Terry County Inmate Population Overview
The county jail count centers on the Terry County Detention Center, the sheriff-run jail at the Law Enforcement Center in Brownfield. The official jail division page says the jail holds people charged and awaiting trial, warrant arrests, people serving county sentences, municipal-court sentenced inmates, parole or probation holds, people waiting for Texas Department of Criminal Justice or community-corrections beds, and people held for other agencies. That mix is why the Terry County inmate population is not just a list of new arrests.
The most recent county jail snapshot in the research comes from Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports. TCJS reports are administrative data, and TCJS notes that submitting departments are responsible for accuracy and data quality. For Terry County, the June 1, 2026 workbook listed 81 people in jail against 174 rated beds. The population can move up or down as courts set bond, jail staff release people, prosecutors file charges, and sentenced prisoners transfer out of local custody.
The official Terry County jail division page explains the local custody role and distinguishes pretrial confinement from punishment after sentencing. That point matters for search. A person may appear on the county roster while in local custody, then disappear from the roster after release, transfer, or movement into TDCJ custody.
The jail division screenshot fits the population count because it names the kinds of people the Detention Center houses, not just the number of beds available.
Terry County Inmate Population Statistics
TCJS data gives the clearest official count for the Terry County jail population. On June 1, 2026, the Terry County row in the TCJS current population workbook showed a rated capacity of 174 beds, a total jail population of 81, and use of 46.55 percent of capacity. The related TCJS incarceration-rate workbook listed a population base of 11,602, a workbook count of 43, and an incarceration rate of 3.71 per 1,000 residents in the workbook format.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total jail population | 81 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, Terry County row, June 1, 2026 |
| Rated bed capacity | 174 beds | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 46.55% | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Incarceration-rate workbook count | 43 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Annual bookings | Not published in located official sources | Sheriff and county pages reviewed |
Terry County Inmate Population Trends
The extracted TCJS rows show Terry County well below rated capacity in each reviewed point, with capacity staying at 174 beds. The count was in the high 80s in late 2022 and early 2023, dipped into the upper 60s in late 2024, and stood at 81 in the latest June 2026 row reviewed. The research did not locate an official local report tying those shifts to a reform, construction plan, consent decree, or litigation result.
| Date | Total Jail Population | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | 88 | 174 | 50.57% of capacity in extracted TCJS row. |
| 2023-01-01 | 89 | 174 | Early 2023 row, capacity unchanged. |
| 2024-01-01 | 73 | 174 | Lower than January 2023. |
| 2024-12-01 | 69 | 174 | Lowest extracted row in the research set. |
| 2025-09-01 | 74 | 174 | TCJS row with the same rated capacity. |
| 2026-06-01 | 81 | 174 | Latest current workbook row reviewed. |
Terry County Inmate Population Makeup
The June 1, 2026 TCJS row breaks the Terry County inmate population into local and contract categories, plus charge and custody categories. The largest reported groups in the selected row were local male pretrial felons and contract male pretrial felons. The same row showed no male or female federal inmates and no housed-elsewhere inmates. Those categories are a snapshot, not a full demographic profile, and the research did not locate public age, race, or average-stay tables for the county jail population.
- Pretrial felony custody included 20 local male pretrial felons, 1 local female pretrial felon, 15 contract male pretrial felons, and 1 contract female pretrial felon.
- Class A and B misdemeanor custody included 4 local male pretrial misdemeanants and 5 contract male pretrial misdemeanants.
- Parole or blue warrant custody included 2 local male parole violators or blue warrants and 1 local female parole violator or blue warrant.
- Federal custody was listed as 0 male and 0 female federal inmates in the selected TCJS row.
Terry County Jail Capacity
Official data reviewed for Terry County does not show jail overcrowding in the June 2026 snapshot. The Detention Center was listed at 46.55 percent of its rated 174-bed capacity. Research also did not locate an official consent decree, Department of Justice investigation, overcrowding order, new-jail bond issue, or jail-closure notice for the Terry County Detention Center. The former Jim Rudd Unit in Brownfield should not be counted as a current population site because the current TDCJ unit directory reviewed for the research does not list it as active.
Terry County CRTC is separate from the jail population. The TDCJ Community Justice Assistance Division residential facility list identifies the CRTC as a 45-bed male community residential treatment center, not as a sheriff booking jail. A person ordered to that setting through supervision channels may not appear on the sheriff jail roster unless there is a separate jail booking.
Laws for Terry County Inmate Records
Texas law supplies the public-record framework for jail and booking information. It also explains why some law-enforcement details may be withheld, why bond information can change after court, and why TCJS publishes county jail data. Terry County publishes roster information online, but the roster profile itself warns that charges and bail amounts can change after court appearances.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives the public a right to inspect or copy public information unless an exception applies.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 establishes the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which regulates county jails and publishes population and capacity reporting.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 17 governs bail, personal bonds, surety bonds, and release conditions.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 covers taking an arrested person before a magistrate without unnecessary delay, generally no later than 48 hours.
Search Terry County Inmate Population
The primary online channel is the Terry County roster chooser, which points to the current roster and released roster. The current roster is best for a person still at the Terry County Detention Center. The released roster is the next step if the person bonded out, completed a local sentence, or was moved out of current jail custody. The sheriff home page also displays latest booking and latest released modules tied to the same roster system.
- Open the official Terry County roster chooser or go directly to the current roster.
- Use the Current view for active jail custody and Released if the person is no longer listed as current.
- Browse by date for recent bookings or use name order and alphabet links for a surname search.
- Use pagination if the person is not on the first group of roster entries.
- Open the profile link to review booking number, mugshot, charge, booking date, bond, and the sheriff bond warning.
- Call the Detention Center at 806-637-2212 before posting bond or relying on listed charges.
The current inmate roster is free and did not require login during research. The roster is browse-and-filter oriented rather than a single-name search form.
The current roster screenshot shows why date order, name order, pagination, mugshot thumbnails, and profile links are the practical search tools for Terry County jail records.
Terry County Current Inmate Lookup
Current lookup results are roster entries from the sheriff website. Public entries showed mugshot thumbnails, inmate names, booking dates and times, and links to full profiles. A profile inspected on June 30, 2026 showed name, booking number, age, gender, race, city and state address, arresting agency, booking date and time, charge, bond, and a bond disclaimer. The public sample did not show height, weight, court date, housing unit, case number, warrant number, statute number, or projected release date.
| Roster Control | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Sort or browse link | No | Sorts or browses by name; alphabet character links were observed. |
| Date | Sort link | No | Default current roster view is recent booking order. |
| Current | Tab or link | No | Shows people in current Terry County jail custody. |
| Released | Tab or link | No | Opens the released roster channel for people no longer in current custody. |
| View Profile | Profile link | No | Opens individual booking details, charge, bond, and booking image. |
Terry County Released Inmate Records
The official released inmate roster is the documented channel for people recently released from the Terry County Detention Center. The research did not locate a published retention period, archive schedule, or removal rule for released roster entries. If a released person is not listed, the fallback is to call jail staff, visit the Law Enforcement Center for non-emergency office business, or request booking records under the Texas Public Information Act.
The sheriff's contact channels are phone 806-637-2212, in-person at 1311 Tahoka Road in Brownfield during administration business hours for office matters, and mail to P.O. Box 1106, Brownfield, TX 79316. If the issue is a filed court case, court costs, or copies, the record path shifts to the District Clerk or County Clerk at the Terry County Courthouse.
Terry County Inmate Record Fields
A Terry County roster profile is a jail booking record, not a full criminal case file. The jail record can show the arrest-side charge and bond, while the court record may later show a different filed charge, case number, court setting, or disposition. The sample profile warning tells bond companies and people posting bail to contact Detention Center staff for correct bail amount, charges, and case numbers.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking image | Public mugshot or booking photo tied to the profile. |
| Booking number | Numeric booking identifier assigned by the jail system. |
| Name and demographics | Name, age, gender, race, and city/state address as shown in the public profile. |
| Arresting agency | Agency listed for the arrest or custody event. |
| Booking date | Date and time the person was booked into the Detention Center. |
| Charge and bond | Arrest charge and bond amount as posted, subject to later court changes. |
Terry County Jail vs State Prison
The sheriff roster covers county jail custody. Sentenced state prisoners are searched through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search, not the county roster after transfer. TDCJ says its search covers people currently incarcerated in a TDCJ facility, is updated on working days only, and is at least 24 hours old. The county sheriff page also points users to VINELink for custody status checks and notifications.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Current Terry County jail custody | Sheriff current roster and jail phone | New arrests, warrants, local sentences, holds, and bond checks. |
| Released county jail custody | Sheriff released roster and jail phone | People who bonded out, were released, or moved from current custody. |
| Sentenced state prison custody | TDCJ inmate search | People transferred to or held in a TDCJ facility. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates in BOP custody from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainee locator | Adults in ICE custody searched by A-number or biographical data. |
Terry County Detention Facilities
The resolved facility map has two current custody-related facilities in Terry County. The Detention Center is the sheriff booking jail. The CRTC is a community residential treatment center tied to supervision channels, not a public county jail roster facility. The former Jim Rudd Unit is treated as historical context because it was not listed in the current TDCJ unit directory reviewed during research.
- Terry County Detention Center - sheriff-run county jail at the Law Enforcement Center, holding pretrial detainees, warrant arrests, county-sentenced inmates, municipal-court sentenced inmates, parole or probation holds, and other-agency holds.
- Terry County CRTC - TDCJ CJAD-listed community residential treatment center for male community-supervision residents, searched through CSCD or CRTC channels rather than the sheriff booking roster.
Terry County Sheriff App
The sheriff website has a documented Get App page for the Terry County Sheriff's Office mobile app. Store URLs, publisher details, and app-only roster or warrant features were not captured in the official text reviewed, so the app should be treated as an added sheriff communication channel, not as a verified replacement for the public roster. The same sheriff site separately offers web links for crime tips and notifications.
For release alerts, VINELink is the clearer documented notification path because the Terry County government sheriff page directs users to VINELink to check offender custody status. For urgent bond, release, or case-number decisions, the jail phone remains the practical local confirmation point.
Terry County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Terry County inmate population?
The TCJS June 1, 2026 current population workbook listed 81 people in the Terry County jail and 174 rated beds. The CRTC has 45 funded male beds in the TDCJ CJAD residential facility list, but that source did not publish a daily resident count.
How do I search Terry County inmates?
Start with the sheriff current roster for active jail custody. Use the released roster if the person may have left the jail. Call 806-637-2212 if bond, charge, release, or case-number information must be current.
Does the county roster show state prisoners?
No. The Terry County roster is for county jail custody. After transfer to TDCJ, use the statewide TDCJ locator. Use BOP for federal custody and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
What if a record is missing online?
Use the jail phone, visit the Law Enforcement Center for non-emergency office business, or make a Texas Public Information Act request to the Sheriff's Office. Filed criminal cases and copy requests go through the correct clerk.