The Crawford County Inmate Population
The Crawford County inmate population has two main official custody settings. The local custody site is the Crawford County Correctional Facility in Saegertown, which holds people after local arrests, county-sentenced inmates, work release, inmate workers, probation violators, and people waiting for court action or transfer. The state custody site physically located in the county is SCI Cambridge Springs, a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison for women. Those two facilities should not be searched the same way. The county jail route is tied to the county inmate-list page and VINELink. The state prison route is the PA DOC Inmate and Parolee Locator.
Local numbers also have to be read with care. Crawford County publishes a jail capacity, but the official county jail pages inspected did not publish a same-day average daily population table. The best local range in the research comes from the Crawford County Drug and Alcohol Executive Commission FY 2024/2025 annual report, which described the jail population as ranging from 150 to 250 people. Vera Institute data gives a pretrial detail for 2021. PA DOC publishes current monthly figures for SCI Cambridge Springs. Taken together, these sources show a county jail population below the listed bed capacity and a state prison population that is separate from county jail custody.
Crawford County Inmate Population Statistics
The county jail has a published capacity of 282 inmates on the Crawford County correctional facility page, inspected in the June 2026 research pass. The local public-authority population range is 150 to 250 people, and Vera reported 59 pretrial detainees on a typical day in 2021. For state prison custody in the same county, PA DOC's Monthly Population Report as of May 31, 2026 listed SCI Cambridge Springs at 878 people against a capacity of 1,176. These figures do not describe the same pool of people, so the table separates county jail and state prison measures.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Correctional Facility capacity | 282 inmates | County correctional facility page, inspected June 2026 |
| County jail population range | 150-250 people | Crawford County Drug and Alcohol Executive Commission FY 2024/2025 report |
| Typical pretrial population | 59 people | Vera Institute Crawford County profile, 2021 |
| SCI Cambridge Springs population | 878 people | PA DOC Monthly Population Report, May 31, 2026 |
| SCI Cambridge Springs capacity | 1,176 people | PA DOC Monthly Population Report, May 31, 2026 |
Crawford County Inmate Population Trends
The Crawford County inmate population trend data is strongest where an outside public data profile or PA DOC report gives dates. Vera reported that the jail or prison population in Crawford County decreased 31 percent in 2021 from 2019, a COVID-era decline that should not be treated as a current jail count. The local drug and alcohol annual report later gave the broad 150 to 250 range for the county jail population. For SCI Cambridge Springs, PA DOC's May 31, 2026 report showed a one-year decline from 889 to 878, and a one-month decline from 907 to 878.
| Year / Date | Measure | Count / Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 to 2021 | County jail/prison population trend | -31% | Vera profile reported a COVID-era decline. |
| 2021 typical day | Pretrial detention | 59 | Vera profile for Crawford County. |
| FY 2024/2025 | County jail range | 150-250 | Local drug and alcohol commission report. |
| May 31, 2025 | SCI Cambridge Springs population | 889 | PA DOC one-year comparison. |
| May 31, 2026 | SCI Cambridge Springs population | 878 | PA DOC monthly population report. |
Crawford County Inmate Population Makeup
Crawford County did not publish a full jail demographic table in the inspected sources. The available local detail still says a lot about who is counted. The county jail population includes people awaiting bail or trial, people serving county sentences of up to 24 months minus one day, people waiting for transfer to other facilities, and people held on county probation violations. The visitation schedule also names local housing labels such as A-Pod, B-Pod, FHU, AD SEG RHU, WHU, MALE WR, FEMALE WR, and IHU/SHU.
- Pretrial custody: Vera reported 59 people held pretrial on a typical day in 2021.
- County sentences: The local report identifies county-sentenced people as part of the jail population.
- Work release: The county publishes male and female work-release visiting rows and names work release as a jail program.
- State prison: SCI Cambridge Springs holds state-sentenced women and DOC-supervised people, not county pretrial detainees.
Note: The county jail count and the SCI Cambridge Springs count are different systems and should not be added without context.
Crawford County Jail Capacity
The Crawford County Correctional Facility capacity is 282 inmates. The local 150 to 250 population range is below that capacity, but it is a broad range from an annual report rather than a same-day jail census. For that reason, the research does not support a precise county jail occupancy rate. PA DOC reported SCI Cambridge Springs at 74.7 percent of capacity as of May 31, 2026. No recent official lawsuit, consent decree, death-in-custody notice, overcrowding order, or new jail construction project was located for Crawford County in the official sources reviewed.
Crawford County Jail Record Laws
Pennsylvania law controls how Crawford County inmate records, jail population facts, booking information, and court records can be reached. The Right-to-Know Law starts from a presumption of access to agency records, but exemptions can limit release of personal details, security information, and criminal investigative material. County correctional institution law and PA DOC inspection policy cover jail oversight. Court rules govern the first court step after arrest. These rules explain why a custody search, a jail record request, and a court docket search may produce different records.
Key Statutes and Rules:
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, Act 3 of 2008 sets the public-records framework for county agency records.
RTKL Section 708 lists exemptions that can affect jail records, booking photos, security information, and investigative material.
61 Pa.C.S. Chapter 17 governs county correctional institutions and local jail oversight boards.
Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 540 covers preliminary arraignment after arrest, including bail and notice rights when a person remains detained.
Crawford County State Prison Population
SCI Cambridge Springs is physically in Crawford County, but it belongs to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. PA DOC materials describe it as a minimum-security state correctional institution for women. The facility has six housing units, 40 acres inside the perimeter, 85 acres outside, and an average of 352 employees. PA DOC's May 31, 2026 monthly report listed the prison population at 878 and capacity at 1,176. People in this prison are searched through the PA DOC Inmate and Parolee Locator, not through Crawford County's VINELink instructions.
Search Crawford County Inmate Population
Crawford County's official inmate-list page does not publish a separate county-hosted daily roster in the inspected text. It sends users to VINELink and gives the core search path: choose Pennsylvania, select Search For Someone, enter an Offender ID or the person's first and last name, click Search, then choose More Info after results appear. This is a custody-status and notification route. It is not the same as a jail's internal booking report, and it should not be described as a county mugshot gallery.
- Open the Crawford County inmate-list page and follow the VINELink search link.
- Select Pennsylvania before starting the person search.
- Use Offender ID if known, or enter the first and last name.
- Run the search and open More Info for the available custody-status detail.
- If the person is not found, call the jail intake/release line or check PA DOC, BOP, ICE, and UJS depending on the case.
Crawford County Inmate Lookup Fields
The county's published instructions identify the VINELink fields and buttons that matter for a Crawford County inmate lookup. VINELink can help with current custody status and notifications, but the details visible in a result depend on the person's status and the portal response. For charges, docket numbers, and case outcomes, use Pennsylvania UJS docket sheets. For non-court jail records that are not online, use Crawford County Open Records with a precise record description.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Selection/list | Yes | County instructions say to click Pennsylvania. |
| Search For Someone | Navigation choice | Yes | The county names this as the search path. |
| Offender ID | Text | Optional | Use this if known instead of a name search. |
| Offender First Name | Text | Part of name search | County instructions use first and last name together. |
| Offender Last Name | Text | Part of name search | Last name helps narrow the result list. |
| More Info | Result action | After results | Opens the available profile details. |
The Crawford County inmate-list screenshot shows the county's VINELink instructions at the official source: Crawford County inmate lists.
That official page is the reason Crawford County search wording should say VINELink route rather than county-hosted roster.
Crawford County Released Inmate Records
A released person may no longer appear through the current custody search. For older jail records, booking details, or a non-court jail document, Crawford County points users to its open-records process. The county open-records form page asks requesters to provide complete personal information, an accurate email address, and a detailed description of the public record sought. It also warns that criminal court records are filed at the Clerk of Courts and that court-related requests sent to county open records will be returned as misdirected.
Crawford County Inmate Record Fields
Crawford County's inspected inmate-list page documents search inputs, not a full county booking profile. The safest field inventory is therefore a split view: VINELink search and custody status on one side, court dockets and record requests on the other. Mugshots, charges, bond, and housing are not documented as public county roster fields on the county page. That does not mean the records never exist. It means the public web route does not promise them.
| Field | What It Shows / Research Note |
|---|---|
| State | Pennsylvania selection before searching. |
| Offender ID | Search identifier when known. |
| Name | First and last name search path listed by the county. |
| Custody/Notification | VINELink is suitable for custody status and notification. |
| Mugshot | Not documented on the Crawford County inmate-list page. |
| Charges/Bond/Housing | Use UJS for formal charges and the jail or open-records process for jail-specific records. |
Crawford County Jail vs Prison
Many failed searches come from using the right name in the wrong system. The Crawford County Correctional Facility holds local pretrial detainees and county jail populations. SCI Cambridge Springs holds state DOC women and other DOC-supervised people. Federal and immigration custody are outside both local systems. If a person disappears from VINELink after sentencing or transfer, the next search depends on where the case moved.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Local pretrial detainees, county sentences, work release, holds, transfer waits | Crawford County inmate-list page and VINELink |
| State prison | PA DOC sentenced or supervised individuals, including SCI Cambridge Springs | PA DOC Inmate and Parolee Locator |
| Federal custody | Federal sentenced prisoners and some federal designations | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainees after transfer to immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
Crawford County Booking and Release
People arrested by local police, state police, sheriff deputies, or another agency may be brought to the Crawford County Correctional Facility when jail custody is required. The jail has a distinct intake/release phone line. Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 540 governs preliminary arraignment after arrest and includes the chance to post bail, secure counsel, and notify others if the person is detained. The county's release page gives one critical local fact: the jail does not accept bail money. Bail is handled through a professional bondsman, the Clerk of Courts, or District Court, depending on the case.
Do not bring bail money to the Crawford County Correctional Facility. The county says the facility does not accept bail payments.
Crawford County Detention Facilities
The facility map has one county jail and one state prison. Both are in Crawford County, but they serve different legal stages and use different lookup tools. The county jail page also matters for money, mail, visitation, work release, and inmate-worker details. The state prison page matters for DOC locator searches, state prison mail, women's custody, programs, and PA DOC population reports.
- Crawford County Correctional Facility - county jail in Saegertown for local arrests, pretrial custody, county sentences, work release, inmate workers, probation violators, and people waiting for transfer.
- SCI Cambridge Springs - Pennsylvania DOC state prison in Cambridge Springs for state-sentenced women and DOC-supervised incarcerated people.
Crawford County Custody Terms
Short definitions help separate jail language from court and prison language. A booking is not a conviction. A detainer is not the same thing as bail. A DOC inmate is not the same as a county jail inmate. These terms appear often in Crawford County records, UJS dockets, VINELink results, and PA DOC locator entries.
- Booking
- Administrative intake after arrest, including identity and custody paperwork.
- Preliminary arraignment
- The first court stage where rights, bail, and the next hearing can be addressed.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency or jurisdiction that may block release.
- Classification
- Jail review before housing assignment and before new commits receive personal visits.
- DOC
- The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, which runs state prisons and the state locator.
Crawford County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Crawford County inmate population? The county jail has a listed capacity of 282 inmates, and a local FY 2024/2025 report described the jail population range as 150 to 250 people. SCI Cambridge Springs is separate state prison custody and had 878 people in the PA DOC May 31, 2026 report.
How do I search the Crawford County inmate population? Start with the county inmate-list page and VINELink for county jail custody. Use PA DOC for sentenced state prison custody. Use BOP or ICE only when the facts suggest federal or immigration custody.
Does Crawford County publish a mugshot roster? The inspected county inmate-list page does not document a county-hosted mugshot gallery or recent-bookings gallery. Booking photo access should be treated as a records-request question under Pennsylvania public-records law and local exemptions.
Where are court charges after arrest? Use Crawford County court records after jail arrest and the Pennsylvania UJS case search route for formal charges, bail entries, hearings, and dispositions.