SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026.

About this guide

Craig County, Oklahoma, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Craig County is held at the county jail, run by the Craig County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.

This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.

Related guides: Craig County public records, Craig County arrest records, Craig County warrants, Craig County police reports, Craig County property records, Oklahoma arrest records and Oklahoma inmate search.

The Craig County Jail by the Numbers

On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 63 people, down from about 78 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 78 beds, and it ran at 100 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.

Craig County has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 43 people for every 10,000 residents.

Who Books People Into the Craig County Jail

The Craig County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Vinita make the arrests that end in a booking in Craig County.

The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Craig County Sheriff's Office's 163 for 2025 and Vinita's 92 for 2025.

Together, the two agencies in Craig County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 255 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.

The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Craig County arrest records.

From the Jail to State Prison

A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Oklahoma Department of Corrections lists its inmates at okoffender.doc.ok.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find an inmate in Craig County?

Look on the custody page of the Craig County Sheriff's Office at craigcountyso.com/inmate-search, or call 877-654-8463. It covers people booked into the county jail.

How many people are in the Craig County jail?

About 63 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 78 beds.

What is the phone number for the Craig County jail?

877-654-8463, the number on the page of the Craig County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.

Where do people sentenced to prison in Craig County go?

To a facility of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at okoffender.doc.ok.gov.

Is this the official Craig County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.