Find Sex Offenders in Drew County
Drew County sex offender records are maintained by the Arkansas Crime Information Center and handled locally by the Drew County Sheriff's Office in Monticello. The public registry at ark.org lets you search for Level 3 and Level 4 registered sex offenders in Drew County by name, address, or zip code. People with qualifying sex offense convictions who move to Drew County must register with the sheriff's office within three business days of establishing residency.
Drew County Sex Offenders Overview
Drew County Sex Offender Registry Search
To look up sex offenders in Drew County, use the ACIC public search tool at ark.org/offender-search. You can filter by county, name, city, or zip code. Selecting Drew County shows all Level 3 and Level 4 registrants currently listed for that area. Each result shows the person's current home address, a recent photo, vehicle information, and details about the offense that required registration.
Level 1 and Level 2 offenders are not visible on the public website. Law enforcement has full access to all four levels. A blank search result means no one at the higher risk tiers currently shows up for your search terms. It does not mean no one in Drew County is registered. The public registry is a partial view, not the complete list of everyone with a registration obligation in the county.
Drew County includes Monticello and several smaller communities. The University of Arkansas at Monticello has a campus in the county seat, which means registration data in the area can include students and campus staff with qualifying convictions, in addition to general residents.
Understanding the scope of what the public registry includes and excludes is useful when interpreting search results for Drew County or any other Arkansas county.
Registration Through the Drew County Sheriff
The Drew County Sheriff's Office handles all sex offender registration for the county. New arrivals from other states or counties must appear in person within three business days of establishing residency in Drew County. The obligation begins the day residency starts, not when registration is completed. Coming in on day four counts as a violation.
First registration requires: a valid government-issued photo ID, proof of your current Drew County address (a lease, utility bill, or signed landlord statement), your court sentencing documents, vehicle information (make, model, color, and plate), and a complete list of every online account. Every email, every username, every screen name on any platform must be disclosed. The CENSOR system used by the sheriff's office records all of this and transmits it to ACIC electronically.
The Sex Offender Registration Act at § 12-12-901 et seq. establishes the full scope of who must register and what information is required at each stage. The law applies to anyone convicted of a qualifying offense regardless of where that conviction happened.
After the first registration, verification check-ins happen on a schedule. Level 1, 2, and 3 offenders appear every six months. Level 4 sexually violent predators appear every three months. The sheriff's office takes a new photo at each visit and updates any changed data. Photos go directly to the public registry.
Note: Contact the Drew County Sheriff's Office before your first visit to confirm registration hours and whether an appointment is needed.
Risk Levels in Drew County
SOSRA, the Sex Offender Screening and Risk Assessment unit, assigns every registered sex offender in Arkansas a risk level. SOSRA is at 2403 E. Harding Ave. in Pine Bluff and can be reached at (870) 850-8429. The level is set through an interview process that reviews criminal history, mental health records, and actuarial tools. It is a statewide process and applies to Drew County offenders the same as anywhere else in Arkansas.
Arkansas's community notification regulations define each risk level and its corresponding notification obligations. Level 1 is low risk. No public notification happens for this tier. Level 2 is moderate risk, and law enforcement uses discretion about notifying schools or nearby organizations. Level 3 is high risk, requiring direct face-to-face notification to neighbors and community members. Level 4 is sexually violent predator. This tier allows media notifications, community meetings, and the distribution of printed materials and posters.
Any offender who skips or refuses to participate in the SOSRA interview process is automatically assigned a default Level 3 or referred for Level 4 review. Not showing up for the assessment does not prevent a level from being assigned. It just means the assignment happens without the offender's input, which rarely leads to a better outcome.
Drew County Residency Restrictions
Level 3 and Level 4 sex offenders cannot live within 2,000 feet of any public or private school or daycare in Drew County. This restriction is statewide and has been upheld by the federal courts. In Weems v. Little Rock Police Department, the Eighth Circuit found the 2,000-foot rule did not implicate any fundamental right requiring strict scrutiny. The 2,000 feet is measured from the property line of the school or daycare.
Monticello has public schools and daycare facilities that create restricted zones within the city and surrounding areas. Level 3 and 4 offenders must verify that any address they plan to use falls outside those zones. Signing a lease or buying a home inside a restricted area is a Class D felony regardless of whether you checked first. The responsibility is on the offender to confirm the address is compliant before establishing residency there.
Level 1 and Level 2 offenders are not subject to the 2,000-foot rule. The pre-existing homeowner exception is narrow and limited to specific dates and conditions. It does not apply to new addresses.
The CENSOR System and Compliance in Drew County
Like every Arkansas county, Drew County uses the CENSOR platform for all registration and verification activity. CENSOR, the Centralized Electronic Network of Sex Offender Registries, was launched by ACIC to eliminate paper forms and move registration fully online. Officers capture photos via web camera at each visit and submit all data electronically. The public registry updates automatically when information changes or a new photo is taken.
Between scheduled check-ins, offenders must report any change to their address, job, vehicle, or online accounts at least ten days in advance. Emergency changes get a three-day window. Moving or changing jobs without prior notice is a felony. Each violation stands on its own and can be charged separately from any prior offense.
Arkansas's administrative code for sex offender registration covers the full documentation requirements at each check-in visit under the CENSOR system. Officers use each visit to confirm the offender's status, check for changes, and run compliance reports on demand.
Note: ACIC sex offender registry contact: (501) 682-2222, One Capitol Mall Room 4D-200, Little Rock, AR 72201. SOSRA: (870) 850-8429.
Failure to Register Penalties
Missing a registration deadline or check-in in Drew County is a Class C felony under Arkansas law. Three to ten years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines apply. Each missed obligation is its own charge. The Sex Offender Registration Act § 12-12-901 lays out all compliance requirements and makes the penalties clear. Three failure-to-register convictions result in automatic lifetime registration. There is no petition available after three failures.
Changing your name without reporting it to law enforcement within five calendar days is a separate Class C felony. The only permitted name changes are for marriage or religious reasons. Both must still be reported within five days. Any name change made to avoid detection is a violation in itself.
These rules do not soften with time. The registration obligation follows an offender for as long as they are required to be on the registry, whether that is fifteen years, a longer fixed period, or lifetime. Non-compliance at any point in that span can result in new charges.
Petitioning to End Registration
Some Drew County offenders may be able to petition for removal from the registry after completing the required time. Under § 12-12-919, the petition can be filed fifteen years after release from prison or the start of parole or probation. The court considers whether the applicant has been convicted of any new sex offense during that period and whether they pose a current threat to public safety.
Copies of the petition must be served on the prosecuting attorney, ACIC's Sex Offender Registry, and the Community Notification Assessment unit at least thirty days before the hearing date. VINE notifies registered victims, who may appear and testify. If the court denies the petition, a new one cannot be filed for three years. Certain offenses carry mandatory lifetime registration and no petition option exists for those.
Reassessment of risk level is also possible after five years from the most recent assessment. The offender pays for this process, which includes a polygraph or computerized voice stress analysis as part of the evaluation.
Nearby Arkansas Counties
Drew County is in Southeast Arkansas. The following counties share borders with Drew County and each runs local sex offender registration through their own sheriff's office, connected to the statewide ACIC registry.