Washington County AR Detention Center

Washington County AR Detention Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 479-444-5830

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Washington County AR Detention Center is a medium-security detention center located at 1155 W Clydesdale Dr in Fayetteville, AR. This county jail is operated locally by the Washington County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Washington County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Fayetteville Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals.

Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work.

When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated.

Can I Get Work Release?

Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. This will minimize the amount of time you spend in jail waiting to get into the program.

Can I call my family in Jail?

Washington County AR Detention Center has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail. Since you are paying for those calls don't make it a habit of accepting collect-calls, they are over $15 each. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. You are paying for them to call you. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls.

Remember – These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines.

visitation Info

Washington County AR Detention Center – Visitation

The Washington County Detention Center provides two methods for detainee visitation. The first method is free and is from a visitation kiosk in the lobby of the detention center. The second is a remote visitation that can be done from any computer with a camera, microphone, and internet connection (fees will apply). To make a reservation for either method go to smartjailmail.com. 

• How soon can I see the detainee?

  Visitation must be scheduled a minimum of two (2) days in advance and cannot be scheduled more than nine (9) days in advance.

• How many people can visit at the same time?

  A maximum of two adults and two children may visit each detainee during one visitation. When you schedule the visitation you must list all visitors and their information. All adults must have photo ID in order to visit.

• How do I get to the Sheriff's Office/Detention Center?

  Our address is 1155 W. Clydesdale Dr.

  Traveling North Bound on I-49:

  If you are traveling north bound on I-49, make a right on Exit 60 (71 South, Cato Spring Springs Rd), turn right onto N. Cato Springs Road, Make a immediate right at south 71 South, turn left merging onto 4 lane, (John Paul Hammersmith Expressway), staying in left lane, travel to the stop light, turn left on S. School Avenue. Go approximately .3 miles on S. School Avenue then turn left on Clydesdale Drive. (Clydesdale Drive is between McBride Distributing and the Tyson’s Entrée Plant) Clydesdale will make a sharp curve to the right you will see the Washington Sheriff’s Office on your left.

  Traveling South Bound on I-49:

  If you are traveling south bound on I-49, make a right on Exit 61 (71 Business), travel to the stop light, turn left on S. School Avenue. Go approximately .3 miles on S. School Avenue then turn left on Clydesdale Drive. (Clydesdale Drive is between McBride Distributing and the Tyson’s Entrée Plant) Clydesdale will make a sharp curve to the right you will see the Washington Sheriff’s Office on your left.