Crawford County Released Inmates

Crawford County is in south-central Missouri with Steelville as the county seat. Sheriff Darin J. Layman runs the Sheriff's Office and the county jail. The jail has a capacity of 200 inmates with an average population around 175. That makes it one of the larger county jails relative to the county's size of about 23,000 people. Crawford County is part of the 25th Judicial Circuit. This page covers the tools you need to search for released inmates from Crawford County.

Crawford County Official Inmate Roster

Crawford County has its own official inmate roster online. This tool lets you see who is currently in the jail. It shows names, charges, and booking details. The roster is run by the Sheriff's Office and pulls from the jail's records system. It is one of the more direct ways to check on inmates in this part of Missouri.

The jail has a capacity of 200 and runs an average daily population around 175. That is a high utilization rate. The facility handles bookings from across Crawford County and may also hold inmates from nearby jurisdictions. Visitation is available daily from 10 AM to 4 PM, which is more generous than many Missouri jails that limit visits to weekends only.

The official inmate roster for Crawford County gives you real-time access to booking data from the jail in Steelville.

This roster is maintained by the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and reflects the current jail population.

Crawford County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Darin J. Layman leads the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. The office runs the jail, handles patrol duties, and manages booking and release records for all inmates who come through the facility. When someone is released from the Crawford County jail, the date and reason get logged in the system. You can contact the Sheriff's Office to ask about a current or past inmate.

For written records, submit a Sunshine Law request. The office must respond within three business days. Fees are limited to the actual cost of making copies. All booking and release data is public under Missouri law. Given the high volume of inmates at this facility, there is a substantial set of records going back years.

Crawford County Jail Data

The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is the primary source for booking data. Contact them for names, charges, and booking dates for people held at the facility.

Third-party sites may lag behind the official roster by a few hours. Use the official roster for the most current data on released inmates in Crawford County.

Court Records in Crawford County

Crawford County is part of the 25th Judicial Circuit. Court cases from this circuit are in Case.net. You can search by name, case number, or date. Criminal records dating back to the mid-1990s are in the system. Case.net is free and does not need a login.

Court files show charges, docket entries, judgments, and release conditions. If someone from Crawford County was convicted and sent to prison, the court record stays in Case.net. You can track updates using the "Track This Case" email alert feature. Sealed cases are excluded from results under Missouri Supreme Court Operating Rule 2.

State Resources for Crawford County

The Missouri DOC Offender Web Search covers people still under state supervision. For discharged offenders, the Sunshine Law data files go back to 1974 with nightly updates. They hold 29 data fields and can be filtered by county of conviction. Under Chapter 217 RSMo, most DOC records are public.

About 19,000 people leave Missouri state prisons each year. Some of those return to rural counties like Crawford. The Sunshine Law files let you check for released inmates tied to this county specifically.

Victim Alerts for Crawford County

MOVANS sends free alerts when an offender's status changes. Sign up at VINELink or call 866-566-8267. It covers the Crawford County jail and state prisons. Alerts come by phone, email, or text about every 15 minutes.

Note: MOVANS is available in over 200 languages with live operator support for accessibility.

Crawford County Public Records

Missouri's Sunshine Law in Chapter 610 RSMo makes most jail and arrest records public. The Crawford County Sheriff must respond within three business days. The Attorney General's office has guidance on filing requests.

The sex offender registry lets you search by county under Chapter 589 RSMo. Background checks through the MACHS system cost $14 for name-based and $20 for fingerprint-based searches.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Crawford County in south-central Missouri. An arrest near the county line could mean the person was booked in a different jail.