Atascosa County Inmate Population
The adult Atascosa County inmate population is centered on the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office jail operation in Jourdanton. The jail holds local pretrial detainees, people serving county-jail time, bench-warrant inmates, parole or TDCJ-related holds, state-jail paper-ready inmates, and limited other-agency holds when those are reported to state jail standards officials. The county research did not locate a separate adult annex, work-release center, municipal jail roster, TDCJ prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center in Atascosa County. That makes the county jail the first local custody point for adult arrests by the Sheriff, municipal police, DPS, constables, and other peace officers.
The count rises and falls for practical reasons. Arrests add people to the jail. Bond decisions and daily release processing reduce the jail count. Some defendants leave local jail custody after a case is dismissed, a sentence ends, or a bond is posted. Others move out of Atascosa County Jail when a state-prison sentence, federal hold, immigration transfer, medical order, or other agency detainer changes the custody path. A detainer is a hold or request from another agency. It can keep a person in custody even when the local bond question appears resolved.
Atascosa County Jail Statistics
The best published numbers for the Atascosa County inmate population come from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports. TCJS current workbooks inspected in June 2026 report a rated Atascosa capacity of 250 beds. The latest visible total jail population row extracted from the current population workbook showed 198 people, while recent 2026 examples included 217, 198, 198, and 229. The related incarceration-rate workbook used a countywide population of 52,783 and showed late-row average daily population values around 219 to 223.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated bed capacity | 250 | TCJS current population workbook, June 2026 |
| Latest visible total jail population | 198 | TCJS current population workbook, June 2026 series |
| Recent ADP range | 219 to 223 | TCJS current incarceration-rate workbook, 2026 rows |
| Countywide population used for rate | 52,783 | TCJS current incarceration-rate workbook, June 2026 |
| Latest extracted incarceration rate | 4.15 | TCJS rate field, June 2026 workbook |
The TCJS population reports page is the source page for both current and historical workbooks. Its data depends on county-submitted reporting, so dated rows should be read as official reporting snapshots rather than a live count at the jail counter.
The TCJS population reports page is shown in the captured source image below. It is the statewide place to find the current Atascosa County jail population and related incarceration-rate workbooks.
The workbook rows matter because Atascosa County does not publish a live public roster count on the Sheriff's site.
Atascosa County Population Trends
Recent Atascosa County inmate population trends show a jail that stayed below the 250-bed rated capacity in the extracted TCJS rows, but sometimes ran close to the top of that capacity. The incarceration-rate workbook showed early 2025 ADP near 199, mid-2025 ADP in the 180 to 187 range, late 2025 ADP rising into the 192 to 216 range, and 2026 rows around 219 to 223 before a latest extracted ADP of 219. That pattern is not a claim of overcrowding by itself. It is a county-submitted trend line that helps readers see why one day's custody answer can differ from the next.
| Period | ADP or Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Early 2025 rows | ADP around 199 | Countywide population field showed 51,784 in earlier rows |
| Mid-2025 rows | ADP 180-187 | Rate series moved into the mid-3 range |
| Late 2025 rows | ADP 192-216 | Rate rose toward about 4.09 |
| 2026 rows | ADP roughly 219-223 | Countywide population field showed 52,783 |
| Recent population examples | 198-229 total | Recent current-workbook examples stayed under 250 capacity |
Atascosa County also had a historical August 2023 TCJS non-compliance PDF located in research. That document should not be read as a current non-compliant status. The current TCJS non-compliant jails page inspected during research did not show Atascosa as currently listed.
Atascosa County Custody Types
The Atascosa County inmate population is not one single legal category. TCJS workbooks break county jail rows into local, contract, and housed-elsewhere groups, then split those groups by sex and legal status. The most important public distinction is pretrial versus sentenced. Pretrial means a person is held while a case is pending. Sentenced county-jail inmates are serving local jail time. TDCJ paper-ready inmates are people with state custody paperwork waiting for transfer. Bench warrants, parole holds, federal holds, and other agency holds may also affect release.
- Pretrial felonies: Recent extracted rows showed local male pretrial felons as one of the largest Atascosa jail categories.
- Misdemeanor custody: The workbook includes Class C and Class A/B pretrial misdemeanants plus convicted misdemeanants.
- Warrant custody: Bench-warrant inmates may be held even when the original case is not a new arrest.
- TDCJ-related custody: Parole violators, blue-warrant holds, and paper-ready inmates are separate from ordinary county sentences.
- Federal counts: Federal inmate counts appeared low or zero in many extracted Atascosa rows, but that does not rule out an occasional federal hold.
Race, ethnicity, and age breakdowns for the Atascosa County jail population were not located in the county, Sheriff, or TCJS sources inspected. Those details should not be guessed from statewide data or from another county's roster.
Atascosa County Jail Laws
Texas law explains why jail records, jail capacity, and custody events are split across several offices. The Sheriff runs the local jail. TCJS regulates county jail standards and collects population reporting. Courts and prosecutors control filed charges, bond orders, judgments, and expunctions. That is why a full Atascosa County inmate population search may involve a jail phone call, a court docket, TDCJ, and a public-information request.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code chapter 552 governs public information held by Texas governmental bodies unless an exception applies.
Texas Government Code chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and its county jail oversight role.
Texas Local Government Code chapter 351 addresses county jails and sheriff jail duties.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 2.139 covers reporting and outside investigation procedures for certain deaths in custody.
Search Atascosa County Inmates
No official live Atascosa County jail roster, recent-booking page, or mugshot gallery was located on the county or Sheriff website. That finding changes the search path. A current custody search should begin with the Sheriff page and the jail information extensions, not with third-party inmate sites. Use Booking/Inmate Information for a recent arrest or suspected current custody, Jail Records for jail-record questions, and Open Records or Reports for public-record routing.
- Call Booking/Inmate Information at 830-769-3434 ext. 2231 when the person may be in Atascosa County Jail now.
- Have the full name, date of birth or age, arrest date, arresting agency, and possible charge ready before calling.
- Ask whether the person is in custody, released, transferred, or held for another agency.
- Call Jail Records at ext. 2239 for booking-record questions or Open Records at ext. 2243 for a formal Texas Public Information Act route.
- If the person was sentenced to prison, search the TDCJ locator instead of the county jail.
| Access Channel | Type | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking/Inmate Information | Phone | Current custody inquiry | 830-769-3434 ext. 2231 |
| Jail Records | Phone | Jail-record questions | 830-769-3434 ext. 2239 |
| Open Records / Reports | Phone or request route | Booking, report, photo, or incident records | Ext. 2243; Reports also ext. 2229 |
| IVSS | Online portal | Victim notification and custody-status support | Not a roster substitute |
Atascosa Inmate Record Fields
Because the county does not publish a public inmate profile page, Atascosa County inmate record fields should be described as items that may be requested or discussed through official jail channels. Do not assume the public can see a booking number, mugshot, housing unit, or bond table online. The Sheriff page supports phone and open-record routing, and the court portals cover filed charges after prosecutors act.
| Field | What It Shows or How to Ask |
|---|---|
| Name and date of birth | Used to narrow a phone or records request. |
| Booking date | Ask Booking/Inmate Information or request the booking record. |
| Custody status | May show current custody, release, transfer, or hold status. |
| Charges | Booking charges are jail-side; court-filed charges may differ. |
| Bond | Confirm bond amount and conditions through the jail or court. |
| Mugshot | No official online roster photo was located; ask Jail Records or Open Records. |
For court filings after arrest, the Atascosa County District Clerk links the LGS Online Records Search portal, while the 81st/218th District Court dockets and the County Court at Law dockets publish dated docket PDFs.
Atascosa Custody Lookup Systems
Atascosa County jail custody, Texas prison custody, federal custody, and immigration custody use different systems. The county jail is for local arrest, booking, bond, court transport, short local sentences, and holds. TDCJ is for sentenced state prisoners after transfer from the county jail. BOP is for sentenced federal inmates. ICE ODLS is for immigration detention. A person may pass through more than one system during a case.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Atascosa Sheriff jail channels | Recent arrests, booking, bond, jail records, local holds |
| State prison | TDCJ Inmate Search | Sentenced Texas prisoners after TDCJ intake |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Sentenced federal inmates and some former federal inmates |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | ICE detainee lookup by A-Number or biographical data |
The TDCJ Inmate Search is shown below. It is the right place for a sentenced Atascosa County defendant after the case has moved from local jail custody into state prison custody.
County jail rules for visitation, money, and mail do not follow a person into TDCJ, BOP, or ICE custody.
Atascosa Jail Visits Money
The Atascosa County inmate population page should not leave out practical custody rules. The Sheriff page lists general visitation windows as 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Female visitation is Tuesday and Saturday. Male visitation is Thursday and Sunday. Visitors who are 16 or older need valid state or school-issued ID, and visitors must be on the inmate's visitation list. The Sheriff also says to ask about the current dress code before arriving.
| Category | Days | Times | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female visitation | Tuesday and Saturday | 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | Visitor list and valid ID for ages 16+ |
| Male visitation | Thursday and Sunday | 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | Visitor list and valid ID for ages 16+ |
| Professional visits | Not published | Not published | Call the jail before arrival |
Money orders payable to Inmate Trust may be mailed and must be clearly marked INMATE TRUST FUND. Cash must not be mailed. Commissary and phone kiosks are in the Sheriff's Office lobby, where cash or credit/debit cards can be used for commissary or phone accounts. No cash or money orders may be dropped off at the jail.
Atascosa County Facilities
The adult facility map for Atascosa County resolves to one jail page. The county also has a juvenile detention department, but that facility is not part of the adult inmate population and does not get an adult jail page. Municipal police departments in Pleasanton, Jourdanton, Poteet, and Lytle can make arrests or route public-safety contacts, but their official pages did not publish independent adult jail rosters.
- Atascosa County Jail holds adult local pretrial detainees, county-sentence inmates, warrant holds, parole/TDCJ-related holds, and other agency holds when reported.
Lytle's police page states that 24-hour dispatch routes through the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office in Jourdanton. That is a useful local sign that adult custody questions after a city arrest should still be routed through the county jail and Sheriff channels.
Atascosa Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Atascosa County inmate population? TCJS June 2026 research reported a 250-bed rated capacity and recent current-workbook examples from 198 to 229 total people. The related rate workbook showed several 2026 ADP rows around 219 to 223.
Is there an online Atascosa County jail roster? No official live county roster, recent-booking page, or mugshot gallery was located on the county or Sheriff site. Use Booking/Inmate Information at ext. 2231 and Jail Records at ext. 2239.
Where do sentenced state prisoners show up? A defendant sentenced to Texas prison moves from the local jail path to the TDCJ system after transfer and intake. Search the TDCJ locator, not the county jail, after that point.
Can released inmates be found later? Released or transferred jail records may require Jail Records or a Texas Public Information Act request. Court records may also show filed charges, settings, indictments, and dispositions after the booking.