Press Releases

Press Releases

COMMISSARY PAYMENTS

As of today, October 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM, payments for Commissary have been shut down. We are moving to a more streamlined Commissary system accessible through City Tele Coin. If your loved one has any cash at intake, it will automatically be put on their account. You can add funds to accounts online, OR we will have a kiosk in the lobby at the sheriff's office. It will take CREDIT CARDS ONLY (NO CASH).

The websites for the new system are as follows -

The new website to add money to an inmate's account: https://www.commissarydeposit.com/

To purchase a calling card for an inmate: https://citytelecoin.com/landing.php#calling_cards

To purchase tablet time (for games or movies), manage your account for video calling and messaging: https://citytelecoin.com/landing.php

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LADIES ONLY: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS & PERSONAL PROTECTION CLASS 

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a ladies-only class on Situational Awareness and Personal Protection on Monday, November 9, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m. Class will be held in the courtroom at the sheriff’s office. 

Ladies interested in attending are encouraged to register in advance.

 Call: Heather Duke at 870-235-3747
 Email: hduke@columbiacountysheriffar.org

Take this opportunity to learn valuable skills to help you stay aware, prepared, and safe!

We look forward to seeing you there!

— Columbia County Sheriff’s Office

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***Monthly Press Release for Columbia County totals for December 2025***

In continuation of transparency in The Columbia County Sheriff Office, we will be providing a monthly report from our office that is also provided to the JPs for Quorum Court that takes place on the second Monday at 5pm on the square. The items listed are from the totals that are calculated from all activities of that month.

Columbia County Sheriff Office J.P. Report ending

December 31, 2025

Fines Collected for Municipal Court- $20,182.31

Fines Collected For Circuit - $2320.00

Circuit bonds collected with 10% going to county-

Civil Court fees collected $1600.18

Restitution collected for victims- $4217.50

Executions collected-

Restitution for Housing prisoners-

Total number of Detainees

Month-82 year to date: 1002

Males: 75 Year to date 671

Females:7 Year to date 136

Total number of days 2264

Year to date 27200

Daily average 82

Year to date 1005

Total number of meals served 7380

Year to date 90037

Transported to ADC-1

Year to Date 37

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ADC Billing/ ACC Billing

Balance at the beginning of month

Billed this month ADC $15,200.00

Billed this month ACC $2920.00

Paid this month ADC-

Paid this month ACC-

Balance at the end of the month -

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Jail Population for November 30, 2025

Total population

Males-75

Females-7

Un-revoked Parole Violators

Males-2

Females-0

Sentenced to ADC

Males-7

Females-1

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Sheriff Office Stats

Warrants Service: 28

Citations issued: 19

Civil Process: 30

Building Checks/ Store Closing: 865

Calls for service: 120

Warnings: 61

K9Deployments/Hours 4/22

Drone Deployments/Hours 3/6

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***Monthly Press Release for Columbia County totals for November 2025***

Columbia County Sheriff Office J.P. Report ending

November 30, 2025

Fines Collected for Municipal Court- $21,421.13

Fines Collected For Circuit - $2985.00

Circuit bonds collected with 10% going to county-

Civil Court fees collected $1340.16

Restitution collected for victims- $1650.00

Executions collected-

Restitution for Housing prisoners-

Total number of Detainees

Month-81 year to date: 920

Males: 73 Year to date 746

Females:8 Year to date 129

Total number of days 2183

Year to date 24936

Daily average 85

Year to date 923

Total number of meals served 7550

Year to date 82657

Transported to ADC-4

Year to Date 36

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ADC Billing/ ACC Billing

Balance at the beginning of month

Billed this month ADC $22,320

Billed this month ACC $3080.00

Paid this month ADC-

Paid this month ACC-

Balance at the end of the month -

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Jail Population for November 30, 2025

Total population

Males-73

Females-8

Un-revoked Parole Violators

Males-4

Females-0

Sentenced to ADC

Males-6

Females-0

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Sheriff Office Stats

Warrants Service: 35

Citations issued: 20

Civil Process: 40

Building Checks/ Store Closing: 850

Calls for service: 120

Warnings: 32

K9Deployments/Hours 3/26

DroneDeployments/Hours 1/2