About Poinsett County Jail
The Poinsett County Detention Center has a maximum capacity of 120 inmates. This includes male and female inmates, we do not house juveniles. We house inmates for other agencies at a cost of $45.00/day per inmate. Currently, we have eight Act 309 (State) inmates. The Act 309 inmates perform duties such as lawn care, building maintenance, custodial tasks, kitchen chores, laundry, community cleanup and car washes.
