Nacogdoches County Inmate Population Today
The Nacogdoches County inmate population is centered on one local facility, the Nacogdoches County Jail population page operated by the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's live page reported 301 total inmates on May 27, 2026, at 12:00:20 PM, and the same page states that the figures update every hour. That count is a jail count, not a court conviction count. It includes people booked into county custody before trial, people held on parole or blue warrants, pretrial state jail felony defendants, and a local "all other" category.
The count changes as officers book new arrests, courts set or modify bond, people are released, and sentenced defendants transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. It also changes when a person is moved for another agency, held on a warrant, or cleared for release. For that reason, the live Nacogdoches County inmate population should be read with the roster, the booking-summary PDFs, and jail phone confirmation when a decision depends on current custody.
Nacogdoches County Inmate Population Statistics
Research found one official local live count and one older TCJS capacity and average daily population result. The sheriff's page is the best source for the current Nacogdoches County inmate population at a point in time. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards source gives a capacity and ADP context from the 2022 incarceration-rate report result. Because no current capacity spreadsheet was extracted during research, the capacity figure is worded as the 2022 TCJS figure rather than a newly verified current bed rating.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Live jail population | 301 | Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office jail population page, 05/27/2026. |
| Male and female split | 270 male / 31 female | Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office jail population page, 05/27/2026. |
| Pretrial felons | 195 | Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office jail population page, 05/27/2026. |
| Countywide capacity | 324 | TCJS incarceration-rate report result for August 2022. |
| Average daily population | 314 | TCJS incarceration-rate report result for 09/01/2021 to 08/01/2022. |
| Incarceration rate | 4.85 | TCJS incarceration-rate report result, August 2022. |
The TCJS population-report hub is a useful second check because it publishes county jail population, incarceration-rate, detainer, pregnant-inmate, and turnover reports. The TCJS population reports page is shown in the image below, and it is the state-level place to check when local jail numbers need wider context.
That state source does not replace the sheriff roster for a live Nacogdoches County custody check. It helps explain capacity, trends, and jail standards while the local roster answers who is in the county jail now.
Nacogdoches County Jail Population Trends
The available trend record is narrow but useful. TCJS reported an average daily population of 314 for the 2021 to 2022 incarceration-rate period, with a 324 capacity figure. The sheriff's live count on May 27, 2026, was 301. Using the older TCJS capacity figure only as context, the 2026 live count was below 324 by 23 people. That should not be framed as a current compliance finding, because the research did not extract a current official capacity spreadsheet.
The sheriff's booking table also shows movement through the jail. At 12:00:21 PM on May 27, 2026, the page listed 3 male bookings in and 2 male releases out for the day, with no female intake or release shown at that moment. Month to date, the sheriff page listed 170 male bookings in and 165 male releases out, plus 45 female bookings in and 45 female releases out. Year to date, it listed 791 male bookings in, 795 male releases out, 251 female bookings in, and 236 female releases out.
| Year or Date | Population or Flow | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2021 to 08/01/2022 | ADP 314 | TCJS incarceration-rate result; capacity figure 324. |
| 05/27/2026 | Live count 301 | Sheriff live page, below the 2022 capacity figure. |
| 2026 YTD through 05/27 | 1,042 in / 1,031 out | Sum of sheriff male and female YTD intake and outflow counts. |
Nacogdoches County Custody Categories
The local Nacogdoches County inmate population table is built around custody status, sex, and legal category. It does not publish race, ethnicity, age-band, average length of stay, or aggregate arresting-agency statistics in the text captured during research. The roster shows age on each person, but the population page does not roll that into an age table. The safest use is to report only the categories the sheriff published.
- Pretrial Class A and B misdemeanors: 23 people, with 18 male and 5 female.
- Pretrial felons: 195 people, excluding parole violators and state jail felons.
- Parole violators or blue warrants: 1 person in the live category table.
- Pretrial state jail felons: 34 people, with 30 male and 4 female.
- All other local categories: 48 people, with 44 male and 4 female.
These labels matter. A pretrial listing is not a conviction. A blue warrant is a parole hold and may block ordinary local bond release. A state jail felony category is still listed in the county jail table before any later transfer to state custody.
Laws for Nacogdoches County Jail Data
Texas law gives the public a framework for jail and custody records, but access is not unlimited. Existing government records can be requested under the Public Information Act, while jail operation and oversight run through county-jail statutes and TCJS standards. The Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office adds a local route by stating that open-records requests may be emailed to records@nac-sheriff.com or made at the sheriff's office during regular business hours.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives the public a way to request existing government records unless an exception or confidentiality law applies.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 makes the sheriff the keeper of the county jail and responsible for prisoners committed by lawful authority.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Commission on Jail Standards, the state agency for county jail standards and oversight.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 49.18 governs custodial death investigation and reporting.
Search Nacogdoches County Jail Roster
The Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office Inmate Search is the first place to search the Nacogdoches County inmate population. The roster page says it updates every hour and provides an unusually direct instruction: use *ALL to return all current roster entries. That is useful when a name spelling is uncertain, when the person uses a middle name, or when a recent arrest has not yet been matched to a known booking number.
- Open the sheriff inmate search page and note the last-updated time.
- Use a name search when spelling is known, or use the *ALL link for the full current roster.
- Review the results list by picture, linked name, age, and booking date.
- Open the linked profile and confirm the booking number, booking date, booking type, and charge table.
- If the person is missing, check the booking-summary PDFs, call the jail info line, or use the state, federal, or ICE locator that matches the custody type.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inmate search | Text search | Unspecified | The sheriff page shows a search term field and uses a Search query parameter. |
| *ALL | Prebuilt link or token | No | Returns all current roster entries. |
| Number | Profile URL parameter | No public form field observed | Profile links use an internal number; the public booking number is a separate field. |
Nacogdoches County Inmate Record Fields
The results page shows a compact view, while the profile page shows more detail. The list header observed in research was "Pic Name Age Booking Date." A profile then displayed a larger photo, name, age, address, booking number, booking date, booking type, a charge table, and visitation rules. The sample profile did not show bond amount, court date, housing unit, full date of birth, race, sex, height, or weight.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Pic | Mugshot thumbnail on results and larger booking photo on profile. |
| Name and age | Full name in last-first-middle order and public age. |
| Booking number | Local booking identifier, with example format 26-0146 in the research. |
| Booking type | Local custody or booking reason text that may use abbreviations. |
| Charge table | Offense date, statute, offense description, class, and agency. |
| Visitation rules | Photo ID, form, approved list, property limits, dress rules, and supervised minors. |
Nacogdoches County State and Federal Search
The county roster does not cover every person connected to a Nacogdoches County arrest. After sentencing, a person may transfer to TDCJ inmate search, which is separate from the sheriff's roster and searches current TDCJ custody by number or name. Federal criminal custody belongs in the BOP inmate locator after federal prison placement, while federal pretrial custody may involve the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Texas. Immigration custody belongs in ICE ODLS.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office inmate search | Current local jail custody, including many pretrial categories. |
| State prison | Texas Department of Criminal Justice locator | Sentenced state custody after transfer from county jail. |
| Federal prison | Federal Bureau of Prisons locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours under ODLS rules. |
- Booking
- The local jail intake event that creates the Nacogdoches County custody record.
- Blue warrant
- A parole warrant or hold that can keep a person in custody even when another charge has bond.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may affect release or transfer.
- TDCJ
- The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which handles state prison custody and related locator records.
Nacogdoches County Detention Facilities
The Facility Map resolved one local detention facility for this project. No TDCJ prison, BOP prison, ICE detention facility, or separate public municipal jail was located inside Nacogdoches County during the research pass. City police arrests may still lead to the county jail after booking, and a person sentenced later may leave the county roster for TDCJ custody.
- Nacogdoches County Jail - the county jail for pretrial misdemeanants, pretrial felons, parole violators or blue warrants, state jail felony defendants, and other local custody categories shown by the sheriff.
Nacogdoches County Public Records Path
When a current roster search does not answer the question, the public-records route is local and direct. The sheriff homepage says open-records requests can be emailed to records@nac-sheriff.com or made at the sheriff's office during regular business hours. The county government home page also has a public information request link, and the courthouse address is 101 W. Main Street for clerk and court offices.
The Nacogdoches County homepage is shown below because it is the county-level entry point for public information request routing and courthouse contact information.
Court records after an arrest may sit with a clerk, JP court, municipal court, or prosecutor rather than the sheriff. The county's expunction notice shows why: an arrest can touch the District Clerk, County Clerk, District Attorney, County Attorney, sheriff, probation, four Justice of the Peace courts, Nacogdoches Police Department, and Municipal Court.
Nacogdoches County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Nacogdoches County inmate population? The sheriff live population page reported 301 people in custody on May 27, 2026. That figure is an hourly local jail count, not a permanent average.
How do I search the Nacogdoches County inmate population? Start with the sheriff inmate search. Use a name if known, or use the *ALL option to browse the current jail roster.
Can I find a released inmate? The roster retention period for released profiles was not stated. Booking-summary PDFs are retained for 14 days, and older existing records can be requested from the sheriff under Texas public-records law.
Does the county roster show sentenced state inmates? No. A person moved to state prison should be searched through TDCJ, not through the Nacogdoches County Jail roster.
Is there a sheriff inmate-search app? No official Nacogdoches County sheriff or police inmate-roster mobile app was located in the research pass. Use the mobile browser roster, Texas IVSS, VINELink, TDCJ, BOP, or ICE tools instead.