What to Know Before Posting Bail at Hempstead County Jail

If you're using the inmate roster to figure out bail, add one extra step: verify it with staff. The roster page warns that charges and bail amounts may change after court appearances, and the information shown may not be current. A bond amount that looks official online can be outdated, especially after someone has been to court.

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• ✓ Confirm the current bail amount with Detention Center staff, even if the roster shows a specific number (for example, one inmate page shows a $2,500 bond).
• ✓ Confirm the listed charges and the case numbers with staff, so you are working from the same record the jail is using.
• ✓ Confirm any upcoming court date shown on the roster (for example, an Original Court Date of 03-10-2026 at 9:00 am), since bail and charges can change after court.

The roster is still useful for gathering details before you call. Look for the Booking Date and time (one example shows 01-27-2026 at 4:56 pm) and the Release Date and time if listed (one example shows 01-28-2026 at 11:46 am). You can also find an Original Court Date (one example shows 03-10-2026 at 9:00 am). Having these details ready helps you reference the right person and record when you speak with Detention Center staff.

If you hear that bail changed after court, don't try to solve it by refreshing the roster and guessing. The roster explicitly cautions that bail amounts and charges may change after court and may not be current, so it can lag behind what's actually enforceable. Call the Detention Center staff at 870-777-7850 and confirm the current bail amount, charges, and case numbers before you attempt to post bail.