If you've ever been the victim of a crime, chances are you want to know when the person arrested for the crime gets out of jail. In Baxter County, Arkansas, the answer is just a click away. The sheriff department’s website added a new inmate roster. The roster lists who has been arrested, when, why and the date of their first court appearance. The roster also lists who has been released from jail over the last 48 hours.

Sheriff John Montgomery says the new addition has doubled the number of daily visitors to the website. “It gives people a better understanding of what’s going on.” Montgomery said, “Many people have said they had no idea how many people went in and out of jail in a community this size in just 24 hours.”

Mountain Home resident Kenneth Pinn logged on for the first time with KSPR. Pinn says, "I think it's amazing. It will give the community what they need to be safe.”

The sheriff says the idea came from employees who answer hundreds of phone calls questioning who is still in jail. Montgomery says, “Due to the shear number of phone calls we receive, we anticipate saving hundreds of man hours."

The sheriff says this website is different from others like it because it combines their records software with the website software. It automatically updates on it’s own without an employee every ten minutes.

The sheriff says the website has been a big hit since it went online in November. Montgomery says the site has had more than 91,000 visitors.

The sheriff also added a Most Wanted list to the website. He says the deparment has arrested 177 from that list.

You can check out the website at www.baxtercountysheriff.com. Then select the inmate roster on the left hand column on the sheriff’s home page.