What Is DOC? Arkansas Department of Corrections
DOC is the umbrella Arkansas Department of Corrections. The state-prison division under that department is the Arkansas Division of Correction, and the public inmate-search system uses ADC labels such as ADC Number and ADC time computation. For search intent, that means "DOC inmate population" and "ADC inmate search" point to the same statewide prison-record channel, not to a county jail booking roster.
The Arkansas ADC Inmate Search screenshot shows how the DOC inmate population is searched through the Division of Correction's public form.
The form's ADC-number and facility filters are why the page uses both DOC and ADC terminology for state-prison searches.
The DOC structure includes the Secretary's Office, Correction, Community Correction, the Board of Corrections, the Post-Prison Transfer Board, the Sentencing Commission, victim-services resources, the school district, and correctional industries. The state-prison lookup is most directly tied to the Division of Correction and its public inmate-search database.
The DOC Inmate Population
The February 2026 Arkansas Division of Correction Director's Board Report states that the Division of Correction jurisdictional population totaled 19,083 at the end of January 2026. The same report said the count had increased by 24 inmates since January 1, 2026, and that average county-jail backup was 1,936 inmates per day in January 2026.
Those figures matter because Arkansas prison pressure and local jail pressure overlap. A person can be state-responsible but still physically held in a county jail while awaiting transfer or while appearing in a county waiting-list or in-jail category in the ADC system. The DOC inmate population is therefore not just a list of people inside prison walls; it also connects to statewide backup and transfer status.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DOC jurisdictional population | 19,083 | Division of Correction Director's Board Report, February 2026, reporting end of January 2026 |
| January 2026 admissions | 237 | Division of Correction Director's Board Report, February 2026 |
| January 2026 releases | 270 | Division of Correction Director's Board Report, February 2026 |
| Average county-jail backup | 1,936 per day | Division of Correction Director's Board Report, February 2026 |
How to Search the DOC Inmate Locator
The official Arkansas DOC and ADC inmate locator is at https://inmate.ark.org/index.php. The form says users may search the Arkansas inmate population by any combination of ADC number, county, last name, first name, facility, gender, offense category, age, and race, or download the full inmate database.
The official ADC time-computation page screenshot explains the sentence-time and transfer-eligibility system behind many DOC custody records.
That timing context belongs next to the locator because search results can include projected dates or statuses that depend on sentence computation.
- Use the ADC Number first if you have it, because it is the state-custody identifier.
- If the ADC Number is unknown, search by last name and first name, then narrow with county, facility, gender, race, age, or offense category.
- Use the county filter for people tied to a county in state records, but do not treat it as a live county jail roster.
- Use the facility filter when you know the state unit, work-release placement, community-correction center, county waiting-list entry, or Act 309/work category.
- Read and accept the official disclaimer before searching.
- If the person was just arrested and does not appear, check the county roster through the County Directory.
The older state portal URL, apps.ark.org/inmate_info/index.php, redirects to the same inmate-search tool. The locator also warns that inmates whose offense was committed before age 18 may be eligible for release earlier than the website indicates and directs questions to ADC.Public.Information@doc.arkansas.gov.
What a DOC Inmate Record Shows
The research identifies the ADC locator as a statewide inmate-population search, not a county booking sheet. A DOC or ADC inmate record can be searched by name, ADC number, county, facility, gender, offense category, age, and race; those fields also explain why a prison search can be broader than the local jail roster for one arresting county.
| Field | How to Use It |
|---|---|
| ADC Number | The most precise state-custody identifier for the Arkansas Division of Correction database. |
| Name | Search by last and first name when the ADC number is unknown. |
| County | Useful for county association or waiting-list status, but not the same as a live county jail roster. |
| Facility | Narrows to a prison unit, work-release center, community-correction location, county waiting-list category, or other listed placement. |
| Offense Category | Filters the statewide prison population by the official offense category shown on the search form. |
DOC Prisons and Facilities
The DOC facility network includes major prison units, work-release centers, community-correction or sanction centers, a women's health unit, and support locations. Researched state-prison and correctional entries include Barbara Ester Unit, Benny Magness Unit, Benton Unit, Cummins Unit, Delta Regional Unit, East Arkansas Regional Unit, Grimes Unit, J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center, Larry B. Norris Unit, McPherson Unit, Ouachita River Correctional Unit, Pine Bluff Unit, Randall L. Williams Correctional Facility, Texarkana Regional Correctional Center, Tucker Unit, Varner/Varner Supermax Unit, White River Correctional Center, and Wrightsville Unit.
Work-release and community-correction entries in the statewide roll-up include Mississippi County Work Release Center, Northwest Arkansas Work Release Center, Pine Bluff Work Release Center, Tucker Work Release Center, Northeast Arkansas Community Correction Center, Omega Supervision Sanction Center, and Southwest Arkansas Community Correction Center. The DOC facility list also includes Central Office, Administrative Annex East, and Willis H. Sargent Training Academy, but the research treats those as administrative or training support entries rather than public inmate-housing lookup destinations.
Security level should not be assigned casually. The research supports Varner/Varner Supermax as the supermax or highest-security listing, identifies work-release centers as lower-custody or community-employment placements, and notes specialized missions for facilities such as McPherson and the Dr. Mary L. Parker-Reed Women's Health Unit. The current DOC facility index does not present one complete statewide custody-level table for every institution.
DOC Inmate Population Trends
Recent official reports show the DOC inmate population rising from spring 2025 into January 2026. The end-of-April 2025 jurisdictional population was 18,756, the end-of-November 2025 population was 18,970, and the end-of-January 2026 population was 19,083. County-jail backup also rose across those same points.
| Reporting Point | Jurisdictional Population | County-Jail Backup |
|---|---|---|
| End of April 2025 | 18,756 | 1,630 daily average in April 2025 |
| End of November 2025 | 18,970 | 1,828 daily average in November 2025 |
| End of January 2026 | 19,083 | 1,936 daily average in January 2026 |
Sentencing, Parole, and Release in DOC Custody
The ADC time-computation page says the Arkansas Department of Correction uses eOMIS, the Electronic Offender Management Information System, to calculate sentence time and transfer eligibility. eOMIS is programmed for applicable Arkansas law and updates when sentence revisions are recorded.
Good time affects parole or transfer eligibility rather than simply erasing the court-imposed sentence. The official time page lists Class I, II, III, and IV good-time classifications. Eligible Class I earns 30 days per month, Class II earns 20 days, Class III earns 10 days, and Class IV earns no good time. All inmates arrive at ADC in Class II, with later promotion or reduction tied to classification and discipline.
The time page describes one-half, one-third, 100 percent, and 70 percent transfer-eligibility categories. The Post-Prison Transfer Board is the releasing authority for parole or post-release supervision, and release can depend on offense date, offense type, sentence structure, statutory overrides, class status, disciplinary history, detainers, board action, jail credit, and later court updates.
DOC vs. County Jail: Where to Look
The Arkansas VINELink portal screenshot shows the notification layer that can monitor DOC, county jail, supervision, and court status.
VINE supports notification, while the DOC locator and county rosters remain the direct lookup tools for the underlying custody record.
| Situation | Start Here | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Recent arrest or same-day booking | County Directory | County sheriffs and city custody channels publish local jail booking data first. |
| State sentence or ADC number | ADC inmate search | The DOC/ADC locator is the statewide prison and state-custody database. |
| Federal sentence | BOP inmate locator | Federal custody is separate from Arkansas DOC records. |
| Immigration detention or ICE transfer | ICE ODLS | ICE uses the national detainee locator, often with A-number or biographical search. |
DOC Records Requests
Arkansas public-records law is the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. For Division of Correction records, the research identifies the general mailing address as 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff, AR 71602, phone 870-267-6999, and FOIA email DOC.FOIA@doc.arkansas.gov. Constituent Services also lists 870-267-6385 and sends FOIA requests to that same email.
The Arkansas Attorney General FOIA page screenshot supports the statewide records-request framework used for DOC records.
The FOIA framework does not replace agency-specific routing; DOC requests still need to go through the DOC records channel.
A useful DOC records request should ask for records rather than answers and should include the person's full name, date of birth, ADC number, date range, facility, case number if known, and the requested format. Expect exemptions or redactions for medical records, security-sensitive prison information, juvenile records, victim information, sealed court material, active-investigation material, protected identifiers, and some personnel records.
DOC Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the DOC inmate population in Arkansas?
The latest researched official figure is 19,083 in the Division of Correction jurisdictional population at the end of January 2026, from the February 2026 Director's Board Report.
Is DOC the same as ADC?
DOC is the Arkansas Department of Corrections. ADC is the Arkansas Division of Correction terminology used by the prison-search and time-computation systems. Public users commonly need both labels.
Why is someone in county jail but also tied to DOC?
Arkansas reports county-jail backup for state-responsible people. A person may be awaiting transfer, in a county waiting-list category, or otherwise represented in state records while still physically housed locally.