Crawford County Detention Overview
The Crawford County Detention Center is operated by the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and is also described on the sheriff site as the Crawford County Sheriff's Adult Detention Facility. Official sheriff and county pages place the sheriff's office and detention center at 212 Third Street in Steelville. The county government page names Sheriff Darin Layman, and the jail division identifies Lt. Tammy Peart as jail administrator.
The official jail division page says the facility houses state, city, and local pretrial detainees, post-conviction detainees, and federal pretrial detainees through a U.S. Marshals Service partnership. That statement makes the facility broader than a simple sheriff-arrest holding room. Arrests made by municipal police departments, county deputies, state agencies, and federal authorities may all route through the same detention center when the person is booked into local custody.
The official Crawford County jail division screenshot shows the local source for capacity, average population, visitation, bond, mail, funds, and phone rules.
Those local operating rules are the key source for family contact and facility-specific custody questions.
Crawford County Detention Population
The sheriff's jail division page gives two core facility figures: rated capacity of 126 detainees and an average population of 106 detainees. The official current roster inspected on June 19, 2026 showed 77 current inmates, while the 48-hour release view showed 10 released entries. The current count is a public roster count on one inspection date. It is not the same thing as an average daily population.
No official source located a public housing-unit map, capacity by pod, year built, renovation history, or separate jail annex for Crawford County. No separate work-release center, state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center was confirmed inside Crawford County. If a person is no longer on the county roster after sentencing, the search should move to Missouri DOC, BOP, or ICE as the case type requires.
Search Crawford County Detention Roster
The correct lookup for this county-jail facility is the Crawford County Sheriff's roster chooser. It links to Current Inmates and 48 Hour Release. The current roster list shows booking photos, names, booking numbers, booking dates, charges, bond amounts, and profile links. The released view adds release date for people who left the detention center within the last 48 hours.
- Open the official roster chooser.
- Select Current Inmates when the person may still be held at Crawford County Detention Center.
- Select 48 Hour Release if the person may have just bonded out, been released, or transferred.
- Use Name, Date, Current, Released, and pagination links to scan the roster.
- Open View Profile when available, then compare the booking facts with court records if charges are filed.
Note: The jail page says staff will not give court dates or times to the public, so court scheduling questions should go to Case.net or the Circuit Clerk.
Crawford County Detention Contact
The sheriff's office phone is posted as a 24-hour office number, while the county government page lists office hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The records custodian handles requests that are not routine or that may be closed to public access. The Public Information Officer handles media and public information routing.
Crawford County Detention Center
212 Third Street
Steelville, MO 65565
573-775-2125
24-hour office phone; office hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Sheriff Records
Custodian Nicole Beezley
nbeezley@crawfordcountyso.org
573-775-2125
Written Sunshine Law requests acted on by the third business day unless delayed for reasonable cause
Crawford County Detention Visits
Public visitation at this facility is video visitation in the main lobby. The official jail page says free lobby video visitation is available daily from 10 AM to 4 PM, first come first served. Attorney visits are listed separately, but the fetched official page did not publish a detailed attorney schedule. State prison visitation rules do not apply to this county jail.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobby video visitation | Daily, 10 AM-4 PM | Free | Main lobby, first come first served. |
| Attorney visits | Separate from public visits | Not published | Official page lists attorney visits but no captured detail schedule. |
| Remote video | Not located | Not located | City Telecoin supports media and phone funding, but the official page documented free lobby video visitation. |
Visitors should bring identification and avoid trying to deliver excess property. The jail page says detainees may bring items on their person and up to a small bag or purse of contents, but the jail will not accept excessive property.
Crawford County Jail Mail
Ordinary detainee mail is limited. The official jail page says detainees may receive pre-metered postcards no larger than 4 by 6 inches. Letters and greeting cards are not accepted. Postcards must be free of perfume or liquids, and glossy pictures on postcards are not accepted. Legal and privileged mail, certified mail for accepted documents, publisher-sent publications, and visitor applications are handled separately.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Ordinary mail | Pre-metered postcards no larger than 4x6; no letters or greeting cards. |
| Photos | Up to ten 4x6 photos; screened, scanned, and uploaded to files. |
| Books | Must ship from a reputable bookstore; no hardbacks or leather-bound covers. |
| Phone and media | City Telecoin operates detainee phones, media time, and account funding. |
| Money deposit | Use citytelecoin.com or the City Telecoin iOS/Android app; local fees were not published. |
Crawford County Booking Intake
Official sources do not publish a full booking manual, but the roster and jail policies show the public intake path. A person arrested by the sheriff, a city police department, a state agency, or a federal authority may be taken to the detention center. The jail assigns a booking number, records the booking date and time, publishes charge and bond information when the roster entry is posted, and displays a mugshot thumbnail on the roster.
Phone access begins through City Telecoin. The jail page says new intakes are allowed two free phone calls per calendar year. Pod phones operate 9 AM to 10 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 AM to 11 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and the eve of major holidays. Detainees cannot receive ordinary incoming calls through the jail.
Crawford County Detention Bond
Eligible Crawford County detainees may post bond 24 hours per day. All bond conditions must be satisfied before release. Cash-only bonds must be paid with cash or cashier's checks, and the jail does not accept personal checks. Surety bonds require a professional bond agent. If GPS monitoring is ordered as a condition, the GPS equipment must be installed and functional before release.
| Bond Item | Local Rule |
|---|---|
| Cash-only bond | Cash or cashier's check; no personal checks. |
| Surety bond | Requires a professional bond agent. |
| Online payment | Allpaid.com for in-custody detainees only, with case number and bond amount; service fees apply. |
| Bond fee | $10.00 bond fee applies to all bonds posted beginning January 1, 2025. |
| Warrants | Warrants may not be paid unless the defendant is in custody. |
Crawford County Jail Limits
The jail publishes clear limits on what staff will discuss. Staff will not pass messages to detainees, discuss detainee medical status, provide court dates or times to the public, discuss discipline or lockdown, or give arrest details beyond charges. Medical questions are restricted because once the person enters jail custody, health care transfers to the attending physician and public medical status is not released.
Medication rules are also specific. Family may bring prescribed medication for chronic illness, but not all medications are accepted by jail physicians. Administrative rules are available to detainees on tablets, and rule violations can lead to sanctions, loss of media, phone, or recreation privileges, lockdown time, or criminal charges for serious conduct.
Note: Confirm custody, visitation, and bond status with the jail before traveling or sending funds.