Grant County Jail Overview
The Grant County Jail is part of the Grant County Sheriff's Office in Medford. The official sheriff page says the sheriff operates the county jail, apprehends people charged with criminal activity, serves warrants and process papers, handles public-safety duties, and may assist the state in housing state prisoners. No separate jail annex, work-release unit, municipal jail, state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center was located in official Grant County sources.
The jail's role is local custody. It may hold pretrial detainees, people arrested on Grant County warrants, sentenced local prisoners, and temporary holds. Once a person is sentenced to Oklahoma state prison, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections becomes the primary lookup system. Federal and immigration detainees use separate federal systems unless a local hold is still active.
Grant County Jail Capacity
The official sheriff page states that the building includes a 39-bed jail. Vera Institute data in the research file reports a 2023 Grant County jail population of 17 and a 2019 jail population of 16. Those figures are below the official 39-bed capacity listed by the sheriff page. The research file did not find an official recent overcrowding order, consent decree, DOJ investigation, or new-jail construction plan.
Search Grant County Jail Custody
No verified official online Grant County Jail roster was located. That means a current inmate lookup should begin with the sheriff's office. Use the person's name, date of birth if known, booking date, warrant number, case number, or arresting agency. Ask whether the person is still in jail, has been released, has been transferred, or is being held for another agency.
- Call the Grant County Sheriff's Office at 580.395.2356 for current custody status.
- Visit or mail the sheriff's office at 219 N. First St., Medford, OK 73759 during administrative hours for records questions.
- Use Oklahoma VINE for custody-status notifications when the person is listed.
- Search ODCR or OSCN after charges are filed in Grant County District Court.
- Use ODOC, BOP, or ICE only if the person is in state prison, federal prison, or immigration custody.
The official sheriff source shows the Grant County Jail contact block and facility details.
Because no live county roster was verified, the sheriff's published contact channels are the most direct jail lookup route.
Grant County Jail Address and Contact
The sheriff's office publishes one main address and phone for the jail and sheriff's office. No separate booking desk, jail administrator page, records-unit page, visitor lobby address, or inmate-services wing was located. Administrative office hours should not be treated as guaranteed intake, bond, or visitation hours, so call before traveling for any jail service.
Grant County Jail / Grant County Sheriff's Office
219 N. First St.
Medford, OK 73759
580.395.2356
Fax: 580.395.3196
Email: admin@grantcountysheriff.org
Administrative office hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Who Grant County Jail Holds
Grant County Jail holds local jail custody, not every person with a Grant County connection. A person arrested by a deputy, Medford police officer, Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper, or other agency may be booked at the jail if held locally. A person arrested in Manchester, Wakita, Nash, Renfrow, Deer Creek, Lamont, Jefferson, or unincorporated Grant County may still be routed to Medford because the sheriff's patrol division serves the rural county and named communities.
| Custody Category | Where to Check | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial county jail detainee | Grant County Sheriff's Office and VINE | Current custody, bond, release, or transfer. |
| County warrant hold | Sheriff, Court Clerk, ODCR, OSCN | Warrant status may appear in jail or court records. |
| Sentenced Oklahoma prisoner | ODOC offender lookup | Use after transfer to state corrections. |
| Federal or immigration detainee | BOP or ICE locator | No Grant County federal or ICE facility was located. |
Grant County Jail Booking
Grant County does not publish a local booking manual. A typical county-jail booking starts when the arresting officer delivers the person and paperwork to jail staff. Jail staff may verify identity, search and inventory property, take fingerprints and a booking photo, enter charges and warrants, conduct safety and medical screening, and assign housing. The booking charge is not always the final court charge.
After booking, the court side may begin through the District Attorney and Grant County District Court. ODCR and OSCN are used for court records after filing, while the sheriff remains the source for jail custody status. If bond is set, confirm the exact amount, bond type, payee, accepted payment method, posting location, and any outside hold before arriving.
Visit Grant County Jail
No official Grant County Jail visitation schedule, video-visit vendor, visitor ID rule, dress code, child-visitor rule, holiday policy, attorney-visit schedule, or lockdown notice page was located. Call the jail before any visit. Oklahoma contraband law restricts unauthorized tobacco, cell phones, electronic communication devices, controlled substances, and other restricted items in jails and penal institutions.
| Visit Topic | Published Local Rule | Practical Step |
|---|---|---|
| In-person schedule | Not located | Call 580.395.2356 before traveling. |
| Video visits | Not located | No vendor was verified for Grant County Jail. |
| Visitor ID | Not located | Ask the jail what ID is required. |
| Attorney visits | Not located | Attorneys should contact the jail directly. |
| Restricted items | State law restricts contraband | Do not bring unapproved items into secure areas. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Grant County Jail
Grant County does not publish an inmate-mail format, commissary vendor, phone vendor, kiosk instruction, tablet vendor, online deposit link, or fee schedule. Do not send funds, books, cards, photos, property, medicine, or electronics until jail staff confirms the rule. If the person has moved to ODOC, state-prison mail, visitation, and money rules replace county jail assumptions.
| Service | Published Status | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address | Not located | Exact inmate name, booking number, and mailing format. |
| Commissary | No vendor published | Whether deposits are accepted and how. |
| Phone or video account | No vendor published | Whether an account provider is used. |
| Property release | Not published | Required ID, hours, and authorization. |
Directions to Grant County Jail
The jail is at 219 N. First St. in Medford. The sheriff page states the building is directly east of the Grant County courthouse. From U.S. 81 through Medford, route toward the courthouse square and use E. Guthrie Street and N. First Street as the local reference point. From rural Grant County towns or SH-11, route to downtown Medford first, then confirm the final approach by GPS or phone.
The official county jail building photo shows the sheriff's office and jail building in Medford.
The building photo is a location aid only. It is not a roster, booking-photo gallery, or custody-status source.
Grant County Jail Records Law
Oklahoma law supports requests for certain jail and arrest records if kept. Section 24A.8 of the Open Records Act covers arrestee descriptions and facts concerning an arrest. Title 57 places the sheriff in charge of the jail and requires a jail register. Those laws support targeted requests for booking entries, jail-register entries, arrest facts, bond or release information, and booking photos, but exemptions may still apply.
Record request tip: Ask for the specific record type, person name, approximate booking date, and any case or warrant number instead of asking for every jail file.