Hopkins County Inmate Population Snapshot
The Hopkins County inmate population is reported through two practical sources: Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reporting and the sheriff-linked public roster. TCJS is the state agency that oversees Texas county jail standards, population reporting, construction review, and jail compliance. The public roster is the day-to-day lookup tool for people booked at the Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center / Hopkins County Jail. The two sources are related, but they are not the same kind of count. TCJS reports are official jail-population reports. The roster count is a web snapshot of people listed in current custody at the time the roster is viewed.
Research for Hopkins County found one confirmed detention facility inside the county: the Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center / Hopkins County Jail, run by the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office. The county jail holds people arrested by the sheriff's office, Sulphur Springs Police Department, and other agencies, along with warrant holds, bond holds, and some outside-agency matters visible in roster entries. After a person is sentenced to Texas prison, the county roster stops being the main search path and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search becomes the correct lookup.
Hopkins County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest official Hopkins County jail statistics come from TCJS reports and the sheriff-linked roster. TCJS abbreviated reports list the county jail capacity as 192 beds in multiple reporting examples. The roster inspection on June 29, 2026 showed 204 current-inmate items and 75 items on the 24-hour arrests tab. That roster number should be treated as a public web count, not as a monthly average daily population. It still matters because it shows how full the Hopkins County inmate population can look to families, attorneys, and court watchers using the live roster.
The county also has a recent facility-capacity detail from TCJS. The 2023 TCJS annual report listed a Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center construction completion with 48 beds. The research file preserves both facts because they answer different questions: TCJS population reports continue to show a 192-bed capacity figure, while the annual report documents a 48-bed construction completion item. Population pages should not merge those two numbers into an invented new capacity.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jail capacity | 192 beds | TCJS abbreviated population reports |
| Current roster count | 204 items | Hopkins County roster inspection, June 29, 2026 |
| 24-hour arrests tab | 75 items | Hopkins County roster inspection, June 29, 2026 |
| 2019 incarceration rate report | 141 inmates, rate 3.86 | TCJS incarceration-rate report, Aug. 1, 2019 |
| 2023 construction completion | 48 beds | TCJS 2023 annual report |
The TCJS population reports page is the statewide source for current county jail population reports, paper-ready counts, pregnant inmate reports, immigration detainer reports, and incarceration-rate reports.
The statewide TCJS population reports index is the reporting source used to compare Hopkins County jail capacity with population snapshots.
Hopkins County Inmate Population Trends
Selected TCJS examples show the Hopkins County inmate population running close to the 192-bed capacity baseline in 2021 and 2022. January 2020 was lower in the research sample, then the selected 2021 and 2022 examples moved into the 80 percent to 95 percent range. The June 29, 2026 roster snapshot listed 204 current inmates, which is above the 192-bed baseline if compared directly. That comparison needs care because the roster is not the same instrument as a TCJS monthly population report, but it is still a useful warning that the public list can show a high local custody count.
| Date | Reported Total | Capacity | Percent Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2020 | 155 | 192 | 80.73% |
| Jan. 1, 2021 | 163 | 192 | 84.90% |
| Oct. 1, 2021 | 178 | 192 | 92.71% |
| Dec. 1, 2021 | 179 | 192 | 93.23% |
| May 1, 2022 | 184 | 192 | 95.83% |
| June 29, 2026 roster snapshot | 204 listed current inmates | 192 baseline | 106.25% if compared directly |
Who Makes Up Hopkins County Custody
The Hopkins County inmate population is mostly a local jail population, not a prison population. The public roster showed people marked as currently booked, with arresting or holding agency text such as Hopkins County SO Sulphur Springs, Sulphur Springs PD, Delta County SO Cooper, and United States Attorney's Office. That mix explains why a county roster can include local arrests, warrant matters, outside-agency holds, and federal prosecution context without becoming a federal prison search tool.
Visible roster fields also shape what can be said about demographics. The Hopkins County roster shows sex, height, weight, arrest date, days in jail, total bond, warrant number, charge descriptions, and misdemeanor/felony indicators. It redacts addresses. It did not show race, age, date of birth, housing unit, or court date in the captured public fields. TCJS reports contain more custody-category fields, but the research did not extract the full headers cleanly enough to assign each numeric demographic category with confidence.
- Pretrial
- A person held before the criminal case is resolved, often while bond, holds, or court settings are pending.
- Paper-ready
- A state-sentenced person who is ready for transfer from a county jail to TDCJ custody.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can affect release even when a local bond is listed.
- PR bond
- A personal recognizance bond that releases a person on court conditions instead of a commercial surety bond.
Hopkins County Jail Laws
Texas law controls both the public-record side and the jail-operations side of the Hopkins County inmate population. The local roster is the fastest public path, but records that are not posted online can still be requested under the Texas Public Information Act unless an exception or confidentiality rule applies. TCJS supplies the statewide oversight layer for county jail construction, maintenance, operation, custody, care, treatment, rehabilitation, education, and recreation standards.
Key Texas sources:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives the public a records-request framework, subject to exceptions and redactions.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and its county jail oversight role.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 sets the county jail and sheriff-duty framework.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 15 includes Article 15.17, the magistrate-warning step after arrest.
Search Hopkins County Inmate Records
The official local search path is the Hopkins County Current Inmates roster, which is linked from the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office page. The roster is hosted by Synergistic Software and has three tabs: Current Inmates, 24 Hours Arrests, and Inmates by Arrest Date. It was free and did not require a login during the research inspection. Leaving the name fields blank returned public roster entries, and page controls allowed browsing through results.
- Open the sheriff page and follow the inmate listing link, or open the Current Inmates roster directly.
- Enter a last name. Add a first name if the list is too broad.
- Use 24 Hours Arrests when the arrest just happened and the current list is not enough.
- Use Inmates by Arrest Date when the date is more reliable than the name spelling.
- Review the expanded roster entry for status, bond, arresting agency, warrant number, statute, and charge text.
| Roster Control | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | No | Optional field with last-name placeholder text. |
| First Name | Text | No | Optional field used to narrow a name search. |
| Current Inmates | Tab | No | Default list for people currently booked. |
| 24 Hours Arrests | Tab | No | Recent-arrest tab for brand-new bookings. |
| Inmates by Arrest Date | Tab | No | Date-organized list from the same roster system. |
The current-inmates roster is the main local tool for searching the Hopkins County inmate population by name.
Hopkins County Roster Fields
A Hopkins County inmate record can show more than a name. Sample public entries displayed booking photos for some people and a no-image placeholder for others. The detail row can show current status, sex, height, weight, redacted address, arrest date, arresting agency, days in jail, total bond, warrant number, charge count, statute, charge description, misdemeanor/felony field, and per-charge bond amount. That makes the roster useful for custody and bond questions, but it is not the formal court case file.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Image | Booking photo for some entries or a temporary no-image placeholder. |
| Status | Observed public status such as CURRENTLY BOOKED. |
| Arrest Date | Date plus agency text, such as sheriff, city police, or outside agency. |
| Total Bond | Total listed bond or NOT SET. |
| Warrant# | Warrant or case-related number tied to the charge row. |
| Statute and Description | Charge citation and plain-English charge text. |
| M/F | Felony or misdemeanor indicator field. |
For filed charges, court dates, and procedural action after arrest, use the Hopkins County docket and clerk paths rather than relying only on the jail record. The court records after jail arrest page explains that separate court pathway.
Past Inmates and Other Searches
Released or transferred people can be harder to find. Hopkins County research did not locate a county-published historical booking archive or a clear retention schedule for how long people remain on the roster after release. If the name is no longer on the current list, use the sheriff open-records path, identify the person and approximate booking date, and request the booking sheet, jail record, or mugshot under Texas Public Information Act language. The sheriff page lists an open records link, but a fully inspectable form was not captured in the public text.
State, federal, and immigration searches are separate. Use the TDCJ locator for sentenced Texas prison custody. Use the BOP inmate locator for federal prison custody. Use ICE ODLS for immigration detention. VINELink can help with custody status notifications, and the VINELink Texas person search is linked from the sheriff page as the Vine registration path.
| Custody Type | Best Search | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh local arrest | Hopkins County roster | Shows current county jail custody and recent arrests. |
| State-prison sentence | TDCJ inmate search | Covers people in Texas prison units after transfer. |
| Federal custody | BOP or U.S. Marshals path | County roster may show a local hold, but BOP covers sentenced federal custody. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Immigration custody is not a county jail roster database. |
Hopkins County Detention Facility
The only confirmed detention facility in the Hopkins County facility map is the Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center / Hopkins County Jail. It is operated by the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office at 298 Rosemont in Sulphur Springs. The sheriff page names Sheriff Lewis Tatum and provides the public jail/sheriff phone number, inmate listing link, VINELink registration, jail funds, NCIC inmate communication, and open records path.
Family-service details are narrower than the roster details. The sheriff page links CorrectPay for jail funds and NCIC Inmate Communications for communications. The county did not publish a full visitation schedule, mail format, commissary fee table, remote-video schedule, or property rule packet in the visible text captured. Visitors and family members should confirm those details with the jail before traveling, sending mail, or funding an account.
- Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center / Hopkins County Jail holds local pretrial defendants, short local sentences, bond holds, warrant holds, and some outside-agency matters visible on roster entries.
The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office page is the local hub for the roster, VINELink, jail funds, NCIC communications, and open records.
Hopkins County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Hopkins County inmate population?
TCJS reports list a 192-bed capacity baseline for Hopkins County. The sheriff-linked roster showed 204 current-inmate items on June 29, 2026, while selected TCJS reports from 2021 and 2022 showed the jail in the 92 percent to 96 percent capacity range on certain dates.
How do I search Hopkins County inmates?
Start with the sheriff-linked Current Inmates roster. Search by last name, add a first name if needed, and check the 24 Hours Arrests tab for recent bookings. If the person has been sentenced to state prison, move to the TDCJ locator.
Does the roster show mugshots?
Some Hopkins County roster entries show booking photos and others show a no-image placeholder. Booking-photo access depends on the roster entry and public-record limits. More detail is covered on the Hopkins County jail mugshots page.
Can VINELink replace the roster?
VINELink is better for notifications, not a full replacement for reading roster fields. Use the roster for charge rows and bond entries, then register with VINELink when release or transfer alerts matter.
Where are court dates found?
Court settings and filed charges are checked through the Hopkins County docket and clerk paths. The jail roster can show arrest charges and bond, but the court record tracks the case after prosecutors file or amend charges.