The Grimes County Inmate Population
The Grimes County inmate population is split between one local jail and two state prison units. The local jail is the Grimes County Jail, run by the Grimes County Sheriff's Office in Anderson. That jail count covers local custody: people awaiting trial, people serving short county time, convicted inmates waiting for transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and people held for another jurisdiction. The state prison count is different. Wallace Pack Unit and O. L. Luther Unit are TDCJ facilities near Navasota, and they hold male sentenced prisoners in state custody. A person can move from the county jail into TDCJ, but the lookup channel changes after transfer.
Population data comes from two kinds of sources. The sheriff's jail page gives local facility facts, including approved capacity, inspection history, programs, and operating details. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports publish monthly jail population and rate files submitted by county agencies. TCJS also cautions that submitting departments are responsible for data quality and timeliness, so each figure should be treated as an official reporting snapshot rather than a live roster.
Grimes County Inmate Population Statistics
The June 2026 TCJS file set placed the Grimes County Jail below rated capacity but close enough that the trend matters. The current inmate population report listed 100 people in the 111-bed jail on June 1, 2026. The incarceration-rate spreadsheet listed a countywide population of 33,448, an average daily population of 83, and an incarceration rate of 2.48 for that same monthly file set. Those numbers do not include the full state prison populations at Pack and Luther as county jail inmates.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated county jail capacity | 111 beds | Sheriff jail page and TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 2026 |
| Total jail population | 100 | TCJS Inmate Population Report, Grimes row dated 2026-06-01 |
| Percent of capacity | 90.09% | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, 2026-06-01 |
| Average daily population | 83 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, 2026-06-01 |
| Federal inmates in county jail row | 0 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, 2026-06-01 |
The TCJS population reports page is the better source for jail population data than a court docket or a mugshot search, because the jail count is built to report custody levels and capacity. The Grimes County inmate population can still change daily, so a current custody question should go to the jail division or the correct locator.
Grimes County Inmate Population Trends
Recent TCJS monthly rows show a low January 2026 count followed by steady growth into June 2026. The county jail capacity stayed fixed at 111 beds across these rows. The research did not locate an official cause for the increase, so the trend should not be tied to a policy change, court practice, or crime pattern without a separate source.
| Date | Capacity | Total Jail Population | Percent Capacity | ADP / Rate Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | 111 | 77 | 69.37% | TCJS population row |
| 2025-12-01 | 111 | 69 | 62.16% | ADP 72, rate 2.15 |
| 2026-01-01 | 111 | 40 | 36.04% | ADP 73, rate 2.18 |
| 2026-03-01 | 111 | 81 | 72.97% | ADP 75, rate 2.24 |
| 2026-05-01 | 111 | 93 | 83.78% | ADP 81, rate 2.42 |
| 2026-06-01 | 111 | 100 | 90.09% | ADP 83, rate 2.48 |
The TCJS page for current reports is a useful bookmark for changes after June 2026. It is not a name search. It will not confirm whether one person is still in custody, whether bond was posted, or whether a TDCJ transfer already occurred.
Grimes County Inmate Population Makeup
The June 1, 2026 TCJS Grimes row gives a category snapshot. Local male pretrial felons were the largest named group in the selected nonzero counts, followed by local male pretrial Class A/B misdemeanants and local male others. The row also reported female pretrial felony and misdemeanor counts, parole-violator categories, convicted felons sentenced to TDCJ divisions, state jail felons, and one housed-elsewhere inmate. The county jail row showed no male or female federal inmates and no contract inmates.
- Pretrial felony custody: 29 local male pretrial felons and 5 local female pretrial felons appeared in the June 2026 row.
- Pretrial misdemeanor custody: TCJS listed Class A/B and Class C pretrial misdemeanor groups for both male and female inmates.
- Sentenced transfer group: 8 local male convicted felons and 1 local female convicted felon were listed as sentenced to TDCJ divisions.
- Federal and contract custody: The June 2026 county jail row showed 0 federal inmates and 0 contract inmates.
These groups explain why one Grimes County inmate search can require several systems. A pretrial county detainee belongs with jail staff and sheriff records. A sentenced state prisoner belongs with TDCJ. A federal or immigration detainee may not be inside Grimes County at all, even if the original arrest or case began locally.
Grimes County Jail Capacity
The Grimes County Jail had an approved capacity of 111 beds in the sheriff and TCJS sources reviewed. The June 2026 TCJS count of 100 placed the jail at about 90% of capacity. That is high use, but it is not the same as a sourced overcrowding finding. The research did not locate an official recent construction plan, consent decree, or DOJ investigation tied to Grimes County Jail capacity. The safer reading is simple: the jail was below rated capacity in the June 2026 report, while the monthly population had risen sharply since January.
The sheriff's jail page also adds operating context. The current jail opened in December 1998, and the sheriff reported 29 consecutive passed inspections as of October 21, 2024. Those inspections involve TCJS security and safety requirements, plus yearly fire and health inspections. Inspection history is not a name lookup tool, but it helps place the Grimes County inmate population within the Texas jail standards system.
Grimes County Inmate Population Laws
Texas law shapes both access and limits. The Texas Public Information Act is the general route for requesting government records unless an exception applies. The sheriff FAQ says detailed reports may be requested in writing, then forwarded to the County Attorney for approval before fees are set and records are mailed. That same local policy warns that reports tied to pending criminal investigations and juvenile involvement are not available for release.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives the public a request process for government records, subject to exceptions.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the body behind county jail inspections and standards.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 17 governs bail and bond concepts after arrest.
Texas death-in-custody reporting provides statewide reporting context for deaths in custody.
Grimes County State Prison Population
Two large state prison units sit within Grimes County, but they are not part of the county jail roster. The Wallace Pack Unit has a listed capacity of 1,426. The O. L. Luther Unit has a listed capacity of 1,316. Together they represent 2,742 state prison beds physically located in Grimes County. That number should not be added to the 111-bed county jail capacity when discussing county jail crowding.
TDCJ custody uses its own locator, visitation process, mail rules, and family resources. The state prison pages should be used for sentenced prisoners, not for someone who was just arrested and booked into the Grimes County Jail. The county jail may hold people waiting for TDCJ transfer, but the public lookup changes after TDCJ receives and assigns the person.
Search Grimes County Inmates
No official public Grimes County online jail roster or inmate-search portal was located on the sheriff or county pages during the research pass. The sheriff site provides a jail division page, FAQ, staff contacts, most-wanted notices, records request forms, and app-store listings, but the official pages reviewed did not expose a current inmate search form or booking-photo gallery. The most reliable lookup chain starts with the jail division, then moves to records, courts, TDCJ, federal, or ICE channels based on custody type.
- Call the Grimes County Jail Division at 936-873-6437 for jail custody, release, visitation, and bond questions that staff can answer.
- If that line is unavailable, call the sheriff main line at 936-873-2151 and ask for the jail division or records division.
- For releasable records that cannot be handled by phone, contact Records at 936-873-6442 or records@grimescountytexas.gov.
- Use the TDCJ Inmate Information Search for a sentenced prisoner who has left the county jail for state custody.
- Use the BOP Inmate Locator, ICE Online Detainee Locator, or VINELink Texas when federal, immigration, or notification needs are involved.
Grimes County Roster Search Fields
Because no official public Grimes County roster form was located, the county search-field table is really an access-channel table. A caller or requester should still gather the same basic identifiers before contacting the jail or records division: full legal name, date of birth if known, arresting agency if known, and approximate arrest date or court case information.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online county jail roster | Not located | Not applicable | No official public Grimes County jail roster/search form was located on sheriff or county pages. |
| Jail Division phone lookup | Phone call | Unspecified | Call 936-873-6437 and ask for current custody, release, or bond information that jail staff can release. |
| Records Division request | Email, mail, or in person | Written request for open records | Use records@grimescountytexas.gov or mail Attn: RECORDS, 382 FM 149 West, Anderson, TX 77830. |
Grimes County Inmate Record Details
A Grimes County jail record may exist even when no public roster profile is posted online. Public release depends on sheriff policy, the Texas Public Information Act, pending investigation limits, juvenile-record limits, and what the office can lawfully release. Formal charges and dispositions should be checked through court records, because a jail booking charge can change after prosecutor review, indictment, plea, dismissal, or sentencing.
| Field | What It Shows / Research Status |
|---|---|
| Name | May be confirmable by jail phone or records request if releasable. |
| Booking date or number | Not observed in an official public roster; request through jail or records if needed. |
| Charges | Jail charges may differ from formal court charges filed later. |
| Bond | Bond questions can start with the jail; cash bond rules are published in the FAQ. |
| Court date | Misdemeanor and juvenile questions route to County Court at Law; felony questions route to district court coordinators. |
| Transfer status | The jail does not release transfer timing for out-of-jurisdiction holds. |
County Jail vs State Prison
The Grimes County inmate population is easy to misread because the county has both a sheriff jail and state prisons. County jail custody is local and short-term. TDCJ custody is state prison custody after sentencing and transfer. Federal and immigration custody use still other systems. The fastest lookup is the one that matches the person's legal status.
| Question | County Jail | State Prison | Federal or ICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial detainees, county sentences, TDCJ transfer waits, and some holds | Sentenced state prisoners | Federal prisoners or immigration detainees |
| Run by | Grimes County Sheriff's Office | Texas Department of Criminal Justice | BOP, USMS, or ICE |
| Where to look | Jail line, sheriff records, court records | TDCJ Inmate Information Search | BOP locator, ICE locator, or USMS context |
Grimes County Detention Facilities
The facility list has one local jail and two state prisons. The Grimes County Jail should be the first stop for a recent arrest in Anderson, Navasota, or elsewhere in the county. Pack and Luther should be used only when the person is in TDCJ state prison custody or a TDCJ locator result shows one of those units.
- Grimes County Jail holds local pretrial detainees, county inmates, TDCJ transfer waits, and some outside-jurisdiction holds.
- Wallace Pack Unit is a TDCJ state prison for male sentenced prisoners near Navasota.
- O. L. Luther Unit is a TDCJ state prison for male sentenced prisoners near Navasota.
Grimes County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Grimes County inmate population?
The June 1, 2026 TCJS county jail row listed 100 people in the 111-bed Grimes County Jail. The same file set listed an average daily population of 83 in the incarceration-rate spreadsheet. Those jail figures are separate from Pack and Luther, which are TDCJ state prisons physically located in the county.
Can I search a Grimes County jail roster online?
No official public online Grimes County jail roster was located in the sheriff or county pages reviewed. Start with the jail division line, then use the Records Division or a written open records request if the information is not available by phone.
When should I use TDCJ?
Use TDCJ when the person is a sentenced state prisoner or has been transferred from county jail into state custody. TDCJ says its search covers currently incarcerated TDCJ facility inmates, is updated on working days, and is at least 24 hours old.