The Kimble County Inmate Population
The official Kimble County inmate population is small, but the routing is more complex than the size suggests. The county jail is the Kimble County Jail, operated by the Kimble County Sheriff's Office. The Kimble County Sheriff page lists the sheriff's office and jail contact point, while the Texas Commission on Jail Standards publishes the monthly county jail population reports used for capacity and headcount. TCJS data is county-submitted, so the numbers should be read as official reporting data rather than a live jail roster.
Kimble County custody can include people held before trial, people serving short local sentences, court and warrant holds, and people waiting on transport. A sentenced state prisoner belongs in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system, not in the local jail count. A federal defendant may not show in the Bureau of Prisons locator until BOP custody begins. Immigration custody is separate again. That is why the Kimble County inmate population should be searched through a chain of sources, not one single database.
The county's 2025 commissioners materials add a key local detail: Kimble approved an interlocal agreement with Kerr County related to housing inmates. That means a person arrested in Kimble County may remain tied to a Kimble court case even if physical housing changes. A no-result search is not proof that no Kimble case or custody status exists.
Kimble County Inmate Population Statistics
The most useful population snapshot comes from the TCJS current population reports and the related incarceration-rate report. For June 1, 2026, Kimble reported 18 people in a 19-bed jail, with an average daily population of 17. TCJS also listed 3 Kimble inmates housed elsewhere. In a county this small, a few bookings can move the capacity percentage fast.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 19 beds | TCJS Current Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 18 | TCJS Current Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 94.7% | TCJS Current Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Housed elsewhere inmates | 3 | TCJS Current Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Incarceration rate | 3.86 per 1,000 residents | TCJS Incarceration Rate Report, June 1, 2026 |
The May 13, 2025 Kimble commissioners notes give a separate monthly activity point: 24 jail bookings and 26 releases were reported in that meeting packet. That is not an annual total, but it shows how the local jail can turn over even when the daily population remains low.
Kimble County Jail Population Trends
The early 2026 TCJS rows show a clear small-jail pattern. Kimble's jail moved from 11 people on January 1 to 18 people on June 1 with the same 19-bed rated capacity. That change would be minor in a large urban jail. In Kimble County, it moved the jail from about 58% of capacity to nearly full.
| Date | Population / ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2026 | Total 11; ADP 15 | Capacity 19, with 3 housed elsewhere. |
| Feb. 1, 2026 | Total 17; ADP 15 | 89.5% of capacity. |
| Mar. 1, 2026 | Total 14; ADP 15 | 73.7% of capacity, with 5 housed elsewhere. |
| Apr. 1, 2026 | Total 17; ADP 16 | 89.5% of capacity, with 5 housed elsewhere. |
| May 1, 2026 | Total 17; ADP 16 | 89.5% of capacity, with 5 housed elsewhere. |
| June 1, 2026 | Total 18; ADP 17 | 94.7% of capacity, with 3 housed elsewhere. |
The TCJS county population report index is the best official route for older monthly files, county population reports, and housing-elsewhere reports. Those files matter because a current custody search may miss the broader picture if a Kimble inmate is counted locally but held in another county facility under agreement.
Housing Elsewhere in Kimble County
Kimble County inmate population searches should account for housing elsewhere. The June 10, 2025 commissioners notes document action on an interlocal agreement with Kerr County for housing inmates. The research did not locate a separate Kimble annex, city jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center in Kimble County. The single local facility is the Kimble County Jail.
When a person does not appear in VINELink or a local inquiry is unclear, the next step is to call the sheriff's non-emergency and jail line. Ask whether the person is in Kimble custody, recently released, transferred, or housed by agreement. Use the court clerk path for filed charges after the arrest. The physical place of confinement and the county of the criminal case can be different.
Important: A Kimble arrest can lead to custody outside Kimble County, so confirm the case county and the current housing location separately.
Laws Governing Kimble County Jail Data
Texas law shapes how jail population information, booking records, bail, and court records become public or restricted. The Texas Public Information Act is the main records-request law for sheriff and county records, subject to exceptions. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 identifies the sheriff as the keeper of the county jail. TCJS uses its jail-standards authority to collect and publish county jail population and compliance materials.
Arrest and release timing also affects the Kimble County inmate population. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 requires an arrested person to be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay. Article 17.15 gives rules for setting bail, including offense facts, ability to make bail, and public safety. Article 49.18 governs custodial death reporting.
Key point: Public access is not the same as instant online access. Some records require a written request, and exceptions can apply.
Kimble County and TDCJ Prison Search
The TDCJ Unit Directory did not show a state prison in Kimble County. Once a Kimble defendant is convicted and sentenced to state prison, the custody record moves from local jail channels to the TDCJ inmate search. TDCJ records can show a TDCJ number, SID number, name, current unit, offense, sentence, county of conviction, projected release data, and sometimes a photo.
TDCJ is not a county jail roster. It is a state prison and supervision system. Use it for sentenced prisoners, not a new arrest, a person waiting for magistrate court, or a person held on a local warrant. VINELink and the sheriff's office remain the starting points for Kimble County jail custody.
The TDCJ inmate search page is shown in the state screenshot captured for this build. It helps explain why a Kimble County inmate population search may require both county and state sources.
TDCJ search results are prison records. They should not be treated as Kimble County booking records or a current county jail roster.
How to Search Kimble County Inmates
Kimble County does not publish a county-hosted jail roster, booking report, recent-arrest list, or mugshot gallery in the official sources reviewed. The sheriff's page directs the public to VINELink for offender custody status. That makes the search path different from counties that host a live roster on the sheriff website.
The safest Kimble County inmate search starts broad and then narrows by custody type. Use the sheriff's official custody-status route first. If that does not confirm the person, call the jail. If the person has been sentenced, switch to TDCJ. If federal or immigration custody is possible, use BOP, U.S. Marshals contacts, or ICE ODLS.
- Start with the Kimble County Sheriff page and its VINELink custody-status direction.
- Search VINELink by name in Texas, using any available agency or facility filters with care.
- If no result appears, call the sheriff and jail line at 325-446-2766 and ask about current custody, release, transfer, or housing elsewhere.
- For filed charges, search the Kimble Tyler criminal portal or contact the County/District Clerk.
- For sentenced state prisoners, use TDCJ; for federal prison use BOP; for immigration detention use ICE ODLS.
The VINELink custody-status entry point is the online route named by the sheriff. It is strongest for current custody and notification, not for full booking packets.
When VINELink does not answer the question, the phone and records-request routes become important rather than optional.
Current Kimble County Inmate Lookup
A current Kimble County inmate lookup is a custody-status check, not a roster profile review. The public research did not locate Kimble roster fields for booking number, housing unit, bond, charge list, or mugshot. Those details may exist in local records, but the county did not publish them in a searchable jail roster during the research pass.
| Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimble County local roster | Not found | n/a | No county-published roster or search form was located on the official site. |
| VINELink name search | Text | Likely last name | VINELink uses state and offender search fields; the live interface can change. |
| State or facility filter | Dropdown | Varies | Select Texas and use available agency filters if shown. |
| Notification registration | Form | Optional | Used for custody-status alerts by phone or email when available. |
For full booking records, submit a Texas Public Information Act request to the sheriff or county office that holds the record. Include the person's full name, arrest date or approximate date, arresting agency, and any case or booking number known.
Past Kimble County Inmate Records
Past and released Kimble County inmate records are not handled the same way as current custody status. VINELink may stop being useful after release. The county did not publish a historical booking archive or release list in the official sources reviewed. For an older booking, jail log, arrest report, or booking photo, the practical path is a written public-information request.
Some records may be redacted or withheld. Common limits include juvenile records, active investigations, protected personal identifiers, medical or mental-health details, victim and witness information, sealed cases, and expunction orders. If the person was convicted and sent to prison, TDCJ becomes the better custody locator. If the person was moved into federal custody, county records may show the local arrest while BOP or Marshals contacts show later custody.
What Kimble County Inmate Records Show
No public Kimble roster profile was available to inspect, so county-specific field claims should be narrow. A local booking record may include the details created during intake, while VINELink may show only custody status and notification options. Court records then show the formal charges after filing.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Public Kimble roster profile | Not located in official sources. |
| Custody status through VINELink | Whether current custody or release notification is available, depending on coverage. |
| Booking photo | Not published in a located Kimble roster; request through the sheriff or county if needed. |
| Charges | Not visible in a Kimble roster; check the Tyler criminal portal or clerk for filed charges. |
| Bond | Not visible online in a located roster; call the sheriff, jail, or court clerk. |
| Housing | May involve Kimble County Jail or housing elsewhere by agreement. |
Kimble County Jail vs State Prison
County jail and state prison are often confused during inmate searches. Kimble County Jail handles local pretrial detention, local sentences, warrants, and short-term custody. TDCJ handles sentenced state prisoners after conviction and transfer. BOP and ICE are separate federal systems.
| Kimble County Jail | TDCJ State Prison | Federal or ICE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial detainees, local sentences, warrants, holds | Sentenced state prisoners | Federal prisoners, Marshals detainees, immigration detainees |
| Run by | Kimble County Sheriff's Office | Texas Department of Criminal Justice | BOP, U.S. Marshals, or ICE |
| Where to look | VINELink, sheriff phone, public-information request | TDCJ inmate search | BOP locator, Marshals district contacts, ICE ODLS |
| Record type | Booking and local custody | Sentence and prison unit | Federal custody or immigration detention status |
Federal and ICE Custody Search
No BOP prison, ICE detention center, or U.S. Marshals-only detention facility was located in Kimble County. These systems still matter because a person arrested locally can later move to another custody track. The BOP inmate locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present after BOP custody begins. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System uses an A-Number and country of birth or biographical search data for immigration detainees.
Federal pretrial custody often runs through the U.S. Marshals before a person appears in BOP. Kimble County sits in the Western District of Texas federal landscape, so the U.S. Marshals Western District of Texas contact page may be relevant when BOP has no record yet.
- Detainer
- A hold request from another agency that can delay release.
- ADP
- Average daily population, a jail population measure over a reporting period.
- Housing elsewhere
- A local inmate counted for Kimble but physically held by another county under agreement.
- Expunction
- A court order that can remove qualifying arrest records from public access.
Kimble County Detention Facility
The facility map for this build has one detention facility physically in Kimble County: the Kimble County Jail. No separate city jail, regional jail, work-release center, TDCJ prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention center was located in official sources for Kimble County.
- Kimble County Jail - county jail operated by the Kimble County Sheriff's Office for local pretrial detainees, local sentences, warrants, and short-term custody.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas entry for the historic Kimble County Jail marker adds local context, but it should not be confused with a full current jail operations page.
The marker is useful local history. Current custody questions still route to the sheriff, VINELink, and the jail contact line.
Kimble County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Kimble County inmate population?
TCJS reported 18 total jail inmates for Kimble County on June 1, 2026, against a 19-bed rated capacity. The same reporting set listed ADP at 17 and 3 inmates housed elsewhere. Those figures are official county-submitted TCJS numbers, not a live roster.
Does Kimble County publish a jail roster?
No county-hosted roster, recent-booking feed, or mugshot gallery was located on the official county site. The sheriff page directs users to VINELink for offender custody status, with the sheriff and jail phone line as the fallback.
Can a Kimble inmate be housed outside the county?
Yes. Kimble County commissioners' June 2025 materials document an interlocal agreement with Kerr County related to housing inmates. Search results should be checked against both current custody status and case records.
Where are Kimble County court charges found?
Filed criminal charges route through the Kimble Tyler criminal portal or the County/District Clerk. Booking charges can change once the prosecutor files the formal case, so court records should be checked after the arrest.