Crawford County Jail Inmate Search

Visitation Hours

Inmates may receive visits from immediate family (grandparents, parents, siblings, spouse, children, grandchildren, and in-laws, including step-family). Children under 15 are not counted as visitors. These visits are scheduled by the inmate’s last name. Those whose last name begins with A-I may have visitors Mondays and WEdnesdays from 6pm to 8:30pm. Those whose last name begins with J-Z may have visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 8:30pm. Clergy may visit any weekday from 9am to 11am or 1pm to 4pm. Other special visits must be authorized by the Jail Commander.

Crawford County Sheriff Information

The Crawford County Jail is operated by the local Sheriff’s Office. The current Sherrif is Ryan Swope and the Undersheriff is Shawn Schnoor. The administrative office is open 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday. General and individual staff contact information is as follows:

200 W. Michigan Ave.
Grayling, MI 49738

Phone: (989) 348-4616 ext 214
Email: mhull@crawfordsheriff.org

Undersheriff Shawn Schnoor: sschnoor@crawfordsheriff.org
Sheriff Ryan Swope: rswope@crawfordsheriff.org
Lt Michael Gammicchia: mgammicchia@crawfordsheriff.org
Sgt Matt Swope: mswope@crawfordsheriff.org
Det/Sgt John Klepadlo: jklepadlo@crawfordsheriff.org

Crawford County is located in Northern Lower Peninsula Michigan. It has a total area of 563 square miles, 7 of which is water. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 12,988. Grayling, the county seat and largest city, is the only incorporated community in the county.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Crawford County violent crime is 20.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Crawford County property crime is 47.2. (The US average is 35.4)

Crawford County Public Records Information

Public records may be requested from Crawford County via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Requests may be verbal or written and do not require any specific form, though the county provides a FOIA Requst Form online for the public’s convenience. Requests may be sumibtted in person or by mail, fax, or email. Requests that are faxed or emailed should include “FOIA” or “FOIA Request” on the cover page or in the subject line. Fees include costs of any printing and/or mailing, as well as labor billed in 15 minute increments.

County Administrator’s Office
Attn: Paul Compo, FOIA Coordinator
200 W. Michigan Avenue
Grayling, MI 49738

Fax: (989) 348-5743
Email: FOIA@crawfordco.org