Jack Jones Juvenile Overview
The Jack Jones Juvenile Justice Center / Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Facility is documented on the official sheriff jail page, but it serves a different role from the adult W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center. The sheriff page says the center includes the juvenile courtroom and staff, juvenile prosecutor's office, juvenile clerk's office, and the Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Facility. That structure explains why a juvenile custody question may involve both detention administration and juvenile court staff.
The facility is under Chief Deputy Santrice Kearney, Juvenile Jail Administrator. Major Byrone Miller is listed as assistant jail administrator. The center was established on September 16, 1997. It is designed for male and female juveniles ages 10 to 20, with an average stay of about 14 days. Those facts come from the sheriff's jail page and apply to juvenile detention, not to adult county jail custody.
Adult inmate search language can be misleading for juvenile detention. The public Jefferson County sheriff roster is built around adult jail bookings at W.C. "Dub" Brassell. Juvenile detention records and juvenile booking photos should not be assumed public just because adult roster profiles show mugshots. When a family member needs information about a juvenile, the safer route is direct contact with juvenile detention administration or the juvenile court process, not a public adult roster search.
The official sheriff jail page is the captured source for the juvenile detention details below.
The same source also covers the adult jail, so the juvenile rules must be read in their own section and not blended with adult roster procedures.
Jack Jones Juvenile Capacity
The juvenile center opened with 34 beds and has grown to 87 beds. The sheriff page reports an average juvenile stay of about 14 days. That average length of stay is specific to the juvenile facility. Research did not locate an adult jail average length of stay, and the juvenile figure should not be applied to W.C. "Dub" Brassell or any Arkansas DOC prison.
The facility employs 45 employees and provides educational services, security and protection, food services, medical services, and maintenance. The public research did not locate a daily current juvenile population count, and a public juvenile roster was not documented. That absence is consistent with the need to treat juvenile custody information more carefully than adult jail roster information.
Jack Jones Juvenile Records
There is no research-supported public juvenile roster equivalent to the adult Jefferson County inmate roster. The adult roster should be used for adult county jail custody at W.C. "Dub" Brassell. It should not be used as proof that juvenile detention records, photos, or case details are public. Juvenile court and detention records can be restricted because of the age of the person and the nature of juvenile proceedings.
For a juvenile custody question, start with direct contact instead of a public web search. The juvenile detention administration phone in the research is 870-541-8502. Parents, legal guardians, and attorneys should be prepared to verify their relationship to the juvenile or their legal role. If the matter has moved into juvenile court, detention staff may route some questions to court staff or the juvenile clerk rather than release details by phone.
- Do not search the adult jail roster as the main source for juvenile detention.
- Call juvenile detention administration at 870-541-8502 for the correct access route.
- Have the juvenile's full name, age, and your legal relationship ready before calling.
- If you are a legal guardian, be ready to show proof of guardianship for visits.
- For formal court status, follow the juvenile court process rather than adult criminal court lookup assumptions.
Important: Juvenile custody information is not the same as adult inmate search information, and public access may be limited.
Jack Jones Juvenile Contact
The Facility Map places the juvenile facility in Pine Bluff as part of the Jefferson County Juvenile Justice Center. The captured official text did not publish a separate street address for the juvenile facility, so the page should not invent one. The direct administrative phone is the most reliable starting point from the research.
Jack Jones Juvenile Justice Center / Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Facility
Pine Bluff, AR
Part of the Jefferson County Juvenile Justice Center
Admin: 870-541-8502
Separate public street address was not located in captured official text.
Jack Jones Juvenile Visits
The juvenile facility has the clearest visit schedule in the Jefferson County jail research. The sheriff page states there is no visitation during the first 24 hours. Family and legal guardian visits are on Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday visits are non-contact, and Sunday visits are contact. Total visitation is limited to 20 minutes per visit.
Legal guardians must show proof of guardianship. Juveniles on disciplinary lockdown do not receive visits. Attorneys and pretrial visitors are permitted seven days a week, preferably during business hours, with staff arrangements possible around proceedings. Clergy may visit seven days a week for a maximum of 30 minutes during business hours, but the juvenile page adds a special rule: written parent or legal guardian permission is required.
| Visitor Type | Schedule / Limit | Access Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Family / legal guardian | Saturday and Sunday, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; 20 minutes | No visits first 24 hours; guardian proof required. |
| Saturday visit | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Non-contact. |
| Sunday visit | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Contact visit. |
| Attorney / pretrial | Seven days, preferably business hours | Staff may arrange around proceedings. |
| Clergy | Seven days, business hours, 30 minutes maximum | Written parent or legal guardian permission required. |
Jack Jones Entry Rules
The juvenile page includes a specific prohibited-article warning. It says no purses, packages, or anything perceived as a prohibited article under A.C.A. 5-54-119 are allowed. Everyone entering the facility or curtilage is subject to search. That rule should be read as a facility-entry condition, not as a suggestion that visitors can bring items after screening. For broader custody notification, Arkansas VINE covers county jail and DOC status, but juvenile access should still be confirmed through the juvenile facility.
Because the facility serves juveniles, visitor identity and legal relationship matter. A person who is not a parent, legal guardian, attorney, clergy member with permission, or approved special visitor may not be able to receive information or enter for a visit. Special visits are discretionary, with administration or Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. having final approval.
- Legal guardian
- A person with a legal guardianship relationship who can show proof when required by facility rules.
- Contact visit
- A visit where the juvenile and approved visitor are not separated in the same way as a non-contact visit.
- Prohibited article
- An item barred by detention-facility rules or Arkansas prohibited-article law.
Jack Jones Phone Access
The sheriff page says juvenile detainees cannot receive incoming phone calls. They may make outgoing collect calls at supervisor discretion. During initial booking, calls may be made to parents, guardians, or a lawyer. This is much narrower than the kind of public adult jail phone and video visitation language often seen on county jail pages.
The research did not locate a public commissary deposit vendor, fee table, or mail policy specific to juveniles. Because the facility involves minors, families should not mail items, send money, or plan phone contact based on adult jail assumptions. Call juvenile administration first and ask for the current rule that applies to the juvenile's status.
| Topic | Official Finding |
|---|---|
| Incoming calls | Juvenile detainees cannot receive phone calls. |
| Outgoing calls | Collect calls may be allowed at supervisor discretion. |
| Initial booking calls | Calls to parents, guardians, or lawyer are described. |
| Money / commissary | Public vendor and fee table were not located in captured text. |
Jack Jones Juvenile Programs
The juvenile center is not described as only a holding area. The sheriff's page lists educational services, mentoring, life skills, STD and health screening, mental health counseling, facility tours for troubled youth, prevention and intervention services, drug testing, tutoring, and physical training. It also lists food services, medical services, security and protection, and maintenance as part of the center's operations.
Those programs fit the juvenile setting and should not be copied onto adult jail or state prison pages unless the separate facility source supports the same program. Jefferson County's adult jail research has its own medical, kitchen, training, and monitoring details. Arkansas DOC prisons have their own education, work release, GED, reentry, and treatment programs. Facility-specific wording keeps each page accurate.
Note: Confirm current custody, visit approval, and phone rules directly with juvenile detention administration before travel.