The Martin County Inmate Population
The Martin County inmate population is centered on one local jail: the Martin County Jail / Dan Saunders Law Enforcement Center in Stanton. The Martin County Sheriff's Office operates that jail under Sheriff Randy Cozart, and the county's public roster is the live source for people currently booked into local custody. Official sources reviewed for Martin County did not locate a separate city jail, jail annex, work-release center, state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention facility inside the county.
Two official sources describe the Martin County inmate population from different angles. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports give a first-of-month statistical count for jail capacity and population. The Martin County Kologik public jail roster gives a live person-level roster for current custody. A TCJS count is best for capacity and trend analysis. The roster is best when a family member, attorney, or court user needs to confirm whether a person is listed in custody today.
Martin County Inmate Population Statistics
TCJS is the controlling public source for Martin County jail population statistics. Its June 2026 current inmate population report listed Martin County with a 54-bed rated capacity and 15 total jail inmates on June 1, 2026. The separate TCJS incarceration-rate file listed an average daily population of 17 and a countywide population of 5,179 for the June 1, 2026 Martin County row. Those figures are not annual totals. TCJS describes the population report as a first-day-of-month count submitted by jail departments and agencies.
The same research snapshot found 20 current roster entries in Kologik on June 30, 2026. That difference does not mean one source is wrong. It means the Martin County inmate population changed between the official first-of-month TCJS count and the later live roster inspection. Arrests, releases, bond decisions, transfers to TDCJ, and holds from other agencies can move the count within days.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 54 beds | TCJS current inmate population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 15 | TCJS current inmate population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 27.78% | TCJS current inmate population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Average daily population | 17 | TCJS incarceration-rate file, June 1, 2026 |
| Countywide population in rate file | 5,179 | TCJS incarceration-rate file, June 1, 2026 |
| Current public roster count | 20 entries | Kologik current roster API, inspected June 30, 2026 |
The TCJS population reports page is the source page for the statewide spreadsheets used in this Martin County inmate population table.
The TCJS reports are statistical tools, while the county roster is the custody lookup tool for a named person.
Martin County Inmate Population Trends
The multi-year TCJS rate file shows Martin County's average daily jail population moving within a low-teens to high-teens range during the selected period. The ADP was 12 on January 1, 2024, 11 on June 1, 2024, 14 on June 1, 2025, and 17 on June 1, 2026. The research did not locate a local jail-expansion project, overcrowding order, consent decree, or official reform page tied to those changes.
| Date | ADP | Incarceration Rate | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2024 | 12 | 2.30 | Countywide population 5,216. |
| Jun. 1, 2024 | 11 | 2.11 | Similar early-2024 range. |
| Jan. 1, 2025 | 11 | 2.11 | Stable low-teens ADP. |
| Jun. 1, 2025 | 14 | 2.68 | ADP moved into the mid-teens. |
| Oct. 1, 2025 | 15 | 2.90 | Rate file population changed to 5,179 by 2025 rows. |
| Mar. 1, 2026 | 18 | 3.48 | Highest selected 2026 row. |
| Jun. 1, 2026 | 17 | 3.28 | Current rate-file row. |
Who Makes Up Martin County Jail Custody
The June 1, 2026 TCJS population breakdown showed a local jail population made up mostly of pretrial detainees. The largest category was local male pretrial felons, with 7 people. The report also listed 2 local male pretrial Class A/B misdemeanants, 2 local female pretrial Class A/B misdemeanants, 2 local female pretrial felons, 1 local male parole violator with a new charge, and 1 local female pretrial state-jail felon. Contract inmates, out-of-state contract inmates, housed-elsewhere inmates, and inmates housed out of state were all reported as zero for that row.
Those categories explain why the Martin County inmate population should not be treated as one single type of case. Some people are waiting for court. Some have bond listed on the roster. Some may have a parole or warrant hold. Others may later be sentenced and transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search, where the county roster will no longer be the right lookup channel.
Martin County Jail Capacity
Martin County was well below rated capacity in the official June 1, 2026 TCJS report. The county reported 15 people in a 54-bed jail, or 27.78 percent of rated capacity. The research did not locate an official overcrowding order, current jail-construction plan, or capacity-related litigation for Martin County. Because TCJS reports are point-in-time data, they should be read with their source date attached.
Population note: TCJS reports first-of-month statistics; Kologik roster entries show current person-level custody and can change daily.
Texas Laws and Martin County Jail Data
Texas law gives the public several paths to jail, arrest, court, and population records, but each path has limits. Texas Government Code Chapter 552, the Texas Public Information Act, is the baseline request law for government records. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.26 requires certain warrant and arrest information to be public after a warrant is executed. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 covers county jail and sheriff duties, while Texas Government Code Chapter 511 gives TCJS authority over county jail standards.
The public can use those laws to request jail booking records or booking photographs when the current roster does not answer the question. Exceptions still matter. Juvenile records, sealed or expunged records, active investigations, medical data, and other confidential material may be withheld or redacted. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 controls expunction in eligible cases, and Texas Occupations Code Chapter 109 addresses business practices for publishing or removing criminal record information.
Search Martin County Current Inmates
The current Martin County inmate population is searched through the Kologik Public Jail Roster linked by the county sheriff page. The roster is not a plain last-name form. It loads card-style current roster entries for agency ORI TX1590000, then lets the user filter and sort the visible cards. Kologik identified the agency as Martin County Sheriff's Office during research inspection.
- Open the Martin County Kologik public jail roster with JavaScript enabled.
- Use RECENT BOOKINGS, ALL, or an A-Z letter button to load the set of current roster cards.
- Use Name Filter to narrow the visible cards by first, middle, or last name.
- Use Order By if shortest-in-jail or longest-in-jail sorting helps compare entries.
- Read the card for booking date, arresting agency, charge, warrant number, bond, photo, and status.
The official Kologik roster interface is the local source for current Martin County jail cards.
The roster screenshot reflects the public card-based lookup channel rather than a court docket or statewide prison search.
Martin County Jail Roster Fields
The Kologik roster controls are specific to Martin County's public setup. The research found no exposed history mode for Martin County on June 30, 2026, even though the app can show past-five-day and past-ten-day modes for some agencies. That means released or older booking records may require a written public-information request instead of a roster search.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name Filter | Text input | No | Filters loaded cards by last, first, or middle name. |
| Order By | Dropdown | No | Blank, shortest in jail, or longest in jail. |
| History | Dropdown | Hidden for Martin County | History endpoint returned N during research inspection. |
| RECENT BOOKINGS | Button | No | Loads recent booking cards. |
| ALL | Button | No | Loads all current roster cards. |
| A-Z | Buttons | No | Filters by letter. |
What Martin County Inmate Records Show
A Martin County jail card can show more than a name and charge. The sample API fields inspected on June 30, 2026 included booking and arrest times, physical descriptors, race and sex codes, age and birth year, public address when populated, days jailed, arresting agency, charges, warrant numbers, bond amounts, and optional charge comments. Full dates of birth were not shown in the inspected samples.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Photo | Booking image if available; Kologik may show a no-photo placeholder. |
| Name and CCN | Booked name and custody/control number used by the roster. |
| Arresting Agency | Examples included Martin County Sheriff's Office and Stanton Police Department. |
| Charges | Charge code, charge literal, type, warrant number, and comments when present. |
| Bond | Per-charge bond amount or No Bond when the amount is zero. |
| Status | Current custody or release timing when populated. |
County Jail, TDCJ, BOP, and ICE
Custody stage decides where to search. A person newly arrested by the Martin County Sheriff's Office or Stanton Police Department is searched through the county jail roster if listed. A person sentenced to state prison is searched through TDCJ. A federal sentenced prisoner is searched through the BOP Inmate Locator. An immigration detainee is searched through ICE Online Detainee Locator System. VINELink can support custody-status notification, but it is not the county's primary roster.
| Custody Type | Best Search Channel | Martin County Note |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail custody | Kologik public jail roster | Used for Martin County Jail current roster cards. |
| Sentenced state prison | TDCJ Inmate Information Search | No TDCJ prison unit was located in Martin County. |
| Federal custody | BOP locator or U.S. Marshals contact path | No BOP prison was located in Martin County. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | No ICE detention facility was located in Martin County. |
Martin County Detention Facilities
Martin County's facility map contains one local detention facility. Stanton Police Department does not publish a separate city jail roster, and official research did not locate any state, federal, or immigration detention facility inside Martin County. City-police arrests may still route to the county jail.
- Martin County Jail / Dan Saunders Law Enforcement Center - sheriff-operated county jail for pretrial detainees, local sentenced misdemeanants, Stanton Police arrests, parole or warrant holds, and other reported hold populations.
Martin County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Martin County inmate population?
TCJS reported 15 total jail inmates in Martin County on June 1, 2026, with a rated capacity of 54 beds. The TCJS rate file listed an ADP of 17 for the same date. Kologik returned 20 current roster entries when inspected on June 30, 2026, so source date is important.
How do I search Martin County current inmates?
Use the Kologik public jail roster for Martin County Sheriff's Office agency ORI TX1590000. Load recent bookings, all current cards, or a letter filter, then use Name Filter to narrow the current roster.
Can I search released Martin County inmates online?
Martin County's history mode was not exposed during the June 30, 2026 roster inspection. For older booking records, request records from the sheriff under the Texas Public Information Act and identify the person, date, and record type.
What if the person is in state prison?
Use TDCJ, not the county roster. TDCJ covers sentenced state prisoners and includes fields such as TDCJ number, SID number, facility, sentence data, projected release date, and parole eligibility date.
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