Crawford County Released Inmates

Crawford County runs a 307-bed detention center on Alma Highway in Van Buren. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office books about 6,140 people a year through the facility. Crawford County released inmates records flow from the sheriff's online roster to the state ADC system and then to parole or local community supervision. This page walks through the jail roster, the sheriff's contact info, the visitation rules, the mail process, and the FOIA steps. It also links to state tools for broader Crawford County released inmates records checks.

Crawford County Released Inmates Roster Search

The sheriff posts a live jail roster at the Crawford County inmate search page. The roster shows Last Name, First Name, Race, and Sex. Click the Show Details button to view booking details for each person. Racial identifiers include W (White), B (Black), H (Hispanic), A (Asian), I (Native American), and U (Unknown).

The roster also powers a Most Wanted list and a sex offender registry on the sheriff's site. Sheriff Daniel Perry heads the department. Chief Deputy Brad Wiley works on daily ops.

For prison-level records, use the Arkansas Department of Corrections search. For custody alerts, sign up on VINELink. For case files, check CourtConnect.

Crawford County Detention Center

The Crawford County Justice Center sits at 4235 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR 72956. Phone (479) 474-1721. Detention fax is (479) 471-3265. The facility is certified for 307 inmates. The average daily count is near 307 too. Annual bookings run around 6,140. Construction cost was $17.10 million.

Captain V.C. Winters is the Detention Supervisor. Lieutenants Samantha Goodwin and Tonya Luangsiyotha help run the shifts. The jail kitchen is run by inmate trustees under a certified dietician. The facility meets Arkansas Criminal Detention Facility Standards and the state Department of Health rules.

Mail, Commissary, and Visits

All personal mail for Crawford County inmates is scanned. Send mail to Smart Communications - Crawford County Justice Center, INMATE NAME / INMATE NUMBER, PO Box 9120, Seminole, FL 33775. The mail is opened, scanned, and delivered to the inmate kiosk. Originals are not returned or held.

Commissary runs through Correct Solutions Group. Deposits and orders are handled at csgpay.com. Visitation is video-only. Also through Correct Solutions Group. Schedule and buy visits at correctsolutionsgroup.com.

Office hours for the sheriff's admin team run Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The jail itself runs 24/7.

Crawford County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Daniel Perry heads the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. Main phone (479) 474-2261. Fax (479) 471-3264. The county seat is Van Buren. The office covers 604 square miles of northwest Arkansas in the Ozarks region. County population is 60,133.

The office also runs Operation Drug Take Back, a 24/7 drug disposal program. Mounted Patrol, Reserve Patrol, Special Response Team (SRT), and Dive Team units support the deputies. Sheriff's deputies patrol the unincorporated parts of the county. Van Buren, Alma, and other city police feed arrests into the jail.

Crawford County Court Records

The Crawford County Circuit Clerk keeps court case files at the courthouse in Van Buren. Online, use CourtConnect to search by name, case number, or business. Felony cases, probate, and civil cases over $25,000 go through Circuit Court. District Court handles misdemeanors and traffic.

Files before January 1, 2009 may have details redacted online under Administrative Order 19. Certified copies run a set per-page fee. For paper files not online, walk into the clerk's office at the Van Buren courthouse.

Background Checks for Crawford County

Two state background systems cover Crawford County released inmates. The ARCH system offers a paid, no-consent search at $24.00 per result. It was set up under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. The Arkansas State Police CBC tool covers consent-based name checks at $22.00 each. Volunteer checks are $11.00.

National fingerprint checks cost $13.00. The ASP FAQ spells out what the background check shows. Felonies, covered misdemeanors, pending felony arrests in the last five years, and sex offender registry status all appear. Dismissed cases and traffic tickets do not.

FOIA and Public Records in Crawford County

The Arkansas FOIA is at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. Agencies have three working days to respond. Send Crawford County FOIA requests to the sheriff at 317 Main Street, Van Buren, AR 72956. The office takes requests by mail, fax, or in person.

Copy fees are nominal. Booking photos, arrest reports, incident reports, and release dates are common FOIA items. Active investigations, juvenile files, medical files, and personnel data are exempt. The Arkansas Attorney General publishes a full handbook.

State Prison and Parole Data

When a Crawford County inmate moves to state custody, the file sits with the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Use the ADC inmate search to look up current state prisoners or those released since 1982. The tool lets you filter by first name, last name, ADC number, gender, age, race, county, facility, and offense category.

Parole supervision sits with the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. The DCC page lists required data under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-145. Main DCC number is (501) 682-9510. Victims can sign up for free alerts on Crawford County released inmates through VINELink.

Van Buren Area Records Tips

Van Buren is the county seat and the largest city in Crawford County. The Van Buren Police Department, Alma Police, and Arkansas State Police all feed arrests into the county jail. The sheriff's office and the jail share the same Alma Highway address. That makes the county roster the one-stop tool for most city-level questions.

Start with the roster if you want to know if someone is in the jail now. Use VINELink for alerts after release. Use CourtConnect for case data. Use the ADC search for state prison checks. The Arkansas Judiciary page has the statewide court tools too.

Booking Process at the Crawford County Jail

Arrests across Crawford County end up at 4235 Alma Highway. Deputies book the person through the standard intake line: photo, prints, medical screen, and property inventory. Charges and bond post to the online roster. A first appearance is set at the Van Buren District Court within one business day for most misdemeanors.

Felony arrests hold until a Twenty-First Judicial Circuit judge sets bond. The Circuit Court in Van Buren handles those cases. The 307-bed facility also holds pretrial inmates for the federal courts and for other counties that need overflow space. Trustees support kitchen duty, laundry, and cleaning under staff control.

Bonds can be posted at the jail 24 hours a day. Cash, surety, and 10% bonds are all accepted depending on the charge and the judge's order. Once the bond clears, the person joins the Crawford County Released Inmates roster and the name drops off the active list.

Nearby Counties and Re-Entry in Crawford County

Crawford County shares borders with Sebastian County, Franklin County, Washington County, and Madison County. Oklahoma sits to the west. Warrants move between these jails often. The Twenty-First Judicial Circuit groups Crawford with Sebastian, so shared case lists are common in CourtConnect.

Ex-inmates returning to Van Buren and Alma can check in with the DCC field office in Fort Smith. That office covers Crawford and Sebastian together. Programs include job placement, substance abuse treatment, and transitional housing referrals. Sex offender registrants must report any move within three business days to the sheriff's office, under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-909. The state offender search covers Crawford County. To seal an old record, file a petition at the Crawford County Circuit Clerk under the 2013 record sealing act.