Crawford County Inmate Population Snapshot
The Crawford County inmate population is housed locally at the Crawford County Jail, also called the Crawford County Corrections Center. The official county jail page says the facility is operated by the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and holds people arrested by any agency in Crawford County. That includes pretrial detainees, people serving jail sentences of one year or less, minimum to maximum security inmates, male and female inmates, inmate workers, and temporary holds for outside agencies when the jail accepts them.
The official Crawford County Corrections/Jail page identifies the jail as a 53-bed facility. The county's annual reports provide the best public population trend data. The 2025 Sheriff's Office annual report reported 747 bookings and an average daily population of 30.42. The 2024 Sheriff's Office annual report reported 632 bookings and an average daily population of 21.25. Those figures show a clear rise in both admissions and average daily jail use from 2024 to 2025.
Crawford County Inmate Population Statistics
Population figures for Crawford County should be read as jail-population data, not as a live roster. Average daily population measures the average number of people housed per day over a period. Bookings measure admissions into the jail. Capacity is the published bed count. A person can be booked and released the same day, so annual bookings will always be much higher than the average daily population.
The annual reports also list male and female booking totals. In 2025, Crawford County reported 542 male bookings and 205 female bookings. In 2024, it reported 435 male bookings and 197 female bookings. The reports do not publish race, ethnicity, age-band, charge-level, pretrial-versus-sentenced, or average-length-of-stay tables, so those breakdowns should not be inferred from the published data.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 53 beds | Crawford County Corrections/Jail page, inspected 2026 |
| 2025 annual bookings | 747 total, 542 male, 205 female | Crawford County Sheriff's Office 2025 Report |
| 2025 average daily population | 30.42 | Crawford County Sheriff's Office 2025 Report |
| 2024 annual bookings | 632 total, 435 male, 197 female | Crawford County Sheriff's Office 2024 Report |
| 2024 average daily population | 21.25 | Crawford County Sheriff's Office 2024 Report |
| 2025 capacity use by ADP | About 57.4% of 53 beds | Calculated from 30.42 ADP / 53 beds |
| 2024 capacity use by ADP | About 40.1% of 53 beds | Calculated from 21.25 ADP / 53 beds |
The jail details shown on the county official corrections page are a good starting point for population context. The screenshot below comes from the same Crawford County jail source that publishes the facility capacity and 24-hour jail phone.
That official page confirms the local custody role of the jail, while the annual reports add the yearly booking and average population figures.
Crawford County Inmate Population Trends
The Crawford County inmate population rose from 2024 to 2025 by both measures that were published. Annual bookings increased by 115, from 632 to 747. Average daily population rose by 9.17 people, from 21.25 to 30.42. On a 53-bed capacity, the annual average still stayed below capacity, but the use of the jail was notably higher in 2025 than in 2024.
Monthly 2025 housing data shows that the year ended above the annual average. December 2025 had an average daily population of 39, with 30 male and 8 female average housing counts reported in the monthly table. That single monthly average used about 74% of the 53-bed capacity. The published reports do not tie the rise to one policy change, so the trend should be described as a reported increase rather than a proven cause-and-effect result.
| Year | Average Daily Population | Bookings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.25 | 632 | Annual report shows lower monthly averages, including some months in the teens. |
| 2025 | 30.42 | 747 | Bookings and ADP both increased; December ADP reached 39. |
| 2026 current | Not yet published in an annual report | Not yet published | Program and board references are supplemental, not a full annual jail report. |
Note: The 2025 annual report uses the 2020 Census population of 12,988 as local context for county public-safety workload.
Crawford County Jail Capacity
Crawford County's 53-bed jail did not exceed capacity on an annual-average basis in the two annual reports reviewed. Average use was about 40.1% in 2024 and about 57.4% in 2025. That does not mean the jail could never have a crowded day. A monthly average can hide short peaks, classification needs, male and female housing separation, medical needs, suicide-watch placement, outside-agency holds, and staffing limits.
The published custody categories are narrow but useful. The Crawford County inmate population includes people awaiting court action, people serving short jail sentences, inmate workers, and temporary holds for ICE, outside counties, or the Michigan Department of Corrections when those people are housed in the county jail. No separate work-release center, city jail with public booking custody, regional jail, MDOC prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center was confirmed inside Crawford County.
- Booking
- The jail intake record created after arrest, identification, and entry into the jail system.
- Average daily population
- The average number of people housed per day during the reporting period.
- Detainer
- A request from another agency to hold or notify before release.
- Classification
- The jail assessment used to assign custody level, housing, and security controls.
Crawford County Inmate Population Laws
Michigan public-record law and jail-oversight law shape how Crawford County inmate population records can be requested and how local jails are supervised. Michigan FOIA is the base law for public access to county records, subject to exemptions. The county routes FOIA through the Administrator/Controller's office rather than through a separate sheriff records portal.
Key Statutes:
MCL 15.231 states Michigan's public policy favoring access to information about government affairs and official acts, unless another law limits access.
MCL 15.233 gives a person the right to inspect, copy, or receive copies of public records from a public body, subject to exemptions.
MCL 15.235 controls FOIA response timing; Crawford County's summary describes a five-business-day response and one possible 10-business-day extension.
MCL 791.262 provides for state supervision and inspection of county jails and lockups under sheriff jurisdiction.
FOIA does not make every jail detail instantly public. Records can be withheld or redacted when an exemption applies. For population reports, booking sheets, release records, or booking photographs, the strongest request identifies the person, date, arresting agency, case number if known, and exact record type.
Crawford County Jail Conditions
Population numbers do not show the whole custody environment. Crawford County publishes program information for the jail, including Mental Health, Community Corrections, Jail Ministry, Celebrate Recovery, Veterans Justice Outreach Program, GED Program, Peer Recovery Coach, and Healthy Relationship Group Meetings. The Community Corrections entry includes a specific update that DBT, CBT, and Seeking Safety classes for qualifying inmates were not available as of January 1, 2026 due to federal funding cuts.
Local public-safety work is also shaped by Crawford County's geography and seasonal activity. The 2025 annual report describes marine, ORV, and snowmobile enforcement, along with festival and river-event coverage. Those details matter because arrests and citations in Crawford County can come from city, township, sheriff, state-police, DNR, traffic, court, recreation, and event-related enforcement. Once a person is arrested by any agency in the county, the official jail page says that person is lodged at the Crawford County Jail in Grayling unless transferred.
Crawford County Inmate Lookup Options
No official public Crawford County online jail roster was located in the sources reviewed. That changes the lookup process. A current Crawford County inmate lookup should start with the 24-hour jail phone, then move to FOIA for records, MiCOURT for court charges, MDOC OTIS for state custody, VINELink for custody notifications, BOP for federal sentenced custody, and ICE ODLS for immigration custody. Each channel answers a different question.
The absence of a roster also means a searcher should not rely on commercial pages or other states' Crawford County jail results. Crawford County, Michigan uses the `crawfordco.org` county site for official local information. Search results often mix in Crawford Counties from Ohio, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and other states, which can lead to the wrong jail, wrong sheriff, and wrong record system.
| Lookup Need | Best First Source | What It Can Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Current local custody | Jail phone, (989) 348-4822 | Whether the person is currently housed, released, transferred, or held on local bond or another agency hold. |
| Booking record or jail report | Crawford County FOIA page | Booking sheet, release record, booking photo if releasable, incident report, or population record. |
| Filed charges and court dates | Crawford County courts page or MiCOURT | Case number, court, charge status, bond orders, hearing dates, and disposition if public. |
| State prison or supervision | MDOC OTIS | State prisoners, parolees, probationers, absconders, and recent discharges within OTIS scope. |
| Victim or custody notification | VINELink Michigan | Custody-status notifications where the agency participates. |
| Federal custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Immigration detainees, not county jail bookings or mugshots. |
Search Crawford County Inmate Records
Because there is no confirmed public Crawford County jail roster, the best practical search is a fallback chain rather than a single form. Start with the jail for a live custody question. Use FOIA when the question is about a record. Use court search after charges are filed. Use state, federal, and immigration locators only when the custody system has changed.
Bond information can be time-sensitive. Crawford County's Criminal Matters page says bonds can be posted at the clerk's office during regular court business hours and at the county jail after hours. The jail can confirm whether bond has been set, whether a hold blocks release, and whether the person has been transferred.
- Call the Crawford County Jail at (989) 348-4822 for current custody, release, bond, visitation, or transfer status.
- For records, file a focused FOIA request that names the person, record type, booking date, arresting agency, and case number if known.
- Search MiCOURT after a case opens to find court charges, hearings, and public case status.
- Search MDOC OTIS only if the person is under Michigan Department of Corrections custody or supervision.
- Use VINELink Michigan for notification, then check BOP or ICE ODLS only for those separate custody systems.
Note: No Crawford County Sheriff's Office jail-roster app was confirmed in official sources, so app-only roster claims should be treated with caution.
Crawford County Roster Not Found
The official jail page publishes facility and contact information, but it does not expose a public inmate-search form, current-inmates list, release list, mugshot gallery, booking report, or vendor roster link. That is why the Crawford County inmate population lookup route depends on phone confirmation, public-record requests, and other official systems.
| Roster Feature | Status in Crawford County Sources | Official Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Current inmate list | No official public list located | Call the jail at (989) 348-4822. |
| Name search form | No official public form located | Use jail phone for custody, FOIA for records. |
| Booking-photo gallery | No official gallery located | Request a booking photo through FOIA if releasable. |
| Released-inmate feed | No official feed located | Ask for release records through FOIA or check court records. |
| State-prison lookup | Not part of county jail | Use MDOC OTIS after state custody begins. |
Crawford County FOIA Record Fields
Crawford County's FOIA materials are important because the county does not publish a live jail roster. A request can be made through the county form or another written request, and the county summary also says verbal requests can be documented. The request should be specific enough for staff to locate the record without guessing.
The county FOIA page provides forms, a public summary, cost materials, and appeal forms. The screenshot below shows that official FOIA source, which is the public-record route for booking sheets, population reports, and other jail records that are not posted online.
The strongest request uses names, dates, and record categories instead of a broad request for all jail information.
| Request Field | How to Use It for Jail Records |
|---|---|
| Record description | Ask for a booking sheet, release record, booking photo, incident report, or population report. |
| Name and identifiers | Include full name, date of birth if known, booking date, and arresting agency. |
| Case number | Add the MiCOURT or court case number if charges have been filed. |
| Delivery method | Choose pickup, mail, email, or inspection when available on the form. |
| Response timing | Expect the Michigan FOIA timing rule used in the county summary: five business days plus one possible 10-business-day extension. |
| Fees and deposits | Fees may apply, and the county summary says a deposit may be required when the estimated cost exceeds $50. |
Crawford County Inmate Record Contents
No official public Crawford County jail profile could be inspected, so the online field list should not be overstated. Instead, the record categories below are the kinds of jail information to ask for through the jail or FOIA, and the court case number should be checked in MiCOURT once the criminal case exists. Court records and booking records can differ because charges may be amended, reduced, dismissed, or bound over after arraignment.
| Record Category | What It May Show |
|---|---|
| Booking date and time | When the person was received into the Crawford County Jail. |
| Booking number | A jail tracking number if one was assigned and releasable. |
| Arresting agency | The agency that brought the person to the jail. |
| Booking charges | The arrest or warrant basis recorded at intake, not necessarily the final court charge. |
| Bond amount and type | Whether bond was set, and whether a hold or detainer may affect release. |
| Release or transfer status | Whether the person left jail, moved to another agency, or entered state or federal custody. |
| Booking photograph | A photo may be requested through FOIA, but no public county gallery was located. |
Crawford County Jail vs Prison
The Crawford County inmate population is local jail custody. MDOC custody is separate. A person arrested in Grayling or elsewhere in Crawford County may begin in the county jail, appear in District Court or Circuit Court, and later transfer to MDOC only if a state prison sentence or state supervision applies. Federal and immigration systems are separate again.
| Custody Type | Who Is Covered | Where to Look | What It Does Not Cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| County jail | Pretrial detainees, short jail sentences, local arrests, temporary holds | Crawford County Jail phone and county FOIA | State-prison population after MDOC transfer |
| State prison or supervision | MDOC prisoners, parolees, probationers, absconders, recent discharges | MDOC OTIS | County jail prisoners and people sentenced only to jail |
| Federal prison | Federal sentenced inmates from 1982 to present | BOP Inmate Locator | Local jail bookings and state prisoners |
| Immigration detention | ICE detainees | ICE ODLS and ICE facility contacts | County jail roster searches and mugshot galleries |
Crawford County State Inmate Search
The Michigan Department of Corrections states that OTIS covers offenders under MDOC jurisdiction or supervision, including prisoners, parolees, probationers, absconders, and many recent discharges. It does not include county jail prisoners, city lockup prisoners, people arrested but not yet sentenced, or people sentenced only to jail. For older criminal-history information beyond OTIS scope, MDOC points users to Michigan State Police ICHAT.
The MDOC OTIS information page explains those limits. The screenshot below is from the OTIS search form, which is useful only after a Crawford County case has moved into state corrections custody or supervision.
Federal BOP and ICE searches should be used only when the person is in those systems. BOP results can show name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location. ICE ODLS is for immigration detainees and is not a county jail roster or mugshot source.
Crawford County Detention Facilities
The facility list for Crawford County is short because only one confirmed adult local detention facility was found inside the county. Temporary outside-agency holds may be housed there, but those do not create separate Crawford County facility pages. State prison, federal prison, and ICE detention searches use separate statewide or national systems.
- Crawford County Jail / Crawford County Corrections Center - the 53-bed county jail in Grayling for local arrests, pretrial detainees, people sentenced to one year or less, inmate workers, male and female inmates, and occasional temporary holds for ICE, outside counties, or MDOC.
Crawford County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Crawford County inmate population? The 2025 Sheriff's Office annual report listed a 30.42 average daily population and 747 bookings for the year. The jail's published capacity is 53 beds. The 2024 report listed a lower 21.25 average daily population and 632 bookings.
Is there an official Crawford County online jail roster? No official public online roster was located in the county sources reviewed. The practical lookup path starts with the 24-hour jail phone, then FOIA for jail records, then MiCOURT for filed court charges after the case opens.
Can Crawford County mugshots be searched online? No official Crawford County public booking-photo gallery or recent-booking mugshot feed was located. A booking photo request should go through Crawford County FOIA with the person's name, booking date, arresting agency, and case number if known.
When should MDOC OTIS be used? OTIS should be used after a person is under Michigan Department of Corrections custody or supervision. It is not a replacement for the Crawford County jail phone because OTIS does not list county jail prisoners or people sentenced only to jail.
What if the person has an ICE or federal hold? Start with the Crawford County Jail if the person may be physically housed there. If the person has moved to immigration detention, use ICE ODLS. If the person is a federal sentenced inmate, use the BOP Inmate Locator.