Search Crawford County Inmate Population
The Crawford County inmate population is held at the Crawford County Detention Center at 4235 Alma Highway in Van Buren. The sheriff's office runs an online roster that anyone can use. Search by last name. See the current jail list with race, sex, charges, and bond amounts. This page shows the main links for the inmate population, how to call the jail, and how to file a records request. Crawford County covers Van Buren, Alma, Mulberry, and a few other small towns in west Arkansas.
Crawford County Inmate Population Overview
Crawford County Inmate Roster Search
Crawford County keeps an inmate roster on the sheriff's site. The roster is free to view. No account is needed. The list is sorted in a table format with pagination for long lists. Most days the roster shows around 200 current inmates.
Open the Crawford County inmate roster to see the current list. Each row gives last name, first name, race, and sex. A "Show Details" link next to each name opens a full record card. That card lists the charges, the bond for each charge, the booking date, and any court dates on file. The roster is paginated, so scroll through or use the page links at the bottom.
The table is sortable by column. Click a column header to reorder by name or by sex.
To search for one person, use the browser's find tool after the page loads. Staff update the roster through the day but it can lag a few hours behind real time. Call the jail if the record you need is not yet posted.
Note: The Crawford County inmate population roster is free to access and the sheriff's office does not charge a fee for a basic online lookup.
Crawford County Detention Center
The Crawford County Detention Center is certified to house 307 inmates. The facility sits at 4235 Alma Highway in Van Buren. Jail staff book new inmates round the clock. Intake goes through the main jail line at (479) 474-1721. The sheriff's main office line is (479) 474-2261. A fax line runs at (479) 471-3264.
The jail holds both pre-trial inmates and those serving short county sentences. Longer state sentences are sent to the Arkansas Department of Correction. Inmates with a hold for another agency stay in the Crawford County jail until that agency picks them up.
The jail also keeps a drug take-back box in the lobby. The box is open 24 hours a day. Anyone can drop off unused prescription drugs with no questions asked. It is a safe way to get rid of pills.
Crawford County Sheriff's Office
The Crawford County Sheriff's Office runs the jail, the roster, and the patrol unit. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Get in touch at (479) 474-2261 during those hours. The jail desk is open 24/7 at (479) 474-1721.
The Crawford County Sheriff's Office main site hosts news, a most wanted page, and links to the inmate search. The most wanted page is at crawfordcountysheriff.org/most_wanted.asp. An inmate search hub page sits at crawfordcountysheriff.org/inmates/.
The sheriff also shares press releases on local cases. Check the site for news about recent busts, drug take-downs, and other matters tied to the inmate population in Crawford County.
Crawford County FOIA and Records
Arkansas has a strong open records law. Any Arkansas citizen can ask for public records from the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. The law sits in Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. The agency has three business days to respond.
Send a written FOIA request to Crawford County Sheriff's Office, 4235 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR 72956. Spell out what you want. Add the name of the inmate, the date range, and the type of record. Keep the scope tight to speed the reply. The office may charge a copy fee, but basic record review is free.
For FOIA guidance, go to the Arkansas Attorney General FOIA page. The AG puts out a FOIA Handbook and answers legal questions on open records law. A main AG line is at (501) 682-2007. The AG does not process inmate record requests, but the handbook is a good tool for learning the rules.
Some records are exempt. These include active investigation files, juvenile records sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309, medical and mental health records, and certain personnel files. Most jail booking records and mugshots are open to the public.
Crawford County Court Records
Crawford County is one of the district courts that take part in the state CourtConnect system. That means you can pull court case data for most inmates in the Crawford County inmate population online.
Use the CourtConnect portal to search by name or case number. The portal covers the circuit court, the district court, and domestic relations cases. Basic searches are free. Certified copies cost $5 to $10 per document plus a copy fee per page.
The Arkansas Judiciary website links to the rules of court, Supreme Court opinions, and clerk contact info. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-330, circuit clerks keep the case files. Most records are public unless a judge has sealed them.
ADC and State Inmate Population
Inmates from Crawford County who are sent to state prison are tracked by the Arkansas Department of Correction. The ADC runs the main state inmate population search tool. It is free. Anyone can use it.
Go to the ADC inmate info search to look up a state inmate by name, ADC number, age, race, or county of conviction. Results list the current unit, the sentence, and the projected release date. The Arkansas Department of Correction main site has facility pages and parole info. The ADC main office number is (870) 267-6999.
The search works under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-113(e)(1), which tells the ADC to keep photos, trial data, and past criminal history for each state inmate. Out-of-state inmates held under the Interstate Compact do not show up in the tool.
Note: A Crawford County inmate who is moved to state prison drops off the county jail roster within a few days of the transfer and shows up in the ADC database.
VINE Alerts and Federal Inmates
Crawford County maintains its own independent roster system. Victim alerts for Crawford County may run through VINE. Sign up at VINELink or call the Arkansas VINE hotline at 1-800-510-0415. Registration is free and anonymous.
Federal charges out of Crawford County are filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, which sits in Fort Smith. Federal inmates are held at a federal facility, not the county jail. Use the BOP inmate locator to find them. The Federal Bureau of Prisons main site has facility details.
Cities in Crawford County
Van Buren is the county seat and the main city for the Crawford County inmate population. The Van Buren city police book their arrests into the county jail. Alma and Mulberry are smaller cities in the county. Both send arrests to the same detention center.
See the Van Buren page for city-level booking and police info. Alma and Mulberry do not have their own city pages on this site. For those towns, use the main Crawford County roster link above.
Nearby Arkansas Counties
Crawford County sits in west Arkansas on the Oklahoma line. Neighboring counties run their own jails. Each posts its own inmate population data online. Pick a county below to view that page.