The Brewster County Inmate Population
The Brewster County inmate population is reported through one local detention facility: Brewster County Jail in Alpine. The Brewster County Sheriff's Office operates the jail, while the Texas Commission on Jail Standards receives county jail population data for statewide reporting. The local count covers people in county custody, including pretrial inmates, local sentenced misdemeanants when present, paper-ready state prisoners awaiting transfer, and other agency holds when reported. It does not include every person arrested in Brewster County once that person has moved to state prison, federal prison, immigration custody, or another county facility.
The count can move for simple reasons. A new arrest can add one person to the jail population. A personal bond, cash bond, surety bond, dismissal, transfer, or sentence can remove one. In a county with a small jail count, a few bookings or releases can change the percentage of capacity fast. That is why a point-in-time population report and a current custody check answer different questions. The population report shows a dated snapshot. The jail phone line, a written Public Information Act request, VINELink, TDCJ, BOP, or ICE may be needed to locate one person.
Brewster County Inmate Population Statistics
The best current jail figures in the research come from the TCJS population reports for June 1, 2026. TCJS listed Brewster County Jail with a rated capacity of 56 beds and a total jail population of 28. The same research notes an average daily population of 9 in the TCJS incarceration-rate workbook, using a countywide population figure of 9,508. These figures are county-submitted and should be read as dated jail measures, not a live roster.
The TCJS download page is the public source used for the population figures shown here.
TCJS posts county jail population report downloads for Texas counties, including Brewster County. The screenshot below shows the state page where current population workbooks are accessed.
That state-level source matters in Brewster County because the local sheriff page does not publish a live population table or online jail roster.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated jail capacity | 56 beds | TCJS County Jail Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 28 | TCJS County Jail Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 50.0% | TCJS County Jail Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Average daily population | 9 | TCJS Incarceration Rate Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Countywide population used for rate | 9,508 | TCJS Incarceration Rate Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Federal inmates in county jail | 0 | TCJS County Jail Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
Brewster County Inmate Population Trends
The TCJS trend data in the research shows a small jail population with month-to-month movement. The incarceration-rate workbook listed Brewster County's average daily population at 14 on January 1, 2024, then at 10 on September 1, 2025, and 9 by June 1, 2026. The point-in-time population was higher than ADP in late spring 2026, with 32 people reported on May 1 and 28 on June 1. That gap is normal because a snapshot count and an average daily population measure different things.
| Date | ADP / Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2024 | ADP 14 | TCJS incarceration-rate workbook; countywide population 9,513. |
| Sept. 1, 2025 | ADP 10 | TCJS incarceration-rate workbook; countywide population 9,508. |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | ADP 7 | TCJS incarceration-rate workbook. |
| May 1, 2026 | ADP 9; population 32 | TCJS ADP row and county population row. |
| June 1, 2026 | ADP 9; population 28 | TCJS ADP row and county population row. |
The trend also shows why local confirmation matters. A person booked and released in a small county may never appear in a public web list if no list exists. A court record, PIA request, or clerk search can be more useful for an older arrest than a current custody call.
Who Is in Brewster County Jail
The June 1, 2026 TCJS category row gives a limited but useful view of the Brewster County inmate population. It reported 8 local male pretrial felons and 3 local female pretrial felons. It also listed 17 local male inmates in the "others" category, with no local female inmates in that category and no federal inmates. The workbook did not provide a full public age, race, housing-unit, or charge-by-charge breakdown for Brewster County.
- Pretrial felony inmates - TCJS reported 11 total local pretrial felons, split between 8 male and 3 female inmates.
- Local others - TCJS reported 17 local male inmates in the "others" category, without a more detailed county note.
- Federal inmates - TCJS reported zero federal inmates in the Brewster County row on June 1, 2026.
- State prison inmates - sentenced Texas prisoners are searched through TDCJ after transfer, not counted as a Brewster County facility page.
Brewster County Jail Capacity
Current TCJS data does not show overcrowding for Brewster County Jail. The June 1, 2026 population report listed 28 people in a facility rated for 56 beds, which equals 50.0 percent of rated capacity. That current figure should not be mixed with old local history without dates. The research notes a Big Bend Sentinel archive item posted in 2025 about a 1994 jail closure and an older maximum occupancy of 13, but that item describes historical conditions, not the current TCJS-rated capacity.
The practical point is narrow. Capacity data helps explain the Brewster County inmate population as a county-level measure, while the sheriff and jail records process helps locate one inmate. A current jail population of 28 does not tell whether a specific person is in a housing unit, on bond hold, being transferred, or already released.
Brewster County Jail Population Laws
Texas law supplies the public-records and jail-standards framework behind Brewster County inmate population records. The county's own Public Information page points requesters to the Texas Public Information Act and names the County Judge as the public information officer. TCJS rules also matter because Texas county jails file population data used in state reports. These laws do not make Brewster County publish a live roster online, but they do give requesters a route to ask for existing booking records, jail logs, mugshots, and related records.
Key Statutes and Rules:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 - the Texas Public Information Act presumes public information is available unless a law makes it confidential or excepted.
Texas Government Code Section 552.108 - some law-enforcement, corrections, and prosecution records may be excepted, while basic arrest and crime information remains central.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 - the sheriff is the county jail keeper and the commissioners court must provide safe and suitable jails.
TCJS Minimum Jail Standards - Texas jail rules include jail population reporting requirements and operational standards.
Brewster County and TDCJ Inmates
No Texas Department of Criminal Justice unit is listed in Brewster County in the research. Nearby West Texas state units such as Fort Stockton and Lynaugh are in Pecos County, not Brewster County. A person sentenced from Brewster County can still enter the TDCJ inmate information system after transfer. At that point, the state locator is the better search path because the person is no longer just part of the local jail population.
TDCJ's inmate information page documents online, email, and telephone lookup options for sentenced Texas prisoners.
Use that state path for prison custody and projected release information, while local Brewster County custody still starts with the jail and sheriff's office.
Search Brewster County Inmate Population
No official Brewster County online jail roster, inmate search portal, booking report, or recent-arrests page was located on the county or sheriff website during the research pass. That finding changes the search order. For a person who may be in local custody, the first practical step is a phone confirmation with the jail or sheriff's office. For a copy of a booking sheet, jail log, booking photo, or report, use the county's Public Information Act request process.
Have enough identifying detail before calling or writing. Full name, date of birth, approximate arrest date, arresting agency, charge, case number, or booking date can keep the request focused. Brewster County includes Alpine, Marathon, Terlingua, Big Bend gateway areas, and wide rural territory, so the arresting agency may be the sheriff, Alpine Police, DPS, park or federal authorities, or another agency.
- Call Brewster County Jail or the sheriff's office at 432-837-6200 Ext. 5541 and ask whether the person is currently in custody.
- If a record copy is needed, send a PIA request to Brewster County by email, mail, or in person with the person's identifying details.
- Search TDCJ if the person may have been sentenced to Texas prison and transferred out of county custody.
- Use VINELink Texas for custody or release notifications when Brewster County or another holding agency supplies data.
- Use BOP for sentenced federal inmates and ICE ODLS for immigration custody, since those systems are separate from the county jail.
Current Brewster County Inmate Lookup
Because Brewster County does not publish a current online roster, the local search-field table is a fallback table instead of a web-form table. The absence of a roster is still a useful fact. It means there is no official county web profile showing name, booking number, mugshot, booking date, charges, bond, housing, or release status. Those fields may exist in internal jail records, but public access goes through phone confirmation or a written records request, subject to Texas law.
| Lookup Channel | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County online roster | Not located | n/a | No official Brewster County public jail roster or booking search was located. |
| Fallback phone lookup | Phone call | Identifying details | Call 432-837-6200 Ext. 5541 with name, DOB, arrest date, and agency if known. |
| Public information request | Written request | Precise record description | Use the PIA form or email, mail, or in-person request through the County Judge's Office. |
| Court calendar follow-up | Case lookup | Case number or date helps | Use iDocket or clerk contact when the goal is filed charges after arrest. |
Brewster County Booking Records
The Brewster County Public Information Request page is the central written channel for booking records that are not published online. Requests may be sent by email to county.judge@co.brewster.tx.us, mailed to Brewster County, P.O. Box 1630, Alpine, TX 79831, Attn: County Judge, or made in person at the County Judge's Office at 201 W. Avenue E in Alpine. The county page lists a question phone line at 432-837-6200 Ext. 200.
Brewster County's public-information page shows the local PIA routing for mail, email, and in-person requests.
That request path is especially important here because expected jail details such as roster entries, mugshots, visitation rules, and commissary vendors are not posted in a county jail portal.
Brewster County Inmate Record Fields
A Brewster County booking record may contain more than the public can see online. The research notes that the county website did not show a public profile with a mugshot, booking number, booking date, housing unit, charge list, bond, arresting agency, court date, or release status. When asking for records, request existing documents rather than broad explanations. That helps the county identify a booking sheet, jail log entry, mugshot, incident report, or related record.
| Field | Public Web Status |
|---|---|
| Mugshot | Not shown in an official Brewster County online roster. |
| Booking number | Not publicly shown online through the county site. |
| Booking date/time | Not publicly shown online through the sheriff site. |
| Charges | Not posted in a county roster; court records may show filed charges after arrest. |
| Bond | Not posted online; confirm with jail, magistrate, or court paperwork. |
| Release/status | Use jail phone, PIA request, VINELink if available, or the correct court or custody system. |
Brewster County Jail vs Prison
County jail, state prison, federal prison, and immigration detention are different custody systems. Brewster County Jail is the local first stop for many local arrests and short local custody events. TDCJ is for sentenced Texas prison custody after transfer. BOP is for federal sentenced custody. ICE ODLS is for immigration detainee location, not a county jail roster. Mixing these systems is a common reason searches fail.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Look |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster County Jail | Local pretrial inmates, local short-sentence inmates, and holds when reported. | Phone jail/sheriff; PIA request for records. |
| TDCJ | Sentenced Texas state prisoners after transfer. | TDCJ inmate search. |
| BOP | Federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to present. | BOP inmate locator. |
| ICE | Immigration detainees in civil immigration custody. | ICE Online Detainee Locator System. |
Brewster County Detention Facility
The facility map resolved only one detention facility for this build. Brewster County Jail is the local jail operated by the Brewster County Sheriff's Office. No official source located a separate Brewster County state prison, BOP prison, ICE detention center, regional jail, work-release annex, or Alpine municipal jail page with its own capacity and roster.
- Brewster County Jail - county jail in Alpine for local pretrial inmates, local custody, misdemeanants when present, and other holds when reported.
No official Brewster County sheriff or Alpine Police mobile app with inmate lookup, warrant search, mugshots, or records-request features was located during research.
Brewster County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Brewster County inmate population?
TCJS listed Brewster County Jail with 28 people in custody on June 1, 2026, against a rated capacity of 56 beds. The TCJS incarceration-rate workbook listed an average daily population of 9 for the same date. Those are dated public reporting figures, not a live inmate roster.
How do I search the Brewster County inmate population?
Start with the jail or sheriff phone line because no official county online roster was located. If the person is no longer in local custody, move to a PIA request, court calendar, TDCJ, VINELink, BOP, or ICE depending on the case and custody type.
Can I look up a released inmate?
A released person may not be found by a current custody call. Request existing booking records through Brewster County's PIA channel, then check court records through the District Clerk or iDocket if the goal is to confirm filed charges or case disposition.
Are federal or immigration detainees in the Brewster County count?
The June 1, 2026 TCJS row reported zero federal inmates for Brewster County Jail. Federal and immigration custody still require separate searches when the facts point that way, because BOP and ICE records do not use the county jail roster.
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