The Dimmit County Inmate Population
The Dimmit County inmate population is centered on the Dimmit County Jail, the local custody operation run by the Dimmit County Sheriff's Office. The official sheriff page names Sheriff Chris Castaneda and gives the sheriff's mailing address as P.O. Box 885, Carrizo Springs, Texas 78834, with phone contact at (830) 876-3508. Local custody records are searched through the sheriff's Citizen Connect Inmate Confinements roster. State jail figures come from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports, which are the best source for capacity, monthly population snapshots, and average daily population data.
The county jail count rises and falls for plain reasons. Arrests by the sheriff, Carrizo Springs area agencies, DPS, court agencies, and other law enforcement can bring a person into sheriff custody. Bond decisions, first appearances, warrants, holds, release orders, and transfers then move people out of the local jail count. A roster card is a custody record, not a final court result. Once a Dimmit County defendant is sentenced to state prison, the search leaves the county roster and moves to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search.
Dimmit County Inmate Population Statistics
The most useful Dimmit County inmate population figures are the TCJS capacity and incarceration-rate spreadsheets. The June 1, 2026 TCJS population report lists Dimmit County with 95 rated beds and 78 people in total jail population, or about 82.1 percent of capacity. The June 2026 TCJS incarceration-rate spreadsheet lists a countywide population of 8,181, an average daily population of 49, and a reported rate of 5.99 in the state report's units. The sheriff's Citizen Connect current-confinements endpoint returned 83 current inmates during a June 29, 2026 inspection, but that is a roster snapshot, not the monthly official average.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rated / bed capacity | 95 beds | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population snapshot | 78 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 82.1% | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Average daily population | 49 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 2026 |
| Countywide population used by TCJS | 8,181 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 2026 |
| Current roster count during inspection | 83 | Citizen Connect inspection, June 29, 2026 |
The TCJS population reports page is the source used for the table above.
TCJS reports are important because they separate state jail reporting from the sheriff's live roster, which can change throughout the day.
Dimmit County Inmate Population Trends
Dimmit County's average daily population has moved in a narrow but meaningful range in recent TCJS data. The incarceration-rate spreadsheet shows an ADP of 56 in January 2024, 59 in March and June 2024, 54 in January 2025, 46 in September and December 2025, 48 in January 2026, 50 in April 2026, and 49 in June 2026. That pattern does not support a broad claim that the jail population is steadily rising. It does show that the Dimmit County inmate population can press close to bed capacity in some months even when the average daily population is lower than the single-day count.
| Date | ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 56 | Countywide population 8,257; rate 6.78. |
| March 2024 | 59 | Countywide population 8,257; rate 7.15. |
| January 2025 | 54 | Countywide population 8,257; rate 6.54. |
| September 2025 | 46 | Countywide population 8,181; rate 5.62. |
| January 2026 | 48 | Countywide population 8,181; rate 5.87. |
| June 2026 | 49 | Countywide population 8,181; rate 5.99. |
Who Makes Up the Dimmit County Inmate Population
TCJS categories describe the jail population by legal status and sex rather than by the broad labels a public roster user may expect. The June 1, 2026 Dimmit County row included local Class A and B misdemeanor pretrial counts, bench-warrant inmates, pretrial felony counts, parole violators, state-jail-felony categories, convicted misdemeanants, convicted felons sentenced to TDCJ divisions, federal inmates, contract inmates, and housed-elsewhere categories. The public Citizen Connect cards add a different kind of detail by showing age, race code, sex code, DOB, booking date, arresting agency, charges, and bonds when those fields are populated.
- Pretrial custody includes people held before a case is resolved or before bond is posted.
- Bench warrants are court-issued holds, often tied to missed court or court-order violations.
- State-jail-felony categories are Texas-specific felony custody groups reported to TCJS.
- Sentenced state prisoners leave the county roster after transfer and are searched in TDCJ.
- Federal or immigration custody uses BOP, ICE, or federal court channels unless the person is locally booked.
Dimmit County Jail Capacity
The Dimmit County Jail was under rated capacity on the June 1, 2026 TCJS population snapshot, with 78 people against 95 beds. That does not mean capacity never matters. The research notes TCJS rows where Dimmit County reached 95 people against 95 beds, including a March 2024 row and a December 2025 row. Those figures support careful language: Dimmit County can run near or at capacity during some reporting periods, but the located official sources did not show a current consent decree, new jail construction plan, or official overcrowding crisis statement. The useful public action is to check the latest TCJS report and then verify a specific person's custody through the sheriff's roster.
Capacity point: A single-day TCJS population count, a monthly average, and a live roster count can differ because each measures jail custody at a different time.
Laws Governing Dimmit County Jail Data
Texas law sets the frame for Dimmit County inmate population access. The county roster is public-facing, but not every field is public in every case. Juvenile records, active investigations, sealed records, expunged records, medical details, and some law-enforcement records can be restricted or redacted. The same distinction matters for jail statistics. TCJS reports are statewide jail oversight records. They do not replace the sheriff's roster for an individual lookup, and the sheriff's roster does not replace TCJS for countywide capacity and population analysis.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 is the Texas Public Information Act, the main public-records law for local government records.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the body behind county jail standards and population reporting.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 addresses county jails and the sheriff's custody role.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 15 includes the first-appearance framework after arrest.
Search the Dimmit County Inmate Population
The fastest current-custody search is the Dimmit County Sheriff's Office Citizen Connect Inmate Confinements page. It has tabs for Current Confinements, Admits by Date Range, Charges, and Arresting Agency. It also has one-click buttons for current confinements, last 24 hour admits, and last 7 days admits. This setup is useful when a user does not know a booking number or exact charge. If the person is not listed, the next step is not to assume no custody exists. Check release, transfer, state prison, federal custody, immigration custody, and VINELink notification channels.
- Open the Citizen Connect Inmate Confinements page for the Dimmit County Sheriff's Office.
- Use Current Confinements for people presently in the sheriff's jail population.
- Use Last 24 Hour Admits or Last 7 Days Admits for very recent booking activity.
- Use Admits by Date Range when the booking window is known.
- Use Charges or Arresting Agency when the case is known by offense type or arresting office.
- Open View Full Details on a booking card for the larger booking-detail page.
The Inmate Confinements page is the source for the roster interface shown below.
The roster screenshot confirms that Dimmit County's public search is built around current custody, recent admits, charge searching, and arresting-agency filters.
Dimmit County Jail Roster Fields
Citizen Connect is not a simple name-only table. It exposes tabs and controls that help search the Dimmit County inmate population from several angles. The arresting-agency dropdown is especially local because it includes Dimmit County Sheriff's Office, Carrizo Springs school district police, DPS entries, court agencies, nearby county sheriff offices, and other ORI-coded agencies. A search by agency may help when the person was arrested outside the sheriff's own patrol work but booked into the local jail.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Confinements | Tab/button | No | Use Get Current Confinements for people now in jail. |
| Get Last 24 Hour Admits | Button | No | One-click recent booking view. |
| Get Last 7 Days Admits | Button | No | One-click weekly admit view. |
| Start date / End date | Date fields | Only for custom range | Used in the Admits by Date Range tab. |
| Charge | Text | No | Placeholder example is DUI. |
| Arresting Agency | Dropdown | No | Filters by agency name and ORI code. |
Dimmit County Inmate Record Details
A public Dimmit County inmate record is a booking card, not a full court file. The sample booking detail inspected in the research showed name, mugshot, demographics, DOB, booked date, arresting agency, arrest date and time, bond total, charges, charge count, charge text, bond amount, and bond type. Some cards had blank fields or zero charges, so the public display can be incomplete. Court dates, warrant numbers, housing unit, judge, release date, and case number were not observed in the public view.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Full public booking name. |
| Mugshot / booking photo | Photo thumbnail if available, with a fallback when missing. |
| Demographics | Age, race code, and sex code. |
| Booked | Booking date. |
| Arresting Agency | Agency and ORI code when populated. |
| Bond Total | Total bond shown for the booking when available. |
| Charges | Charge count, charge name, bond amount, and bond type. |
Dimmit County Jail vs State Prison
The local roster and the TDCJ locator answer different questions. Dimmit County Jail records cover people in sheriff custody. TDCJ covers currently incarcerated state prisoners after sentencing and transfer. Federal prisoners and immigration detainees are separate again. A person can begin in the Dimmit County jail roster after arrest, later appear in court records after charges are filed, and then disappear from the county roster after a state, federal, or immigration transfer.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Dimmit County Jail | Citizen Connect Inmate Confinements | Current local confinement and recent admits. |
| Texas state prison | TDCJ Inmate Information Search | Sentenced TDCJ prisoners after transfer. |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Sentenced federal prisoners. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Adult ICE detainees. |
| Notifications | VINELink Texas | Custody or release alerts when supported. |
State and Federal Inmate Search
No TDCJ prison, BOP prison, ICE adult detention facility, or U.S. Marshals stand-alone detention center in Dimmit County was located in official sources. That does not end the search. Use TDCJ Inmate Information Search for a sentenced Texas prisoner. Use the BOP Inmate Locator for sentenced federal custody. Use ICE ODLS for adult immigration detention. Use VINELink Texas for custody and release notification when the record is supported.
The TDCJ search page is the state locator for sentenced prisoners from Dimmit County after transfer.
TDCJ search fields differ from the county roster because the state system uses TDCJ number, SID number, name, gender, and race filters for sentenced-prison custody.
Dimmit County Detention Facilities
The resolved facility map has one local detention facility page. No separate county jail annex, work-release facility, regional jail, TDCJ prison, BOP prison, or ICE adult detention facility physically in Dimmit County was located in official sources. City arrests may still end in sheriff custody after transfer, and federal or immigration holds can appear in custody situations, but the public local jail path remains the sheriff's Citizen Connect roster.
- Dimmit County Jail - Sheriff-operated county jail custody for local pretrial detainees, convicted misdemeanants, bench-warrant inmates, state-jail-felony and felony detainees, and accepted agency holds.
Dimmit County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Dimmit County inmate population?
TCJS listed 78 people in total jail population on June 1, 2026, with 95 rated beds. The June 2026 average daily population was 49. The Citizen Connect roster returned 83 current inmates during inspection on June 29, 2026, but live roster counts can change by the hour.
How do I search Dimmit County inmates?
Use the sheriff's Citizen Connect Inmate Confinements page for current local custody. If a person is missing, call the sheriff at (830) 876-3508, then check TDCJ, BOP, ICE ODLS, or VINELink depending on the custody path.
Does the roster show released inmates?
The roster has current confinement and recent-admit tools, but no official retention rule for released inmates was located. For older booking records, use a Texas Public Information Act request to the sheriff or check the proper court clerk for filed case records.
Are mugshots part of the Dimmit County inmate population search?
Many public Citizen Connect booking cards show a booking photo when available. A no-mugshot fallback can appear when a photo is absent or fails, and booking photos are not guaranteed for every record.