The Upshur County Inmate Population
The local custody map for Upshur County is centered on the Upshur County Sheriff's Office and the Upshur County Jail in Gilmer. The sheriff page names Larry Webb as sheriff, lists the Jail Division as part of the office, and links the public Daily Jail Report. That report is the county source for current jail custody. It is not a live database with filters, but it is the official public roster-style document found in the county material.
State jail reporting adds a second view. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports list Upshur County Jail with 226 rated beds and 139 people held on June 1, 2026. TCJS reporting also shows categories beyond ordinary local pretrial custody, including state-jail felony categories, people sentenced to TDCJ divisions while still in jail, federal inmates, and contract inmates. That is why a local search should not stop after one name check.
Upshur County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest population source located for Upshur County is the TCJS current population workbook, last modified in June 2026. TCJS relies on jail-submitted data, so the numbers should be cited as reported jail data rather than as an independent audit. The June 1, 2026 row places the jail below its rated capacity, and the incarceration-rate workbook gives a separate average daily population figure used for rate reporting.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 226 beds | TCJS Current Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 139 | TCJS Current Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 61.5% | TCJS Current Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| County population used for rate | 44,050 | TCJS Incarceration Rate Current workbook, 2026 rows |
| ADP for rate workbook | 99 | TCJS Incarceration Rate Current workbook, June 2026 |
| Incarceration rate | 2.25 per 1,000 residents | TCJS Incarceration Rate Current workbook, June 2026 |
The TCJS population page is the public entry point for the workbook used for these figures. The TCJS population reports page shows where current jail population workbooks are posted.
That source matters because it separates capacity reporting from the county's daily jail report, which is built for person-level custody lookup.
Upshur County Inmate Population Trends
Recent TCJS rows show a stable jail below rated capacity during spring 2026. The jail held 123 people on April 1, 2026, rose to 141 people on May 1, and then stood at 139 people on June 1. The May and June rows were both near three-fifths of capacity, not above capacity. No official county source reviewed for this build reported a current jail expansion plan, closure, consent decree, or overcrowding litigation.
| Date | Total Jail Population | Capacity | Percent Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | 123 | 226 | 54.4% | TCJS row shows federal and contract inmates present. |
| May 1, 2026 | 141 | 226 | 62.4% | TCJS row shows contract and federal categories. |
| June 1, 2026 | 139 | 226 | 61.5% | Latest current workbook row inspected. |
Rate-workbook rows give a broader trend. Early 2025 rows placed average daily population in the 107 to 114 range, late 2025 rows moved near 100, and the June 2026 row reported an ADP of 99. Those rate figures are not the same as the daily current population count. They show how TCJS reports jail use against the county population used for rate calculations.
Who Is in the Upshur County Jail Population
TCJS categories show why the Upshur County inmate population should be read by custody type. On June 1, 2026, the row included local pretrial misdemeanants, local pretrial felons, state-jail felony groups, people sentenced to TDCJ divisions, federal inmates, and in-state contract inmates. These categories do not replace a court record. They show the custody posture that the jail reported to the state.
- Local pretrial misdemeanants: TCJS reported 8 male and 2 female local pretrial Class A and B misdemeanants.
- Local pretrial felons: TCJS reported 51 male and 4 female local pretrial felons.
- State-jail felony categories: TCJS listed pretrial and convicted state-jail felony groups still in county custody.
- State transfer posture: TCJS listed local convicted felons and parole violators sentenced to TDCJ divisions.
- Other-agency custody: TCJS reported federal inmates and contract inmates in the county row.
Note: A person can be in the jail population because of local charges, a state transfer posture, a contract bed, or a federal hold.
Laws for Upshur County Jail Data
Texas law supplies the framework for public access and jail oversight. For jail records, the starting point is public-information law. For capacity and standards, the key state source is the commission statute. Arrest-to-court timing and bond rules come from the Code of Criminal Procedure, while county jail duties are tied to the local-government chapter for sheriffs and jails.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 sets the Public Information Act baseline, subject to exceptions for some law-enforcement records.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the agency tied to jail standards and population reporting.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 covers county jail and sheriff authority.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 requires prompt magistrate warnings after arrest, generally not later than 48 hours.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 49 is relevant to death-in-custody accountability.
Search the Upshur County Jail Report
Upshur County did not publish an interactive name-search roster in the sheriff page reviewed for this build. The official path is the Daily Jail Report PDF linked from the sheriff page. The inspected report was a 58-page public jail population report generated from an Odyssey job output. It shows rows instead of clickable inmate profiles, so the best search method is the find tool in a browser or PDF viewer.
- Open the official sheriff page and use the Daily Jail Report link under the sheriff document area.
- Search the PDF by last name, then scan nearby rows for the correct first name and date of birth.
- Read across the row for booking date, SO number, charge description, court field, disposition field, and bond amount.
- Check for more than one charge under the same booking entry before assuming a new row means a new person.
- Call the Sheriff's Office at 903-843-2541 if the person is not listed or the report appears stale.
The Upshur County Sheriff's Office page is the source that links the public jail report and the NCIC mail rules.
The sheriff page also gives the local address, phone, fax, office hours, and the Sheriff's Office, Jail Division, and Dispatch structure.
What an Upshur County Inmate Record Shows
The county report is a roster report, not a full profile page. The fields extracted from the public report include booking date, inmate name, date of birth, jail location, SO number, charge or offense description, court, charge disposition, and bond amount. Mugshots, race, sex, height, weight, hair color, eye color, pod, cell, booking time, release date, and arresting officer were not shown in the extracted fields.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking Date | The date the booking appears in the public jail report. |
| Inmate | Name in last, first middle format when available. |
| DOB | Date of birth, useful for avoiding name matches. |
| Location | Upshur County Jail was observed in the report. |
| SO Number | A sheriff's office identifier, with formats such as 230-##### observed. |
| Charge and Court | Charge description, court field, disposition column, and bond amount when shown. |
Upshur County Jail vs State Prison Search
Current Upshur County Jail custody and sentenced state prison custody are different systems. The county Daily Jail Report is the local place to check for a person held at the jail. The TDCJ Inmate Information Search covers sentenced prisoners in Texas state custody. TDCJ says its data is updated on working days and is at least 24 hours old, so a new transfer may not appear right away.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Upshur County Daily Jail Report | Local custody, booking charges, court field, and bond field. |
| State prison | Texas Department of Criminal Justice locator | Sentenced state prisoners after transfer to TDCJ custody. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal sentenced inmates and some federal custody records. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | ICE detainee searches by A-Number or biographical data. |
The TDCJ search page is the correct state tool after a sentence leads to state prison custody.
Use TDCJ for sentenced state prisoners, not as a substitute for the county jail report after a fresh Upshur County booking.
Federal ICE and VINELink Searches
No federal prison or ICE detention center was identified inside Upshur County, but federal custody can still appear in local jail reporting. The inspected county jail report included a federal detainer entry, and TCJS categories included federal inmates. For federal sentenced prisoners, the BOP locator is the right tool. For immigration custody, ICE ODLS is separate. Neither one is an Upshur County jail roster.
Texas participates in VINELink, which is best treated as a notification layer. It can help track custody-status alerts, but it is not the official jail record custodian and does not replace the sheriff report, TDCJ, BOP, or ICE source for the person being searched.
Upshur County Detention Facilities
The resolved facility map has one local detention facility. No separate county jail annex, work-release center, city jail, TDCJ unit, BOP prison, or ICE detention center was identified in the official sources reviewed. City police arrestees who require local confinement are expected to move into the county-jail workflow.
- Upshur County Jail - sheriff-operated county jail for local pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, state-transfer categories, contract custody, and federal detainees when reported.
Upshur County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Upshur County inmate population?
TCJS reported 139 people in the Upshur County Jail on June 1, 2026, against 226 rated beds. The incarceration-rate workbook reported an ADP of 99 for June 2026. Those are separate state reporting measures.
How do I search the Upshur County inmate population?
Start with the Daily Jail Report PDF linked from the sheriff page. Search the PDF by last name, then use the row fields to confirm date of birth, SO number, charge, court, and bond context.
What if the person is no longer in the jail report?
Call the Sheriff's Office for local custody questions, use a Texas Public Information Act request for older booking records, and search TDCJ if the person was sentenced and moved into state custody.
Does Upshur County have a jail app?
No official Upshur County Sheriff or Gilmer Police app was identified in the official sources reviewed. The county jail channel found here is the sheriff page and its Daily Jail Report link.