The Coke County Inmate Population
Coke County is listed by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards as Coke (no jail) in the current population workbook downloaded from the June 2026 TCJS reporting directory. That finding controls the local custody picture. Coke County has a sheriff's office, arrest reports, incident reports, court cases, bond decisions, and people who may be jailed after arrest, but the official state jail table does not show a rated Coke County jail with beds in Robert Lee. The Coke County inmate population is therefore counted through no-jail county reporting and outside facility custody, not through a local public jail roster.
The count can still move when deputies, state troopers, or other officers make an arrest in Coke County. Booking may occur through a receiving jail, while the arrest report remains a Coke County Sheriff's Office record. Bond, holds, prosecutor filings, and transfers decide where a person appears next. A person arrested in Coke County may later be found through VINELink, an official serving jail roster, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, or ICE, depending on the status of the case.
Coke County Inmate Population Statistics
The most useful Coke County inmate population figures come from TCJS workbooks and federal census context. TCJS reported no rated Coke County jail capacity in its June 2026 current population report. Its incarceration-rate workbook showed a Coke County average daily population of 5 for February through June 2025, using a countywide population of 3,352. The U.S. Census QuickFacts estimate for July 1, 2025 was 3,412 residents, which explains why a change of one or two jailed people changes the rate sharply.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Coke County rated jail capacity | 0 / no rated jail located | TCJS Current Population Report, June 2026 |
| Coke County average daily population | 5 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, February-June 2025 |
| TCJS countywide population row | 3,352 | TCJS incarceration-rate workbook, 2024-2025 |
| Coke County incarceration rate | 1.49 | TCJS February-June 2025 rows |
| U.S. Census county estimate | 3,412 | Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 |
| Annual bookings | Not located | Coke sheriff pages and TCJS workbooks checked |
Coke County Jail Population Trend
TCJS trend data shows a very small Coke County inmate population footprint. The reported average daily population was 2 in early 2024, moved to 3 by May 2024, reached 4 by August 2024, and reached 5 by February 2025. That is not a sign of a growing Coke County jail building. It is a no-jail county rate row, so the safer reading is that more Coke County people were in jail custody across outside facilities during those months.
| Date | ADP | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | 2 | 0.60 | TCJS no-jail county rate row |
| May 1, 2024 | 3 | 0.89 | Increase from early 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 4 | 1.19 | Held through January 2025 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 5 | 1.49 | Same through June 2025 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 5 | 1.49 | Latest Coke rate row in research |
For comparison, TCJS listed the Tom Green County Detention Center at 552 beds and 446 people on June 1, 2026, or 80.8 percent of capacity. That facility data is useful because Tom Green provides a detailed official jail information and roster channel near Coke County, but it should not be read as proof that every Coke County detainee is housed there.
Why Coke County Has No Rated Jail
The state reporting label matters because many search results still imply that every Texas county has a public jail roster. Coke County's official sheriff page does not publish a local jail roster, booking report, inmate list, or mugshot gallery. Instead, the sheriff page gives Sheriff Billy Williams, the office address and phone, a public-information request form, and a link to VINELink for offender custody status. That is the local official custody-status path.
Historic jail references should be kept separate. The Texas Historical Commission lists the Old Coke County Jail marker at 601 Chadbourne Street in Robert Lee, and Texas Time Travel describes the building as a 1907 jail on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a real Coke County detention landmark, but it is not the present place to search a current inmate, post bond, or request a booking photo.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas entry shows the old jail marker, not a current roster portal.
The historic record helps explain local place history while the current inmate search still runs through sheriff records, VINELink, receiving jails, and state or federal locators.
Coke County Inmate Population Laws
Texas law supplies the access rules for Coke County inmate population records. Texas Government Code Chapter 552 is the Public Information Act. It covers requests to Texas governmental bodies for existing public information and sets exceptions, deadlines, and ruling procedures. Coke County's sheriff form follows that model and tells requestors to seek specific existing records rather than ask open-ended questions.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs public-information requests, redactions, and Attorney General ruling procedures.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the state agency behind county jail standards and population reports.
Texas Occupations Code Section 1701.661 sets special request details for body-worn camera footage, including date, time, location, and known subject.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 17 governs bail and bond decisions after arrest.
Search Coke County Inmates
A Coke County inmate search starts with the status question. If the arrest happened in Coke County and the person may still be in local custody routing, call the Coke County Sheriff's Office at 325-453-2717 or use the sheriff public-information form for arrest reports, incident reports, accident reports, and booking-related records. The sheriff office address is 13 East 7th Street, Robert Lee, TX 76945, and the records form allows email submission to sheriff@co.coke.tx.us.
- Start with the Coke County Sheriff's Office when the arrest, report, or custody referral came from Coke County.
- Use VINELink for custody status and notification because the sheriff page links that tool.
- Check an official receiving jail roster only after a sheriff, court, or custody notice points there.
- Use the TDCJ inmate search for sentenced state prison or state jail custody.
- Use the BOP inmate locator or ICE ODLS for federal criminal or immigration custody.
The Coke County Sheriff's Office page is the best local starting point because it links both the records-request form and VINELink.
That source supports the no-roster workflow: contact the sheriff for local records, use VINELink for custody status, and move to a facility locator only when the person's custody location is known.
Coke County Roster Search Fields
Because Coke County does not publish a local roster, the detailed roster fields come from the official Tom Green County Detention Center roster captured in the research. Tom Green offers current inmates and a 48-hour release roster without login. It is a nearby official detailed channel for readers who are told that a person is in that facility, but it is not a substitute for checking with Coke County first.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Tab/filter | No | Roster can be sorted by name. |
| Date | Tab/filter | No | Used for booking or release date sorting. |
| Current | Tab/filter | No | Shows people currently in the detention center. |
| Released | Tab/filter | No | Shows releases within the last 48 hours. |
| Search By Name | Text | No | No official wildcard rule was located. |
| Show All | Button | No | Restores the full roster view. |
What Coke County Inmate Records Show
Coke County sheriff records by request can include offense reports, incident reports, accident reports, arrest reports, body-camera records, and dash-camera records. A request should identify the person, incident number if known, date and approximate time, location, arresting agency, and the exact record sought. The sheriff form warns that confidential information may be withheld or redacted, including Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, confidential account information, certain addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
The request form also explains why a narrow records request works better than a broad question. Texas public-information rules apply to existing records, so the sheriff's office is not required to create a new answer or explain an event in narrative form. For a Coke County inmate population search, useful request terms include arrest report, incident report, booking paperwork, booking photograph if releasable, body-camera footage, dash-camera footage, and the date and place of the arrest.
| Channel | Typical Record Fields |
|---|---|
| Coke sheriff request | Arrest report, incident report, date, location, report number, agency, and releasable narrative. |
| Serving jail roster | Mugshot, name, SO number, booking number, booking time, bond, age, charges, and profile link. |
| 48-hour release roster | Name, release time, booking data, and roster fields that remain briefly after release. |
| TDCJ locator | State inmate location, offense information, and projected release date. |
| BOP locator | Name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location. |
Coke County Jail vs Prison Lookup
The same person can pass through more than one record system after a Coke County arrest. Booking and arrest data start with the sheriff or receiving jail. A court case opens when charges are filed. A sentenced felony prisoner moves to TDCJ. A federal sentence goes to BOP. An immigration hold may require ICE ODLS. Mixing these systems is the main reason a name search appears to fail.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Coke local arrest record | Coke County Sheriff's Office | Arrest, incident, accident, and releasable sheriff-held records. |
| County jail custody | VINELink or receiving jail roster | Current jail status, bond, charges, booking data, and release view where available. |
| Texas sentence | Texas Department of Criminal Justice | State prison or state jail location, offense, and projected release. |
| Federal sentence | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Immigration detention status, often outside the county. |
Coke County Detention Facilities
The facility list for Coke County is a custody map, not a statement that every person is held in one place. Coke County Sheriff's Office is the local arrest and records authority. Tom Green County Detention Center is included because its official site provides a nearby detailed jail roster and facility rules, and because Coke is reported by TCJS as a no-jail county.
- Coke County Sheriff's Office - local sheriff records, arrest reports, VINELink referral, and custody-status routing for Coke County matters.
- Tom Green County Detention Center - nearby official detailed jail channel in San Angelo with current roster, 48-hour release list, visitation, mail, bond, and commissary rules.
Coke County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Coke County inmate population?
TCJS showed Coke County average daily population at 5 for February through June 2025 in the incarceration-rate workbook. Coke has no rated jail capacity in the June 2026 current population report, so the figure should be read as a no-jail county custody count rather than a local jail headcount.
Does Coke County have an online jail roster?
No official Coke County jail roster, booking report, or mugshot gallery was located on the county site. The sheriff page links VINELink for offender custody status and provides a public-information request form for sheriff-held records.
Where do sentenced Coke County inmates appear?
Sentenced state prisoners appear through TDCJ, not a county jail roster. Federal prisoners use BOP, and immigration detention uses ICE ODLS. A county booking charge and a state prison record are different records from different stages.
Does the old Coke County jail affect current inmate search?
No. The old jail is useful local history, but it is not the current custody channel. Current Coke County inmate population searches should use the sheriff's office, VINELink, receiving jail rosters, TDCJ, BOP, or ICE depending on custody status.