Jasper County Inmate Population Overview
The official Jasper County inmate population has two parts that should not be merged. The local jail population is held at Jasper County Jail, a sheriff-run facility for new arrests, pretrial defendants, local sentenced inmates, parole violator holds, state-jail-felony categories, and contract custody when accepted. The state-prison part is different. Glen Ray Goodman Unit is physically in Jasper County, but it is operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, not by the sheriff. A person can move from the local jail to TDCJ after sentencing or sanction placement, which changes where the record appears.
Population counts rise and fall for reasons that do not always show up in a public name search. Arrest volume, bond decisions, court settings, state transfer timing, parole holds, local warrants, and contract beds can all affect the Jasper County inmate population. TCJS data is the best official source for the county jail count, while TDCJ records explain sentenced state custody. The sheriff page remains the practical local contact point because the county website did not publish a browser-based current jail roster during research.
Jasper County Inmate Population Statistics
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards current abbreviated county population report, inspected June 30, 2026, listed Jasper County Jail with a rated capacity of 147 beds and a total jail population of 127. That same TCJS row showed 95 local inmates, 32 contract inmates, 86.4 percent of capacity, and 0 available beds under the report's calculation. The county population estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts was 33,075 residents as of July 1, 2025, which supports a derived jail population rate of about 384 per 100,000 residents using the TCJS count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jail rated capacity | 147 beds | TCJS current abbreviated county population report, inspected June 30, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 127 | TCJS current abbreviated county population report, inspected June 30, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 86.4% | TCJS current abbreviated county population report, inspected June 30, 2026 |
| Local inmates | 95 | TCJS current abbreviated county population report, inspected June 30, 2026 |
| Contract inmates | 32 | TCJS current abbreviated county population report, inspected June 30, 2026 |
| County population | 33,075 | U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 estimate |
| Derived jail population rate | About 384 per 100,000 residents | Calculated from TCJS count and Census estimate |
Jasper County Inmate Population Trends
Recent TCJS abbreviated reports show a narrow but steady rise in the Jasper County jail count. January 2024 listed 124 total inmates in the 147-bed jail. June 2024 listed 125 total inmates, including 105 local and 20 contract inmates. The current file inspected June 30, 2026 listed 127 total inmates, with a larger contract share at 32. The change is not large enough to support a broad claim of a new jail crisis, but it does show a facility operating in the mid-80 percent range across the available snapshots.
| Date / File | Total Count | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 TCJS abbreviated report | 124 | 147 | 84.4% of capacity |
| June 2024 TCJS abbreviated report | 125 | 147 | 85.0% of capacity, with 105 local and 20 contract inmates |
| Current TCJS report inspected June 30, 2026 | 127 | 147 | 86.4% of capacity, with 95 local and 32 contract inmates |
The available-beds field deserves care. The current report showed 0 available beds even though the simple difference between 147 and 127 is 20. Jail operations are not simple arithmetic. Classification, gender separation, housing restrictions, medical needs, security concerns, and operational limits can reduce the beds that can actually be used for a specific person.
Who Makes Up Jasper County Inmates
The TCJS row is not a race, age, or sex demographic report. It is a legal-status and custody-category report, which is still useful for understanding the Jasper County inmate population. The current file showed the local jail count dominated by felony and state-jail-felony categories, not by convicted misdemeanants. Pretrial felons made up the largest named group. The same report listed parole violators, parole violators with a new charge, pretrial misdemeanants, a bench warrant category, and multiple state-jail-felony categories.
| TCJS Category | Figure |
|---|---|
| Pretrial felons | 65 |
| Convicted felons | 20 |
| Parole violators | 4 |
| Parole violators with a new charge | 7 |
| Pretrial misdemeanants | 3 |
| Bench warrants | 1 |
| Pretrial state-jail felonies | 13 |
| Convicted state-jail felons sentenced to state jail | 4 |
| Total local | 95 |
| Total contract | 32 |
Laws Governing Jasper County Inmate Data
Jail population and inmate lookup access sit under several Texas laws. Texas Government Code Chapter 552, the Texas Public Information Act, is the main public-records law. It gives the public a way to inspect or request government records unless a specific exception applies. Section 552.108 matters for jail and law-enforcement records because active investigation, prosecution, corrections, and protected details may be withheld or redacted. That is why a booking fact may be public while a full investigative file is not.
Key Texas rules: Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the agency tied to county jail standards and population reporting. Government Code Section 511.010 gives TCJS access to jail books, records, and data needed for oversight. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 49.18 requires investigation and written reporting after a death in custody.
Texas criminal procedure also affects what happens after a person enters the Jasper County inmate population. Article 15.17 requires an arrested person to be brought before a magistrate without unnecessary delay, generally within 48 hours, for warnings and rights. Chapter 17 governs bail and bond. Chapter 55A covers expunction for eligible cases, which is a court process rather than a jail counter request.
Where Jasper County Holds Inmates
Two confirmed detention facilities must be separated in any Jasper County custody search. The county jail is the local arrest and pretrial facility. The Goodman Unit is a TDCJ prison and intermediate sanction facility in the same county. The county jail is searched through local jail and sheriff channels. Goodman is searched through the statewide TDCJ locator. A person can be absent from the county jail but still be in custody if the person was moved to TDCJ, federal custody, immigration custody, or another county under a hold.
- Jasper County Jail holds pretrial defendants, local sentenced inmates, parole violators, state-jail-felony categories, county holds, and contract inmates when accepted.
- Glen Ray Goodman Unit is a TDCJ male prison/intermediate sanction facility for sentenced or assigned state custody, including substance-abuse programming.
How to Search Jasper County Inmates
No official browser-based Jasper County Jail roster was located on the county website. The sheriff page lists jail, records, visitation, commissary, NCIC, and app resources, but it does not publish a public roster form or recent-booking gallery in a browser. That finding changes the search order. Current county-jail custody should start with the jail phone line and the official Jasper County Sheriff TX app, then move to sheriff records or a Texas Public Information Act request if a booking record or historical detail is needed.
- Use the Jasper County Sheriff's Office page to verify the current jail and records contacts.
- Call Jasper County Jail at (409) 384-2411 for current custody, recent arrest, transfer, and release questions.
- Check the Jasper County Sheriff TX app, which advertises inmate information even though the browser site did not show a roster.
- Contact sheriff records during business hours at (409) 383-1154 or kim.boutin@co.jasper.tx.us for public-information questions.
- Search TDCJ, BOP, ICE, or VINELink when the person may no longer be in local county-jail custody.
For a deeper custody-record workflow, the Jasper County jail inmate records page explains the phone, app, records, and locator fallback chain in more detail.
Jasper County Inmate Search Fields
The county jail side has no inspected web roster field list because no official web roster was located. The statewide TDCJ locator does have public search fields, and it is the right tool for sentenced state prisoners or people assigned to a TDCJ facility such as Goodman Unit. TDCJ says its online information is updated on working days only and is at least 24 hours old, so unit travel should still be confirmed before leaving.
| System | Field Label | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Jail web roster | Not available | n/a | No public roster form located on the official county site |
| TDCJ Inmate Search | Last Name | One or more fields | Used for sentenced TDCJ custody |
| TDCJ Inmate Search | First Name | Optional | Narrows a name search |
| TDCJ Inmate Search | TDCJ Number | Optional | Direct TDCJ identifier |
| TDCJ Inmate Search | SID Number | Optional | State identification number |
| TDCJ Inmate Search | Gender / Race | Optional | Filters by listed TDCJ options |
Jasper County Jail vs State Prison
The most common inmate lookup error is searching the wrong custody system. Jasper County Jail is tied to arrest, booking, pretrial detention, local sentences, holds, and transfer waiting time. TDCJ is tied to sentenced prison custody and state intermediate sanction placement. Federal and immigration custody use still other systems. A name search that fails at one level does not prove the person is free.
| Question | Jasper County Jail | TDCJ / State Prison |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial, local sentenced, holds, state-jail-felony categories, contract inmates | Sentenced state prisoners and TDCJ program placements |
| Run by | Jasper County Sheriff's Office | Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| Where to look | Jail phone, sheriff app, records/public information | TDCJ Inmate Search |
| Example local facility | Jasper County Jail | Glen Ray Goodman Unit |
What Jasper County Inmate Records Show
Because Jasper County did not publish a browser roster profile during research, local jail fields should be treated as request targets rather than visible web fields. A phone call, app listing, counter request, or written public-information request may confirm basic facts when releasable. Court records take over once charges are filed. TDCJ profiles show a more standardized set of fields, including SID, TDCJ number, current facility, release and parole dates, visitation eligibility, and offense history.
- Booking
- The jail intake event after arrest, including identity and custody processing.
- Detainer
- A request from another agency to hold or notify before release.
- PR bond
- A personal bond, meaning release on a written promise to appear with conditions.
- TDCJ number
- The Texas Department of Criminal Justice identifier for state custody.
State and Federal Inmate Search
Use TDCJ Inmate Search when a person has been sentenced to state prison, transferred to a TDCJ facility, or assigned to Goodman Unit. Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for sentenced federal custody from 1982 to present. Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for immigration detention. Use VINELink when the goal is custody-status notification rather than a one-time record lookup.
The BOP and ICE systems do not replace the county jail phone line for a person arrested in Jasper County. BOP commonly reflects sentenced federal custody, not every federal pretrial hold. ICE ODLS is for immigration detention, not local jail status. VINELink is useful for release and transfer alerts, but official details still come from the agency that holds the person.
Jasper County Sheriff App
The Jasper County Sheriff TX mobile app is important because the official county website did not expose a browser roster during research. The Apple App Store listing and Google Play listing describe an interactive sheriff app with public safety news, tip submission, jail commissary, and inmate information. The app listing also says it is not for emergency reporting and that emergencies should be reported by calling 911.
The official sheriff page is still the best starting point for phone and records routing. The app may give an inmate-information channel that the browser site lacks, but the store pages did not allow inspection of a live inmate screen. Treat app results as an official channel, then verify urgent custody, release, bond, or transfer questions with the jail or sheriff records.
Jasper County Record Sources
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office page is the county source for the jail phone, records contact, visitation, commissary, NCIC, and sheriff app links.
That page is especially useful in Jasper County because no separate web roster was located. It provides the custody contact chain readers need before moving to court or state systems.
The TDCJ statewide inmate locator is the official search path for sentenced state custody and Goodman Unit placement.
TDCJ results should be read as state custody records, not county jail roster records. That distinction matters for Jasper County because Goodman Unit sits within the county.
Jasper County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Jasper County inmate population? The current TCJS abbreviated report inspected June 30, 2026 listed 127 people in Jasper County Jail against a rated capacity of 147 beds. Goodman Unit has a TDCJ-listed capacity of 204, but its live unit population was not published on the inspected unit page.
Is there a Jasper County jail roster online? No official browser-based jail roster was located on the county website during research. Use the jail phone, the Jasper County Sheriff TX app, sheriff records, and public-information request process for local custody questions.
Where are sentenced state inmates searched? Sentenced Texas prison custody is searched through TDCJ, not the county jail. Glen Ray Goodman Unit is in Jasper County, but it is a TDCJ facility with a statewide locator and prison visitation rules.
Do court records show the same charges as booking records? Not always. Booking charges are arrest-side allegations. Formal court charges may be amended, reduced, dismissed, indicted differently, or declined after prosecutor review.
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