

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