Construction is underway for the long-anticipated Saline County Jail Expansion Project. A statement from the Saline County Judge’s Office calls this a major improvement that will increase the facility’s capacity and enhance its operational efficiency. READ MORE The $8.5 million expansion will add 82 additional beds, bringing the total capacity from 234 beds to 316. […]
Teen dies after Saline County road rage incident; Two arrested
A road rage incident in the East End community on Saturday left one dead with two in custody. READ MORE BELOW On April 20, 2024, around 10:00 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call about a shooting on Arch Street Pike, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies made contact with the caller and an […]
Benton woman faces 20 counts of sexually explicit material with a child
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement regarding the arrest Thursday, February 8th, of Regina Mai Allen, 27, of Benton on 20 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. READ MORE BELOW ? “Special agents in my office’s Special Investigations Division arrested Allen after executing a search […]
County Jail taking bids for new security cameras
The Saline County Detention Center is requesting proposals for an upgrade to the security controls and camera system at the Detention Center to meet current Security Standards. There is a mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference and/or Walkthrough Monday, May 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Saline County Detention Center, located at 735 S. […]
Saline County woman dies from crossbow wound; boyfriend faces manslaughter charge
A Saline County woman died from a crossbow wound and her boyfriend was taken to jail. On Thursday morning October 1, 2020 at a half hour after midnight, Saline County Deputies responded to a residence on Fairplay Road after having received a 911 call for help, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office. The […]
COVID-19 Testing at County Jail Produces 37 Cases
There are 37 cases of COVID-19 at the Saline County Detention Center, the Sheriff’s Office announced in a statement Tuesday afternoon. There was an inmate who introduced the virus to the facility. After staff was made aware, testing was conducted on all 186 inmates and detention staff. The result was that the facility contained 34 […]
Saline Co. Jail to Benefit from New Pulaski Co. Facility for Mentally Ill
As part of Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s goal to alleviate crowding in the incarcerated population, he pushed for a program to establish centers for those offenders who need help with mental health issues. Arkansas Act 423 of 2017 kicked off the beginning of a program to establish “crisis stabilization centers” for this reason. There was […]
Photo Gallery: MySaline Tours the Saline County Sheriff’s Office
Thanks to Sheriff Rodney Wright and his staff, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office led a group of local community leaders on a tour of the office, their new construction and also the jail on Tuesday. I got to go along on that tour and take several pictures, so I’ll give you a synopsis of what […]