Crawford County Booking Record Search

Crawford County 24 hour booking records are available through the Crawford County Sheriff's Office at 203 South Jefferson St. in Robinson, Illinois. Sheriff William Rutan runs the department with Chief Deputy Doug Slater and Chief of Corrections Fred Chinn. One of the better features of this county is the interactive jail roster you can access online. It shows who is currently booked into the Crawford County Jail along with their charges and booking details. Call the office at 618-546-1515 for questions, or email sheriff@crawfordcounty.illinois.gov to ask about specific records.

Crawford County Sheriff Booking Data

The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is the primary source for 24 hour booking records in the county. Sheriff William Rutan leads the department from 203 South Jefferson St. in Robinson. Chief Deputy Doug Slater assists with overall operations while Chief of Corrections Fred Chinn manages the jail and its booking process. When someone gets arrested in Crawford County, they are taken to the county jail at the same address as the sheriff's office.

The Crawford County Sheriff's Office page has details about the department, staff, and services.

The county website provides links to the sheriff's department and other offices that handle records.

The corrections division has several full-time officers. Staff includes William Stewart, Takoda Wheeler, Eric Drum, and Damon Gardner among others. They handle daily booking operations, inmate security, and record keeping at the Crawford County Jail. The facility follows a strict PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) zero tolerance policy. If anyone has information about misconduct involving an inmate, they can report it through the sheriff's website or by phone.

Search Crawford County Jail Roster

Crawford County has one of the more accessible booking record systems among smaller Illinois counties. The interactive jail roster lets you see who is currently booked in. This live tool updates as people come in and leave custody. You can view names, charges, and booking dates without making a phone call or filing a request.

The interactive roster shows all current inmates with their booking details.

There is also an alternate link at the Crawford County jail roster page on the county website. Both lead to the same data. If you cannot find someone in the local system, they may have been transferred to a state facility. The Illinois DOC Inmate Search covers everyone in state custody. You can search by name or IDOC number.

For custody change alerts, use VINE Link. This free tool sends notifications when someone gets released or moved from Crawford County. It works across the whole state of Illinois.

Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), booking records are public. You can request records by emailing sheriff@crawfordcounty.illinois.gov or by calling the office at 618-546-1515. The first 50 pages of records are free. Additional pages are 15 cents each.

Note: The live jail roster only shows current inmates and does not include people who have already been released from Crawford County custody.

Crawford County Booking Record Laws

Illinois law makes booking records in Crawford County accessible to the public. The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630) requires all felony and Class A and B misdemeanor arrests to be reported to the Illinois State Police. Booking data from Crawford County feeds into the statewide criminal history database maintained by the ISP Bureau of Identification.

Section 2.15 of FOIA says agencies must release arrest information within 72 hours of a booking. This includes the name, age, charges, arrest time, and custody status. The Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635) limits what conviction data the public can get at the state level, but local booking records from the Crawford County Sheriff fall under standard FOIA rules.

To check your own criminal history from a Crawford County arrest, the ISP Bureau of Identification offers an Access and Review process. The state police do not charge for this, though fingerprint vendors may have fees. FOIA responses from the sheriff's office must come within five business days. If a request gets denied, appeal to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor.

Cities in Crawford County

Crawford County includes Robinson, Oblong, Palestine, and other small communities. All arrests in these areas get processed through the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and the county jail. No cities in Crawford County meet the population threshold for their own page, but the sheriff handles all booking records from the central facility in Robinson.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Crawford County in eastern Illinois. Check which county made the arrest to find the right booking records.