The Erath County Inmate Population
The Erath County inmate population is centered on one official local detention facility, the Erath County Jail. The jail is operated by the Erath County Sheriff's Office and serves the county jail role for Stephenville, Dublin, and the rest of Erath County. Official facility research did not locate a separate county jail annex, a TDCJ unit, a Federal Bureau of Prisons institution, or an ICE detention center inside Erath County. That makes the county jail the first place to check for a recent local arrest, while sentenced Texas prisoners, federal prisoners, and immigration detainees must be searched in separate systems.
The public count comes from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports, not from a private search site. TCJS reports show who is being held in the jail on a reporting date, including local pretrial detainees, convicted misdemeanants, parole or blue-warrant inmates, state-jail-felony categories, TDCJ-sentenced categories waiting on transfer, and contract county inmates. Arrests, bond decisions, court settings, sentencing, and transfer timing can all move the Erath County inmate population up or down.
Erath County Inmate Population Statistics
The latest extracted TCJS current population report in the research file was dated June 1, 2026. On that row, Erath County reported 123 people in jail against a 145-bed rated capacity, or about 84.8% of capacity. The separate TCJS incarceration-rate report listed an average daily population of 94 and an incarceration rate of 2.11 for the same reporting date. Those figures measure county jail custody and should not be read as the number of Erath County residents in state prison or federal custody.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 145 beds | TCJS County Jail Population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 123 | TCJS County Jail Population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 84.8% | TCJS County Jail Population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Contract inmates | 23 | TCJS County Jail Population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Average daily population | 94 | TCJS Incarceration Rate report, June 1, 2026 |
| Countywide population used for rate | 44,496 | TCJS Incarceration Rate report, 2026 rows |
Erath County Inmate Population Trends
TCJS trend rows show an Erath County inmate population pattern that fell into the low 70s during parts of 2024, then moved upward through 2025 and early 2026. The research did not locate an official Erath County statement tying that rise to a named policy, construction project, bond change, or enforcement shift. The safest reading is data-based: the ADP rose, but the source does not identify why.
| Date | ADP | Incarceration rate | Countywide population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1, 2023 | 78 | 1.76 | 44,195 |
| Jul. 1, 2024 | 72 | 1.63 | 44,195 |
| Jan. 1, 2025 | 72 | 1.63 | 44,195 |
| Jul. 1, 2025 | 80 | 1.80 | 44,496 |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | 92 | 2.07 | 44,496 |
| June 1, 2026 | 94 | 2.11 | 44,496 |
Who Is in Erath County Jail
The June 1, 2026 TCJS county jail population row shows that the Erath County inmate population was not just one type of custody. The largest single group was local male pretrial felons, but the jail also held Class A and B misdemeanor detainees, convicted misdemeanants, pretrial state-jail-felony detainees, parole or blue-warrant inmates, parole violators with new charges, and inmates in TDCJ-sentenced categories. A blue warrant is a Texas parole hold. A paper-ready or TDCJ-sentenced category means the person has moved beyond ordinary pretrial custody but may still be housed at the county jail while paperwork or transport is pending.
- Local pretrial felons: 41 local male and 4 local female pretrial felons were reported.
- Misdemeanor custody: Local and contract Class A/B pretrial misdemeanants appeared in both male and female categories.
- Contract inmates: TCJS listed 23 contract inmates from in-state counties, excluding federal inmates.
- TDCJ-related custody: Sentenced TDCJ and state-jail categories appeared in the county jail count.
- Federal custody: The June 1, 2026 Erath row listed zero federal male and zero federal female inmates.
Erath County Jail Capacity
Erath County was under rated capacity on the June 1, 2026 TCJS current population report, with 123 people listed against 145 beds. That is a point-in-time statement, not a promise that the jail is always below capacity. Jail counts can change quickly after arrests, court settings, transfers, and release decisions. No official source in the research documented a recent Erath County jail consent decree, active overcrowding order, DOJ investigation, new jail construction project, or capacity litigation during the 2024 to 2026 period.
The TCJS population reports page is the state-level source to check when population figures matter. It also links other spreadsheets, including incarceration rate, immigration detainer, pregnant inmate, paper-ready, and jailer turnover reports. These reports are more useful for population review than a roster search because a roster tells who is held, while TCJS reports summarize how the jail is being used.
Erath County Jail Data Laws
Texas law explains why some Erath County jail information is available and why other details may require a request or may be withheld. The county roster and sheriff records are local records. State jail population and standards reports are handled through TCJS. Criminal-history and final conviction data have separate statewide rules. Juvenile records, sealed files, active investigations, and protected victim or witness information may be treated differently from ordinary adult booking facts.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 creates the Texas Public Information Act, the main law for requesting sheriff and jail records.
Texas Government Code Section 552.2615 requires an itemized cost estimate when a public-information request is expected to exceed $40.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 governs the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the agency behind county jail oversight and population reporting.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2.139 requires custodial death reporting to the Attorney General.
Erath County and TDCJ Prison
No TDCJ state prison or state jail unit was located inside Erath County in the official unit directory research. That does not mean Erath County cases never enter state custody. After conviction and sentence, a defendant may remain in the county jail until paperwork and transport are ready, then move to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search. TDCJ records are correctional records. They may show TDCJ number, SID number, unit assignment, sentence, offense, parole, projected release information, and photo availability when posted by TDCJ.
The county jail roster and TDCJ locator answer different questions. A person booked after an Erath County arrest should be searched through the county's inmate listing and jail phone first. A person who has been sentenced to prison and transferred from Erath County should be searched statewide through TDCJ. Texas VINELink can help with custody notifications, but it is not the official court docket, jail profile, or TDCJ record.
Search Erath County Inmates
Current Erath County inmate lookup begins at the official Erath County Jail page. The county's "Inmate Listing" link opens the Tyler PublicAccess portal, where the accessible portal home shows Jail Records and Jail Bond Records. Static research could not inspect the deeper jail-records search fields because the direct search endpoints returned a human-verification page, so the search should be described by the confirmed route rather than invented field labels.
- Open the official county Jail page and choose the Inmate Listing link.
- Use the Tyler PublicAccess portal to enter the jail-records area.
- Choose Jail Records for custody or booking information.
- Choose Jail Bond Records when the question is release or bond status.
- If the portal fails, call Erath County Jail at 254-965-3221.
- If the person is no longer local, search TDCJ, BOP, ICE ODLS, or use a sheriff records request.
The official Sheriff's Office page and jail page both point the public toward the same inmate-listing route. A third-party roster should not replace that county path.
Erath County Roster Fields
The accessible Tyler portal page confirmed the available jail-records categories, but not the inner search form or a sample Erath profile. That limitation matters. A current Erath County inmate search can still follow the official channel, but the public page should avoid claiming a confirmed booking-number field, photo field, housing field, or exact release field unless a live browser later verifies it.
| Field or link | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jail Records | Launched search link | n/a | Opens the Tyler jail-records path identified as ID=400. |
| Jail Bond Records | Launched search link | n/a | Separate bond-records route identified as ID=500. |
| My Account | Portal link | Optional | No county page states a paid account is required for basic access. |
| Help | Portal link | Optional | General Tyler help link. |
Past Erath County Inmate Records
Released and historical booking records may not remain visible in the public portal. The Sheriff's Office uses an official NextRequest portal for open-records requests, and the public documents area includes a released inmate arrest report page. The sheriff's open-records policy says basic public information is released within 10 days from receipt or the office has 10 days to respond or release information. If proposed withholding applies, the request may be sent to the Texas Attorney General for a ruling.
Costs are handled under the Attorney General cost model and Texas Government Code Section 552.2615. The Erath County Sheriff's open-records page says a request expected to cost more than $40 receives a cost estimate, and half must be paid before work is done. The same page says the office no longer accepts cash for open-records request costs and can accept only exact money order or cashier's check for the estimate. That payment rule applies to records requests, not bond.
Erath County Inmate Record Contents
Because a live Erath Tyler inmate profile was not opened during research, the safest field inventory separates confirmed categories from expected but unverified profile details. This protects readers from relying on a feature that may not be published, may be hidden behind the portal challenge, or may differ by record type.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The detained person's name, with exact Erath formatting not confirmed. |
| Booking or jail record | Tyler jail-record search likely connects to booking events, but exact booking-number format is not confirmed. |
| Bond record | A separate Jail Bond Records route confirms that bond information may be searchable apart from custody records. |
| Charges | Charges are commonly part of jail records, but sample Erath charge fields were not visible during static inspection. |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed. No standalone county mugshot gallery was found. |
| Redactions | Records may be released, redacted, withheld, or sent for Attorney General review under Texas PIA. |
Erath County Jail vs TDCJ
The Erath County inmate population is often confused with the Texas state prison population. The county jail handles local custody after arrest, short county sentences, local pretrial custody, warrant holds, and inmates waiting for transfer. TDCJ handles sentenced Texas prisoners after the court process has moved them into state custody. Federal and immigration detainees use still other systems.
| County Jail | State Prison | Federal or ICE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial, short sentence, holds, transfer-ready inmates | Sentenced Texas prisoners | Federal prisoners or immigration detainees |
| Run by | Erath County Sheriff's Office | Texas Department of Criminal Justice | BOP, ICE, USMS, or contract channels |
| Where to look | Tyler PublicAccess and jail phone | TDCJ inmate search | BOP locator or ICE ODLS |
| What it is not | Not a statewide prison locator | Not a county booking roster | Not an Erath County jail roster |
State and Federal Inmate Search
When a person does not appear in Erath County Jail records, search the other custody systems in order. Use TDCJ offender search help if the person has been sentenced to Texas prison. Use the BOP inmate locator for federal sentenced prisoners. Use ICE ODLS for immigration detention. For federal pretrial custody connected to the area, the U.S. Marshals Northern District of Texas may be relevant.
- Detainer
- A hold placed by another agency or jurisdiction that can affect release.
- Blue warrant
- A Texas parole warrant or hold that may block release on local bond.
- Paper ready
- A county jail term for a sentenced inmate ready for TDCJ transfer after paperwork is complete.
- VINELink
- A notification system for custody changes, not the official jail or court record.
Erath County Detention Facilities
Official local, state, federal, and immigration facility research located one detention facility in Erath County. That facility is the county jail in Stephenville. No separate Erath County TDCJ unit, BOP prison, ICE detention center, work-release center, or county jail annex was found in the official sources used for this project.
- Erath County Jail - County jail operated by the Erath County Sheriff's Office for local pretrial custody, sentenced misdemeanants, state-jail-felony categories, parole or blue-warrant holds, TDCJ-transfer categories, and contract county inmates.
Official Erath County Sources
The county's official jail page is the public starting point for visitation details and the inmate-listing link. The screenshot below comes from the Erath County Jail page, which identifies the jail address, phone, visitation guidance, and roster route.
Use that county page before relying on a third-party site because it is the official county path to the Erath County inmate population roster and jail contact information.
The TCJS source is useful when the question is population size rather than a person's custody status. The screenshot below comes from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports page.
TCJS reports explain capacity, population, and trend figures, while the county roster and jail phone are used for person-specific inmate lookup.
Erath County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Erath County inmate population?
The June 1, 2026 TCJS current population report listed 123 people in the Erath County Jail against a rated capacity of 145 beds. The separate TCJS incarceration-rate report listed an ADP of 94 and a rate of 2.11 on the same reporting date.
How do I search the Erath County inmate population?
Start on the official county Jail page, use the Inmate Listing link, then choose Jail Records or Jail Bond Records in Tyler PublicAccess. If the portal does not load, call Erath County Jail at 254-965-3221.
Are state prisoners included?
No. The county jail population report covers jail custody. Sentenced Texas prisoners who have moved to state custody are searched through TDCJ, and no TDCJ unit was found inside Erath County.
Can I request past booking records?
Yes, use the Erath County Sheriff NextRequest portal or the sheriff's open-records page for records not returned online. The posted policy gives 10-day response language and explains cost estimates.