Jim Hogg County Inmate Population Overview
The official population source for Jim Hogg County Jail is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports. TCJS publishes monthly jail rows submitted by county jail and facility departments. Those rows count the people held in the county jail on the report date, not every person arrested in the county during the month. The June 1, 2026 row for Jim Hogg County reported a 64-bed jail, 46 people in custody, and 71.875 percent of capacity. It also showed contract inmate categories, which matters because not every person held at the jail is necessarily a Jim Hogg County arrestee.
Jim Hogg County has one confirmed local detention facility in the research record: Jim Hogg County Jail, operated by the Jim Hogg County Sheriff's Department. The jail handles local booking, pretrial detention, misdemeanor custody, state-jail felony holds, TDCJ-sentenced holds awaiting transfer, and contract inmates reported to TCJS. A person sentenced to Texas state prison moves out of the county jail search path and into TDCJ records. Federal prisoners and immigration detainees use separate federal systems.
Jim Hogg County Inmate Statistics
The TCJS current population workbook gives the clearest snapshot of the Jim Hogg County inmate population. It is a jail count, not a court conviction list. It also comes with a state data caution: counties and facility departments submit the data, and TCJS cannot guarantee every later correction, change, or timing issue. Still, it is the official source for capacity, total population, and category counts used by Texas jail oversight.
The June 2026 figures show a jail below rated capacity, but with a large contract-inmate component. The incarceration-rate workbook uses a different count field than the population workbook, so the figures should not be blended. Use the population workbook for the jail head count and capacity. Use the incarceration-rate workbook for rate context.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jail rated capacity | 64 beds | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 46 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 71.875% | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Contract inmates | 26 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Incarceration-rate population base | 4,583 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, 2026 rows |
| Incarceration-rate inmate count | 14 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Annual bookings | Not published in official sources found | County and sheriff sources checked |
The TCJS population reports page is the source shown in the county research for these jail population files.
That state page is the practical starting point for sourced capacity and population figures, while current custody questions still go through the sheriff department.
Jim Hogg County Jail Trends
TCJS monthly rows show that the Jim Hogg County jail count has moved sharply over the visible period. The jail was near or at capacity in late 2022, dropped to a much lower level by early 2025, and rose again into the mid-40s during 2026. The research did not locate an official county explanation for the change, so the safer reading is narrow: the numbers changed, but the documented sources do not state why.
| Date | Total Population | Capacity | Percent of Capacity | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | 57 | 64 | 89.06% | Early visible TCJS row |
| 2022-10-01 | 64 | 64 | 100.00% | At capacity |
| 2024-01-01 | 40 | 64 | 62.50% | Lower population |
| 2025-01-01 | 27 | 64 | 42.19% | Low annual snapshot |
| 2026-01-01 | 45 | 64 | 70.31% | Beginning of 2026 |
| 2026-06-01 | 46 | 64 | 71.875% | Current June 2026 row |
Contract inmates are a major local detail. In June 2026, TCJS listed 26 contract inmates in a 46-person total. That makes the Jim Hogg County inmate population different from a simple local arrest count, because the jail's population can include people held for other in-state counties or under other custody arrangements reported to the state.
Jim Hogg County Custody Makeup
The TCJS category breakdown shows the legal status of people held in the jail. Nonzero June 2026 categories included local male pretrial Class A/B misdemeanants, local male and female pretrial felons, contract pretrial misdemeanants and felons, convicted misdemeanants, parole violator or blue warrant holds, TDCJ-sentenced holds, state-jail felony holds, and contract inmates. Race, ethnicity, age bands, annual bookings, and average length of stay were not located in the official county sources reviewed for this build.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Local male pretrial felons | 9 |
| Local female pretrial felons | 2 |
| Contract male pretrial felons | 10 |
| Contract female pretrial felons | 3 |
| Local male convicted felons or parole violators sentenced to TDCJ | 4 |
| Contract inmates, in-state counties only, excludes federal | 26 |
Note: A contract-inmate count does not identify each person's home county or case. Confirm individual custody through the jail.
Laws for Jim Hogg County Jail Data
Several Texas laws explain why jail custody, population reporting, and access limits are not the same thing. The Texas Public Information Act gives the public a right to inspect public information held by governmental bodies. Section 552.108 allows law-enforcement exceptions, but the research notes that basic information about an arrested person, arrest, or crime remains a key public-access category. That is why a written, specific records request can matter when no online roster exists.
Key statutes:
Texas Local Government Code Section 351.041 places custody of the county jail and prisoners with the sheriff.
Texas Government Code Section 511.009 authorizes TCJS to adopt and enforce minimum jail standards.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 49.18 governs custodial death reporting to state officials.
For bond, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 17.15 sets bail factors. For arrest-record clearing, Article 55.01 addresses expunction eligibility. Those laws do not create a live roster for Jim Hogg County, but they shape what local offices can release, withhold, or require through court process.
Search Jim Hogg County Inmates
No official Jim Hogg County online jail roster, current-inmate list, booking report, mugshot gallery, released-inmate list, vendor inmate portal, or sheriff app roster was located on the official county and sheriff sources reviewed. That absence is the main lookup fact for current county custody. Start with the Jim Hogg County Sheriff's Department, then move to court, TDCJ, VINE, BOP, or ICE only when the facts point there.
- Call the Jim Hogg County Sheriff's Department at (361) 527-4140.
- Give the person's full legal name, spelling variants, date of birth or age, and approximate arrest date.
- Ask whether the person is housed at Jim Hogg County Jail, released, bonded out, transferred, or held for another agency.
- Ask what public booking details can be released, such as booking date, bond, general charges, and court setting.
- If written proof is needed, send a public-information request to sheriff@co.jim-hogg.tx.us or the sheriff department address.
The sheriff's official page lists Sheriff Erasmo Alarcon Jr. and describes sheriff duties that include inmate safekeeping, jail commissary, courthouse security, service of process, and accepting bail for prisoners in custody. That official page is the local custody contact point.
The Jim Hogg County sheriff page is the source for the jail address, phone, and email used for current custody questions.
The screenshot reinforces the local lookup path: when no online roster is published, the official sheriff contact information becomes the live confirmation channel.
Jim Hogg County Roster Fields
Because the county did not publish a public online jail roster in the sources found, there are no official roster fields to inspect. The public cannot rely on a visible booking-number search, current and released tabs, mugshot result grid, refresh notice, or pagination. The missing online fields should be stated plainly, then replaced with the details a caller or requester should ask for.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No official Jim Hogg County jail roster located | n/a | n/a | No online roster fields, booking search, mugshot results, or released tabs were located. |
| Person name for sheriff inquiry | Phone or written request detail | Useful | Use full legal name and spelling variants. |
| Date of birth or age | Phone or written request detail | Useful | Helps separate common names. |
| Arrest or booking date | Phone or written request detail | Useful | Use an exact or approximate date. |
Jim Hogg County Inmate Record Details
A jail booking record is different from a court case. Booking information starts with intake at the jail. Court records begin when charges are filed and assigned to the proper court. Since there is no public Jim Hogg County roster profile to inspect, public users should ask the sheriff for releasable fields and then cross-check filed charges with the clerk or court docket when a case exists.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate name | Full legal name used in the jail record. |
| Booking number | Booking episode identifier, if released by the sheriff. |
| Booking date or time | Intake timestamp, if releasable. |
| Mugshot | Booking photo may be requestable under Texas public-information law, subject to exceptions. |
| Charges | Arrest charges may differ from later filed court charges. |
| Bond | Bond amount and type must be confirmed with jail or court. |
| Status | Current custody, release, transfer, or hold status. |
For felony court details, the official Jim Hogg district criminal docket sample showed jail cases with cause numbers, case style, settings, attorney columns, and notes. Those court fields can help after custody has been confirmed.
Jim Hogg Jail vs TDCJ
The county jail and the state prison system answer different questions. Jim Hogg County Jail is for local booking, pretrial custody, misdemeanor sentences, holds, and transfer waits. TDCJ is for sentenced Texas prisoners after the state receives them. A person can leave the county jail count after sentencing but still be searchable in the Texas state system.
| Custody System | Who It Covers | Where to Look |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Hogg County Jail | Local booking, pretrial, short sentence, holds, and contract custody | Sheriff phone, email, or in-person inquiry |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Sentenced state prisoners and state jail custody | TDCJ inmate search |
| Texas VINELink | Custody notification and secondary search | Texas VINELink |
| Federal BOP | Federal prisoners from 1982 forward | BOP inmate locator |
| ICE ODLS | Immigration detainees | ICE detainee locator |
The TDCJ inmate information page also lists online, email, and telephone paths for state prisoner information.
TDCJ is useful only after a person enters state custody. It should not be treated as the Jim Hogg County Jail roster.
Jim Hogg County Detention Facility
The facility map resolves to one confirmed local detention facility. No state prison, BOP federal prison, ICE detention center, regional jail, separate work-release annex, or official Hebbronville municipal jail page was located in Jim Hogg County. State, federal, and immigration systems remain lookup paths, not local facility pages for this county.
- Jim Hogg County Jail - county jail and sheriff department detention facility for local pretrial custody, short custody, holds, TDCJ transfer waits, and contract inmates reported to TCJS.
Jim Hogg County Inmate FAQ
How large is the Jim Hogg County inmate population?
TCJS reported 46 people in Jim Hogg County Jail on June 1, 2026, against a rated capacity of 64 beds. The same row listed 26 contract inmates. That makes the official jail count more specific than a simple count of local arrests.
Can Jim Hogg County inmates be searched online?
No official county online jail roster was located in the reviewed county and sheriff sources. Current county custody should be confirmed by calling the sheriff department, asking in person, or sending a public-information request when written documentation is needed.
Where are sentenced Jim Hogg County prisoners listed?
After a felony sentence and state transfer, a person may appear in TDCJ systems instead of local jail custody. Use the state locator, TDCJ email request path, or IVSS and VINE tools for state custody and notifications.
Does the county publish mugshots?
No official Jim Hogg County mugshot gallery or roster profile with booking photos was located. Booking photos may be requested from the sheriff under Texas public-information law, but exceptions and redactions may apply.