Access Crawford County Jail Roster

The Crawford County jail roster records all inmates held at the detention center in Knoxville, Georgia. Crawford County is a small rural county in central Georgia, just south of Macon. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office operates the jail and maintains the roster. You can search for inmates through third-party online tools or call the sheriff's office for the most current booking data. All arrests in Crawford County go through this facility. Checking the jail roster is a simple process whether you search online or ask by phone.

Crawford County Sheriff's Office

The Crawford County Sheriff's Office sits in Knoxville and handles all law enforcement and jail duties for the county. The sheriff is the top law officer in Crawford County. The office runs the jail, patrols the county, and serves the courts. Staff can answer jail roster questions by phone during normal hours. You can ask about a specific booking or find out if someone is currently held at the Crawford County detention center.

Crawford County is part of the Macon Judicial Circuit, which also covers Bibb, Peach, and Houston counties. This puts Crawford County in the same circuit as the Macon area. Superior Court handles felony cases from the Crawford County jail. The Magistrate Court in Crawford County takes care of bond hearings and first appearances for new arrests. Because the county is small and rural, the jail roster tends to be shorter than what you see in larger Georgia counties. But the same rules and procedures apply.

If you need to check on someone arrested in Crawford County, the sheriff's office is always the first call to make.

Search Crawford County Jail Roster

You can look up the Crawford County jail roster through online search tools. Third-party websites pull booking data from Georgia counties and display it in an easy format. Type in the person's name and see if they show up as a current inmate at the Crawford County jail. Each entry typically shows the name, charges, and booking date.

Keep in mind that online data may run behind the actual jail roster by a few hours. For the most current info on who is in custody at the Crawford County jail, call the sheriff's office directly. Have the person's full name ready when you call.

State Inmates from Crawford County

The Crawford County jail roster only shows inmates held locally. If someone got sentenced to state prison, they leave the county roster and move into the Georgia Department of Corrections system. The GDC has a free offender search tool for state inmates. Enter the first four letters of the last name. Set the query to show all offenders for the widest results.

The results list the inmate's GDC ID, their current facility, and tentative release dates. People who completed sentencing under the First Offender Act per O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66 will not appear. You can check the GDC facility directory to see every state prison and transitional center in Georgia. Crawford County inmates who move to state custody are tracked through the GDC, not the local jail roster. The two systems are separate and do not cross-reference each other for public searches.

Note: Call (404) 656-4661 if you need help finding a former Crawford County inmate in the state prison system.

Crawford County Inmate Notifications

VINE lets you track changes to the Crawford County jail roster for free. You sign up for alerts about a specific inmate. The system tells you when that person bonds out, gets transferred, or is released. It is a private service. No one at the Crawford County jail will know you are using it.

Go to VINELink or call 1-800-398-2892 to set it up. You need the inmate's name or booking number. Pick how you want your alerts: phone, email, or text. A live person is on call 24 hours a day. The TTY number for hearing impaired users is 1-866-847-1298. VINE works in multiple languages and covers Crawford County along with most other Georgia counties. This tool saves you from having to call the jail every day when you are waiting on a status change for someone on the Crawford County jail roster.

Crawford County Jail Records Request

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, makes most booking records in Crawford County public. You can send a written request to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office for jail roster data, charge info, and related documents. They have three business days to respond. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, the agency can charge at the rate of the lowest paid staff member who can handle the work.

Copies cost $0.10 per page. Agencies that deny valid requests face fines under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-74: up to $1,000 for the first offense and $2,500 for repeats within 12 months. Exempt records include medical files, security plans, and personal employee information. Standard jail roster data like names, charges, and booking dates is not exempt. Crawford County must release it upon a proper request. For state-level records, the GDC runs its own open records request page.

Criminal History in Crawford County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center where criminal history records are stored. Arrest data from the Crawford County jail feeds into this state system. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, you can get your own record for up to $15 plus fingerprinting costs. Errors can be corrected by filing a request with the GCIC.

Crawford County jail roster records can be restricted under the same law. Misdemeanor arrests without an outcome are restricted after two years. Non-violent felony arrests get restricted after four years with no disposition. Serious violent felonies wait seven years. When the GCIC restricts a record, the Crawford County jail must do the same within 30 days after receiving a written request. This matters for people who were on the Crawford County jail roster but never got convicted. Dropped charges, dismissed cases, and acquittals all qualify. Once restricted, the old arrest data no longer shows up in most background searches.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

Crawford County is in central Georgia just south of Bibb County. The area is mostly rural with small towns. If you can't find someone on the Crawford County jail roster, they may have been booked in one of these neighboring counties.