Craig County Jail Overview
Craig County Jail is operated by the Craig County Sheriff's Office and serves as the primary county jail for Vinita, Big Cabin, Bluejacket, Ketchum, Welch, Centralia, White Oak, and the rural parts of Craig County. The sheriff's official pages use the same jail address and phone line for inmate search, booking reports, visitation, mail, commissary, bondsmen, records, and general contact. Sheriff Heath Winfrey is identified on the sheriff's official bio as the county sheriff, and the administration page identifies Jojo Thornton as jail administrator.
The jail population is local custody, not state prison custody. That means Craig County Jail holds people after arrest, people waiting for bond or first court action, people booked on warrants, and some sentenced or transfer cases before release or movement to another agency. The public roster sample inspected in the research showed booking records with inmate ID, booking number, booking date, sex, race, age, residence city, charges, mugshot, and classification. A classification field can reflect jail security decisions, but the sheriff's public pages do not publish pod maps or full housing rules.
The official county pages did not publish a current rated bed capacity. The research found a historical BJS-derived population listing of 73 for Craig County Jail on December 31, 2013, and a live sheriff roster count of 80 BookingID records on June 25, 2026. Those figures describe different points in time. They should not be treated as a current capacity number.
Craig County Jail Population
Craig County Jail population information comes from the public roster and historical correctional data rather than a county-published capacity report. The sheriff's current roster endpoint returned 80 current BookingID records when inspected on June 25, 2026. Prisoners of the Census, using BJS-derived jail data, listed a Craig County Jail local population of 73 on December 31, 2013. Oklahoma State Department of Health jail standards explain that city and county detention facilities are inspected under state jail standards, but the research did not locate a current Craig County bed count on the sheriff or state pages.
Recent local reporting adds useful context without replacing official figures. KGOU reported in August 2025 that Sheriff Heath Winfrey said state prison transfers had slowed and some sentenced people had waited more than a year for ODOC transport. The same report said the jail was not over capacity at that time. Because that item is news context, the official roster and state correctional sources remain the better sources for lookup and custody status.
Craig County Jail Lookup
The correct first search channel for Craig County Jail is the official Craig County inmate search. It covers current county jail inmates, sorts inmates by booking date, and provides a name filter. The sheriff page also points users to Oklahoma VINE when a person may have been released or transferred. If a person has been sentenced to state custody, use the Oklahoma Department of Corrections offender lookup instead of the county jail roster.
The official sheriff roster at craigcountyso.com/inmate-search shows the Craig County Jail roster with booking cards, mugshots, and pagination.
The roster image matters because the same page is the county jail lookup starting point, while state prison, federal, and immigration custody use separate locator systems.
- Open the sheriff's inmate search page and review the current custody list before using other portals.
- Enter part of the person's first or last name in the Search by Name field to filter the current roster.
- Open the booking card to view the public profile, including booking date, inmate ID, charges, photo if present, and action buttons.
- If there is no match, check Oklahoma VINELink, call the jail, or use the sheriff records process for booking reports.
- If the person is sentenced to ODOC, search the state locator and confirm the facility field before assuming they are still in county custody.
Craig County Jail Contact
The jail and sheriff's office share the courthouse contact point listed across official Craig County Sheriff's Office pages. The sheriff contact page states that the office is on the first floor of the Craig County Courthouse. Use the jail phone line for current custody questions, visitor questions, commissary questions, and records-routing questions. Emergency calls should go to 911, not the administrative line.
Craig County Jail
210 W. Delaware Ste. 101
Vinita, OK 74301
(918) 256-6466
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Records requests are handled under the sheriff's records policy. Most requests must be made in person and in writing with the requester's name, contact information, and a clear description of the records sought. Jail booking reports and accident reports are the exception listed by the sheriff: those may be requested by email. The policy says requests are not accepted by phone, fax, U.S. Mail, or email except for jail booking and accident reports.
Craig County Jail Visitation
Craig County Jail visitation uses Prodigy video visitation. The sheriff's mail and visitation page says visitors set up a Prodigy account, make a deposit to a prepaid or PIN debit account, and receive an SMS link when a video call is received. On-site visits use the Prodigy kiosk in the jail visitation room. Off-site visits are available through the website or app during longer daily hours, with a Tuesday and Thursday activity block.
| Visit Type | Schedule | Type |
|---|---|---|
| On-site video | Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. | Prodigy kiosk in jail visitation room |
| Off-site video | Daily, 6:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. | Prodigy website or app |
| Restricted window | Tuesday and Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. | No off-site visits due to jail activities |
| Legal visits | Not published in the source reviewed | Call the jail before travel |
Visitors should confirm the schedule before travel because courthouse and jail lobby rules can change. The research did not locate a published dress code, locker rule, parking rule, or ADA entrance note on the sheriff pages. Treat the lobby as a secure law-enforcement setting and call before bringing bags, phones, large personal items, or property for an inmate.
Craig Jail Mail Money
Non-legal and non-commercial mail for Craig County Jail is routed through JailATM scanning. The sheriff page says this rule became effective August 1, 2020. Mail must include the inmate ID number and full inmate name, and original items are destroyed after scanning. Legal and commercial mail still goes to Craig County Jail, so do not send attorney correspondence to the scanning address unless the jail directs it.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Scanned mail | JailATM.com - Craig County Jail, Inmate ID#: Inmate Full Name, 12101 N. MacArthur Blvd. Ste. A. Box #421, Oklahoma City, OK 73162 |
| Electronic mail | JailATM electronic messages and picture attachments, subject to jail rules |
| Video visits | Prodigy website or app, also branded through InmateSales |
| Commissary | Prodigy Solutions; fees were not published by the sheriff |
| Lobby deposits | Cash or credit card kiosk, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| Money order | Money order made out to the inmate's name during posted office hours |
The sheriff's commissary page gives the same jail phone for questions and lists lobby kiosk and money-order options. The public inmate profile also includes Web Deposit and Commissary buttons. Prohibited mail includes sexual images, illegal activity, escape techniques, weapon or explosive material, drug or biohazard contamination, threats, and violent content.
Craig County Booking Intake
Craig County does not publish a full booking desk procedure, but the public roster shows the record created after intake. A local booking commonly moves from arrest or warrant pickup to identity checks, property handling, booking photo, booking number, charge entry, classification, and placement or release processing. The sample record captured in the research showed BookingID, InmateID, BookingNum, BookingDate, sex, race, DOB, residence fields, classification, photo filename, and charges.
Booking charges are not always final court charges. After a Craig County Jail arrest, the District Attorney for District 12 decides whether to file or amend charges in court. For court filings, use OSCN, ODCR, or the Court Clerk. For custody and booking-side records, start with the jail roster and the Craig County jail inmate records page. If a person is sentenced to state prison, the lookup path moves to ODOC and may involve a transfer delay before state transport.
Note: Confirm custody and visit eligibility with Craig County Jail before traveling because roster, release, and visit status can change quickly.
Craig Jail Records Access
Craig County Jail records are shaped by Oklahoma public-records law and local sheriff procedure. Oklahoma's Open Records Act covers state and local records unless a specific rule makes a record confidential. 51 O.S. Section 24A.8 addresses law-enforcement records and includes arrestee descriptions and jail register or booking information when those records are kept. The sheriff's local records policy adds the practical steps for requesting records not available through the roster or booking report.
The local jail should also be kept separate from the Northeast Oklahoma Community Corrections Center. NOCCC is a state community corrections facility in Vinita for sentenced adult male ODOC inmates. It is not the Craig County Jail and does not use the county jail roster, Prodigy jail visitation, or JailATM county mail rules. That distinction is the key to choosing the right inmate lookup channel.