Jefferson County AR Adult Detention Facility

Jefferson County AR Adult Detention Facility basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 870-267-6800

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Jefferson County AR Adult Detention Facility is a medium-security detention center located at 300 E 2nd Ave Pine Bluff, AR which is operated locally by the Jefferson 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. Jefferson County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Pine Bluff Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

JAIL OPERATIONS – 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 detainees, 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 or Federal Bureau of Prisons.

The detainees have access to television. Smoking is not permitted. The Detention Center has an in-house medical facility area used by the staff physician and nurse practitioner. In addition, there is a full kitchen where all meals are prepared for detainees. With rare exceptions, the meals consist of oatmeal/bread or grits/bread, sausage/bacon for breakfast, sub-sandwiches for lunch, and baked chicken and corn for dinner.

When reporting for duty at the beginning of the shift, each Jailer is given a duty assignment for that shift. That assignment will be as either a Booking Officer, Control Panel Operator, or Communications Console Operator.

Booking Officer: Responsible for the receiving and intake process for all detainees. This includes computer book-in, fingerprinting, photographing, searching, change-out, and housing cell block assignment. This position is also responsible for the dispensing of prescription and non-prescription medications under the orders of the staff Nurse Practitioner, as well as handling commissary. This Jailer also deals personally with inmates in the housing areas.

Control Panel Operator: Responsible for electronically controlling all entrances and exit points to the facility, monitoring all security video surveillance systems, operating the intercom system, observing inmates in housing areas, communications with inmates via intercom, and for maintaining all warrants of arrest and orders of protection.

Communications Console Operator: Responsible for answering incoming phone calls, handling radio communications with sheriff's deputies and other officers in the field, entering and maintaining accurate records in the computer aided dispatch (CAD) system, handling all inquiries.

Detainee Mail – Detainee mail rules, how to address your mail, delivery schedule, and our policies on contraband, sending cash, sending books, prohibited mail, and rejecting incoming mail. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and W.C. “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center (DBDC) regulates detainee mail to provide a safe, secure, and orderly treatment-based environment for detainees. Detainees may send and receive mail and receive approved publications consistent with Detention Center interests and accepted practices.

1. All detainees of DBDC will be allowed to send and receive mail that complies with U.S. Postal regulations and the rules governing the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center.
2. No mail or notes may be left at the Detention Center for detainees: all such materials must be received through the U.S. Mail.
3. Detainees may not send, receive, transfer or possess materials in violation of the rules governing the DBDC.
4. It is the responsibility of the detainee to notify their family and friends about the mail rules and regulations.

Delivery Schedule

Except for circumstances beyond the control of the detention center, incoming mail will be delivered to detainees after it is received and processed, within twenty-four (24) hours, (excluding holidays and weekends). The exception would be confiscated mail. The detention center will deliver the mail Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, barring any unforeseen circumstances

Mail received for detainees who are no longer in the custody of the Brassell Adult Detention Center will be returned to the sender.

Detainees here are limited in the number of letters they may send or receive two (2) letters. Detainees are limited to sending and receiving only two (2) letters per week not to include mail of legal substance. Limits have been imposed because the volume of letters outside the aforementioned restrictions could greatly result in an unreasonable hardship on DBDC personnel, who are ultimately responsible for sorting and inspecting mail delivered to the detention center.

Contraband – If any contraband is found in the inmate mail, DBDC will seize it. Efforts will be made to identify the person who sent the contraband. Dangerous or serious contraband will be turned over to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigators for investigation. Introducing contraband into a correctional facility, (through the mail or by any other means), is a CLASS C Felony. Such activity or suspected activity will be investigated for criminal prosecution.

Prohibited Mail – The following mail is prohibited by DBDC for the safe, secure, and orderly environment in promoting rehabilitation:

1. Mail used to initiate contact with the victim(s) of the alleged crime(s) they have committed unless the detainee has prior authorization from the courts.
2. Correspondence between detainees in DBDC or other correctional institutions unless the parties are married or have prior approval from the administration.
3. Mail that contains threats of physical harm to any person or threats of criminal activity.
4. Mail that concerns sending contraband into or out of the Jail.
5. Plans to escape, or depictions or description of blueprints or operational details on an institution’s security.
6. Letters written in code.
7. Gang-related material.
8. Mail that is sensational. “Sensational” is defined as written or other printed materials that pose a direct and immediate threat to the safety and security of DBDC.
9. Sexually explicit mail.
10. Packages
11. No photographs of any kind are permitted.
12. Stamps, address labels, stickers, bus passes, bookmarks, calling (phone) cards and stationery/envelopes.
13. Greeting cards that are padded, musical, have metal clasps, plastic, string, ribbon, confetti, glitter or laminated items. Any item that by design restricts the ability to search the item is not allowed.
14. Non-paper material, including cardboard, food, and clothing items.
15. Any foreign substance, (lipstick, crayon, watercolors, paint, correction fluid, metallic ink, perfume, glue, tape, body fluids, etc.), on the envelope or any part of the mail.
16. Any device capable of storing electronic media, (videotapes, cassettes, CD-ROMs, and computer disks).
17. Any personal checks, business checks, cashier's checks or money orders.

Outgoing Mail

Outgoing mail will be handled in a timely manner.

1. Mail submitted at "mail pass" will be sent out the next business day.

2. All outgoing mail will contain both a complete delivery address and a complete return address.

a. The delivery address will contain the full name, full address (including city, state, and 5-digit zip code), and country if other than USA of the person to whom the mail is to be delivered.

b. The return address will contain the detainee's complete name as it appears in the Jail records, the detainee's complete booking number, and the complete address of DBDC.

3. All outgoing mail will be in postage-paid envelopes and paper purchased from the Jail Commissary. Detainees who are indigent will receive two postage-paid envelopes and four sheets of paper per week for personal mail. Indigent detainees will not be restricted in accessing the courts by mail.

4. Each letter can weigh no more than one ounce, (four sheets of paper and the envelope weigh one ounce) and fit within a standard 4”x 9“ envelope, unless approved by DBDC staff.

5. Once the outgoing mail has been sorted, it will be delivered by Pre-sort.

Rejecting Incoming Mail

A mail violation notice will be issued on any opened mail that was returned to sender, confiscated, or was placed in the detainee’s property bin for content. DBDC is not responsible for editing the content of the mail rather; the entire correspondence will be rejected.

1. Notice of censorship/confiscation of mail shall be provided to the detainee and sender within 5 days of the action, excluding weekends and holidays. Such notice shall be in writing and set forth the reason or reasons for the action and the detainee and sender’s right to a review upon written request within 7 days of the notice.
2. Unless there is substantial evidence that the mail violates this regulation, it shall be delivered to the addressee. If DBDC finds there is substantial evidence of a violation, a detention center official shall order the item censored/confiscated and placed in the detainee’s property bin or returned to the sender at the inmate’s expense.
3. The DBDC Administrator may evaluate the findings of the review upon written request of the detainee within 5 days of the findings, excluding holidays and weekends.

visitation Info

W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center – Visitation

Visitation will be seven days a week from 8:00 am until 10:00 am and 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm through HOMEWAV at the Dub Brassell Detention Center.  If you are using your home computer, smartphone or tablet, visitation will remain the same.  Anyone who would like to visit at the detention center will need to go to WWW.HOMEWAV.COM and set up an account.  The account must be set up before you come to the detention center to visit, it cannot be set up at the detention center.  Questions regarding the setup process must be directed to HOMEWAV at 1-844-394-6639.  Once the account has been set up, the detainee’s name will show on the monitor inside of the pod where he or she is housed.  There will be no need to call the detention center to ask for a deputy to notify your loved one.  There is no cost to set up an account; however, users pay $0.50 per minute to utilize HomeWAV. Since this is a new process, there may be adjustments made in the early stages.  We ask for your patience as we make this transition.