The King County Inmate Population
The King County inmate population is best read as a contract-housing and reporting issue, not as a normal standalone jail count. The official King County website lists the courthouse in Guthrie, county officials, the sheriff, the county clerk, the district clerk, and public notices, but the research did not locate a King County jail page, jail roster, booking report, visitation schedule, or commissary page on the county domain. That absence matters. A searcher who expects a local jail dashboard will not find one in the official King County sources reviewed.
The local source that explains the custody route is a King County Commissioners Court agenda item from September 2025. It references an agreement between Garza County and King County for housing King County inmates in the Garza County Law Enforcement Center/Jail. For current custody, the first call is still the King County Sheriff's Office. If the person has been transported, the jail point of contact is the Garza County Sheriff's Office jail line in Post.
King County Inmate Population Statistics
The available numbers come from Texas Commission on Jail Standards report extracts and statewide TCJS material. The captured TCJS county population report extract showed King County with no listed local jail capacity and no listed local jail population. The same research extract showed Garza County with a 96-bed county jail, which is important because Garza is the documented housing path tied to King County. These are not live daily counts. They should be used as sourced context for how the county handles detention, not as a promise that no person is in custody today.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year-Date |
|---|---|---|
| King County jail capacity | 0 | TCJS county jail population report extract, report text displayed August 1, 2019 |
| King County total local jail population | 0 | TCJS county jail population report extract |
| King County population used for rate report | 277 | TCJS incarceration-rate report extract using 2018 estimates |
| King County ADP | 0 | TCJS incarceration-rate report extract |
| Garza County jail capacity | 96 | TCJS county jail population report extract |
| Garza County total jail population | 77 | TCJS county jail population report extract |
| Garza County contract population | 51 | TCJS county jail population report extract |
| Texas county jail average capacity use | 73% | TCJS 2024 Annual Report |
King County Inmate Population Trends
The trend is not a multi-year King County jail census. The research did not locate a King County annual booking report, daily jail dashboard, or local demographic table. The documented trend is structural: King County appears as a very small county with no local TCJS-listed jail capacity in the captured extract, while the September 2025 agenda points to Garza County for inmate housing. That is why the King County inmate population must be searched through more than one channel.
The TCJS county population reports page is the source for monthly jail population reporting in Texas. Its reports distinguish facility capacity, local population, contract population, and other custody categories. The statewide TCJS 2024 Annual Report adds context: Texas county jails held about 71,235 people at a given time and about 11 percent of county jail inmates were held on a contract basis for another Texas county jail, a federal agency such as the U.S. Marshals Service, or another state.
| Report or Event | King County Figure | Garza / Statewide Comparison | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCJS county population extract | Capacity 0, population 0 | Garza capacity 96, total 77 | King had no reported local jail in the extract |
| TCJS incarceration-rate extract | ADP 0, rate 0.00 | Garza ADP 39, rate 5.99 | Rate data points away from a King jail count |
| TCJS 2024 Annual Report | Not King-specific | Texas average population about 71,235 | Statewide context only |
| September 2025 King agenda | Housing agreement item | Garza facility named in agreement | Explains the contract jail path |
King County Jail Capacity
King County's local overcrowding question cannot be measured like a county that operates its own jail. The captured TCJS extract showed zero King County capacity, so there is no King County jail occupancy percentage in that source. The more useful measure is the Garza County Law Enforcement Center / Jail count, because the King County agenda ties King inmate housing to that facility. In the captured TCJS report, Garza had 77 total inmates against 96 beds, including 51 contract inmates, or 80.21 percent of capacity.
The statewide TCJS figures help explain why this matters. Contract jail beds are common in Texas county jail operations, especially when small counties need detention space but do not operate a full local jail. A contract facility can hold local Garza prisoners, King County inmates, and people held for other public agencies. That means a King County custody search may need both the county arresting agency and the Garza jail, even when the arrest started in Guthrie or elsewhere in King County.
King County Inmate Population Laws
Texas law supplies the public-record and reporting frame for jail population data. The Texas Public Information Act governs access to records held by governmental bodies. TCJS rules and statutes govern county jail standards and population reporting. Criminal procedure statutes control the arrest-to-magistration path that can move a person from the sheriff to the jail, then to court and bond decisions.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 makes public information available unless a law or exception permits withholding.
Texas Government Code Section 511.0101 requires county jail population reports, including first-day monthly custody categories.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 governs taking an arrested person before a magistrate without unnecessary delay.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 49.18 governs death-in-custody reporting and related duties.
Search King County Inmates by Phone
No official online King County jail roster was located. No official Garza County online roster was found on the Garza sheriff page either. That makes the phone and records chain the primary search path for a fresh King County arrest. Call the King County Sheriff's Office first for the county arresting source. If the person has been transported to Post or the family has reason to believe the Garza agreement applies, call the Garza County Jail next.
- Call the King County Sheriff's Office at 806-596-4413 for a King County arrest or custody question.
- Call the Garza County Jail at 806-990-9974 if the person may be housed at the Garza County Law Enforcement Center / Jail.
- Ask whether the person is in current custody, whether bond has been set, and whether another warrant or hold affects release.
- Use VINELink or Texas IVSS notification tools when custody status alerts are needed.
- Use the Garza open-records form for older booking records, release records, or a booking photo request that is not handled by phone.
Note: For urgent safety issues, use 911. The non-emergency lines are for records, custody, and routing questions.
King County Roster Availability
A typical roster search-field table cannot be filled with last-name, booking-number, or date filters for King County because the official roster was not located. The same is true for the Garza County official sheriff page. The public-facing access fields are therefore agency contacts and state or federal locator inputs, not a county roster form.
| Channel | Field or Contact | Use | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| King sheriff | 806-596-4413 | Arresting-agency and county custody questions | No online roster found |
| Garza jail | 806-990-9974 | Current jail custody if housed in Post | Disclosure can be limited by policy or law |
| Garza jail email | garza.jail@co.garza.tx.us | Written jail inquiry | Response time not stated |
| VINELink | Name search and notifications | Custody status alerts where data is available | Does not replace direct jail confirmation |
| Open records | Incident type, date, file number, involved names | Booking and incident records | Fees and redactions may apply |
King County Inmate Record Fields
Because no official King or Garza public roster profile was located, the page should not promise a public online mugshot, housing unit, bond amount, or charge list. Those facts may exist inside a jail management system or court file, but they were not shown in an official public roster during research. The Garza open-records form supports a narrower claim: a written request can identify an incident, dates, a file number if known, an address, and involved people with identifying details.
| Field | What It Means for King County Searches |
|---|---|
| Name | Use the full legal name when calling King sheriff, Garza jail, or searching VINELink. |
| Booking number | Not visible in an official public roster found during research; ask the jail or records office. |
| Booking date | May be part of a booking record, but no public King/Garza roster date field was located. |
| Charges | Verify filed charges with the King County clerk, district clerk, iDocket, or re:SearchTX. |
| Bond | Ask the jail, magistrate, court, or clerk; a hold can prevent release even when bond exists. |
| Status or release | Call the jail and check VINELink or IVSS notifications where available. |
State and Federal Inmate Search
King County jail custody is not the same as state prison custody. A person sentenced to prison in a King County case moves into the TDCJ online inmate search or related TDCJ information channels. TDCJ covers current state prisoners and focuses on location, offenses, and projected release date. It does not answer fresh county booking, bond, or local hold questions.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County or contract jail | King sheriff, Garza jail, VINELink, open records | Fresh arrest, booking, local hold, release, bond status |
| State prison | TDCJ inmate information | Sentenced state custody, prison location, offenses, projected release |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present, release date, location |
| Immigration detention | ICE locator help | A-number search or name, birth country, and birth date search |
King County Court Records After Booking
After a King County arrest, the jail and the court record answer different questions. The jail can address current custody, booking status, and release conditions that can be shared. The court record shows filed charges, cause numbers, hearings, pleadings, bond orders, and dispositions. The King County Clerk and 50th District Clerk pages list Jammye D. Timmons at 800 South Baker / P.O. Box 135 in Guthrie with phone 806-596-4412. The district clerk also links to iDocket.
The statewide re:SearchTX portal and the iDocket login can help when a case has reached the court system, but portal access may require an account, subscription, or clerk confirmation. The 50th District Attorney is Hunter Brooks in Seymour, because the 50th Judicial District covers Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox counties. The prosecutor may file charges that differ from the jail's arrest wording.
King County Mugshots and Records
No official King County online mugshot gallery or recent booking photo feed was located. No Garza County online roster photo feed was found either. Booking photos should be treated as law-enforcement records subject to the Texas Public Information Act and its exceptions. Basic arrest information is treated differently from investigative detail, but that does not mean every photo must be posted online or released without review.
Garza's open-records form is the clearest written records channel for the contract jail path. It states that the sheriff's office has ten business days to process a request and may seek an Attorney General opinion. It lists $1.00 per page copy fees, possible added costs over 50 pages, estimates for charges over $40, and pickup within 15 calendar days after notification. Current booking-photo questions belong on the King County jail mugshots page, while court filings belong with the clerk.
King County Detention Facilities
Only one detention facility was resolved from the facility map for King County inmate population purposes. It is not a King County owned jail in Guthrie. It is the Garza County facility in Post, tied to King County by the September 2025 Commissioners Court agenda item.
- Garza County Law Enforcement Center / Jail - regional county jail and contract-housing facility for Garza local prisoners and people housed there for other counties, including the documented King County housing route.
The Garza County Sheriff's Office page is a useful visual source for the contract jail path.
The screenshot reflects the official Garza jail contact page, which lists jail phone, jail email, VINE, JailATM, NCIC, and open-records links used in King County custody lookups.
King County Inmate Population FAQ
Does King County publish a jail roster? No official King County online jail roster was located in the county sources reviewed. The practical route is to call the King County Sheriff's Office first, then the Garza County Jail if the person may be housed in Post.
Why does Garza County matter? A King County Commissioners Court agenda item from September 2025 references an agreement with Garza County for housing King County inmates in the Garza County Law Enforcement Center/Jail.
Where are sentenced prisoners searched? Sentenced state prisoners are searched through TDCJ, not the county jail phone line. Federal and immigration detainees use BOP or ICE tools.
Can a released inmate record be requested? Yes, but the route depends on who holds the record. For Garza-held records, the Garza sheriff open-records form is the documented form. King County sheriff records questions start with the sheriff's office.
King County Custody Terms
These terms appear often in jail, court, and records searches. They are included because a King County inmate lookup may move between sheriff, jail, court, TDCJ, federal, and immigration systems.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, usually including identity checks, property, fingerprints, and a booking photo.
- Magistration
- The Texas first appearance where statutory warnings and bail issues may be addressed.
- Detainer
- A notice or hold from another agency, such as another county, parole, federal, or immigration authority.
- PR bond
- A personal bond that can allow release on promise and conditions without paying the full cash amount.