The Clay County Inmate Population
The Clay County inmate population is centered on one mapped detention facility: Clay County Jail, operated by the Clay County Sheriff's Office in Henrietta. The jail holds people booked by the sheriff, local police, Texas DPS, and other law-enforcement agencies working in Clay County. It is a local jail, so its count includes people awaiting court, people held on warrants, county-sentenced misdemeanants, and some felony defendants waiting for court action or transfer.
Clay County does not have a separate official county work-release center, jail annex, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center listed in the research sources. That matters for every Clay County inmate search. A person in pretrial or short local custody belongs in the Clay County Jail roster. A person sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice moves out of the Clay County jail count and into the state prison system. Federal and immigration custody use separate federal tools.
Clay County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest population source for Clay County is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports. TCJS current population data inspected for the June 1, 2026 row listed the Clay County Jail at 38 rated beds and 19 people in custody, or 50 percent of capacity. The TCJS incarceration-rate spreadsheet for the same date listed a Clay County average daily population of 23 and a countywide population base of 10,730.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated bed capacity | 38 | TCJS current population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 19 | TCJS current population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 50% | TCJS current population report, June 1, 2026 |
| Average daily population | 23 | TCJS incarceration-rate report, June 1, 2026 |
| Countywide population used for rate | 10,730 | TCJS incarceration-rate report, June 1, 2026 |
| Incarceration rate | 2.14 | TCJS incarceration-rate report, June 1, 2026 |
The TCJS population-report index is the source route for current and past spreadsheets. The TCJS population reports page shows the official entry point used for Clay County jail-population data.
That source is separate from the roster. TCJS reports the jail population count, while Kologik shows current individual custody records.
Clay County Inmate Population Trends
Clay County's recent TCJS trend shows a small jail population with notable month-to-month movement. The average daily population rose from 8 in November 2025 to 23 in June 2026. The total jail population reached 32 out of 38 beds in March 2026, then dropped to 19 by June 2026. No official source reviewed explained the cause, so the rise should be described as a reported trend, not as proof of a policy change or crime trend.
| Date | ADP | Incarceration Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1, 2025 | 8 | 0.75 | TCJS countywide population base 10,730. |
| Dec. 1, 2025 | 9 | 0.84 | Small increase from November. |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | 10 | 0.93 | Still below later spring totals. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | 12 | 1.12 | End-of-month TCJS row. |
| Mar. 3, 2026 | 15 | 1.40 | ADP continued upward. |
| Apr. 3, 2026 | 17 | 1.58 | Spring increase continued. |
| May 1, 2026 | 19 | 1.77 | ADP approached June level. |
| June 1, 2026 | 23 | 2.14 | Latest inspected rate row. |
Clay County Jail Capacity
The Clay County Jail capacity picture is more useful when the population-report rows are read beside the ADP trend. TCJS listed 19 people in custody against 38 beds on June 1, 2026, so that snapshot was not overcrowded. March 2026 was the closest recent month to full capacity in the reviewed data, with 32 people in custody and 84.21 percent of rated capacity. No official consent decree, jail population cap, or new construction order was located.
| Date | Total Jail Population | Capacity | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1, 2025 | 15 | 38 | 39.47% |
| Dec. 1, 2025 | 16 | 38 | 42.11% |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | 14 | 38 | 36.84% |
| Mar. 3, 2026 | 32 | 38 | 84.21% |
| Apr. 3, 2026 | 28 | 38 | 73.68% |
| May 1, 2026 | 21 | 38 | 55.26% |
| June 1, 2026 | 19 | 38 | 50.00% |
Clay County Jail Custody Makeup
The latest TCJS row provides custody categories rather than full demographic profiles. On June 1, 2026, the largest local category was male pretrial felony custody. TCJS also listed bench warrants, local and elsewhere state-jail felony categories, convicted felony or parole-violator categories sentenced to TDCJ division, and local male others. Federal inmate categories were zero in the latest row.
- Pretrial felony custody: TCJS listed 9 local male pretrial felons and 2 elsewhere male pretrial felons.
- Bench warrants: TCJS listed 2 local male bench-warrant inmates.
- State-jail felony custody: The row included pretrial and convicted state-jail felony categories.
- TDCJ-sentenced holds: The row listed people sentenced to a TDCJ division who had not yet left local custody.
- Federal categories: Female federal inmates, male federal inmates, contract inmates, and out-of-state contract inmates were reported as 0.
These categories explain why a Clay County inmate record may show a local charge, a warrant, a motion to revoke, or a transfer-related status. A person can be in the local jail even when the next major record step will happen in court or with TDCJ.
Clay County Inmate Record Laws
Clay County jail records sit inside Texas public-information and jail-standards law. The sheriff's open-records page cites Texas Government Code Section 552.301(c) for electronic-mail requests, and the sheriff request form includes "Jail face sheet" as a record type. Public access is not the same as full disclosure, because law-enforcement, juvenile, medical, victim, motor-vehicle, and other confidential data may be withheld or redacted.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 is the Texas Public Information Act framework for county and sheriff records.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 gives the Texas Commission on Jail Standards authority over minimum county-jail standards.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 49.18 governs death-in-custody reporting and investigation duties.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 17 governs bail and bond decisions after arrest.
Search Clay County Jail Records
The current Clay County jail roster is the official local lookup path for people held at Clay County Jail. The sheriff page links to the Kologik Public Jail Roster for agency Clay COSO. The roster is free and no login was observed. It covers current custody, not a full archive of released inmates, because the history-mode endpoint returned disabled during research.
The Kologik roster page is the public interface for name filtering, letter filtering, recent-bookings controls, and current inmate cards.
If the recent-bookings view is empty, that does not prove the jail has no inmates. The all-current and letter-filter paths returned current records during the June 2026 research pass.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name Filter | Text | No | Filters first, middle, and last names in the public app code. |
| Order By | Dropdown | No | Supports days-in-jail sorting in the app code. |
| Recent Bookings | Button or tab | No | The API returned an empty array during inspection. |
| Alphabet controls | Clickable filters | No | Filters by first letter of last name. |
| ALL current roster | App route/API state | No | Returned all current records in the inspected endpoint. |
How to Search Clay County Inmates
A practical Clay County inmate lookup starts with the jail roster, then branches if the person is not listed. Current local bookings should appear through Kologik when they are in Clay County Jail custody. Released people, older booking records, court records, sentenced prisoners, and federal or immigration custody require other channels.
- Open the sheriff page and use the jail roster button, or go directly to the Kologik Public Jail Roster.
- Use Name Filter for a first, middle, or last name, or use the letter controls if only the last-name first letter is known.
- Read the inmate card for booking time, arrival time, arresting agency, days in jail, charge rows, warrant number, and bond amount.
- If the person is not listed, check whether release, transfer, TDCJ sentencing, federal custody, or ICE detention is the better explanation.
- For a jail face sheet or older booking detail, use the sheriff Records Division open-records process.
No official Clay County, Texas sheriff or city-police mobile app with inmate, warrant, or records-request tools was located during research; use the Kologik roster and sheriff Records Division instead.
Clay County Inmate Record Fields
Clay County Kologik records contain both visible card data and JSON fields behind the public interface. The research avoided republishing personal details from live inmates, but the field inventory shows what a user can expect to see. A roster charge is not the same as a final conviction. It can be an arrest allegation, a warrant label, a motion to revoke, or a hold pending court action.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| CCN | Public booking/control number used by the photo endpoint. |
| Name and demographics | First, middle, last, suffix, age, sex, race, height, weight, eyes, and hair. |
| Booking and arrival times | Booking date/time and arrival date/time, which may differ. |
| Arresting agency | Agency such as Clay COSO or Texas DPS. |
| Charges | Charge array with charge code, charge type, warrant number, and plain-English text when present. |
| Bond amount | Per-charge bond data. One charge may not control release if another hold exists. |
| Cell number | A field exists, but inspected Clay records had it blank. |
| Mugshot/photo | The app requests a photo by agency ORI and CCN when available. |
Clay County Jail vs TDCJ
Many failed inmate searches happen because the wrong custody system is being searched. Clay County Jail is for local jail custody. TDCJ is for sentenced state-prison custody. BOP and ICE are federal systems. VINELink is a notification supplement, not a substitute for reading the official roster or locator.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Clay County pretrial or short local custody | Clay COSO Kologik roster | Current Clay County Jail inmates. |
| Sentenced Texas state prisoner | TDCJ inmate search | Sentenced TDCJ offenders after transfer. |
| Federal prisoner | BOP inmate locator | BOP custody and some former federal custody records. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | ICE detainees by A-Number/country or biographical data. |
| Custody notifications | VINELink | Release and custody alerts where available. |
Past Clay County Inmate Records
The Clay County roster should be treated as a current-custody tool. The Kologik history-mode check returned disabled, and no official Clay County released-inmate archive was located. For older jail records, the sheriff Records Division process is the better route. The open-records form includes "Jail face sheet" as a selectable record type and asks for information such as name, date of birth, date of incident or arrest, and case or incident number.
The sheriff's open-records page says email requests must go to ClayCountyORR@co.clay.tx.us, fax requests are not accepted, and requesters should allow up to 10 business days. A separate county public-information notice explains that elected offices control their own records and judicial records are separate. That is why court filings after arrest belong with the court of jurisdiction rather than the sheriff.
Clay County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolves to one public detention facility for this build. The jail is the local booking and custody point for Clay County, and no separate Clay County state prison, federal prison, ICE facility, regional jail, annex, or public city lockup with its own roster was found in official sources.
- Clay County Jail - county jail and local detention facility for pretrial detainees, county-sentenced misdemeanants, felony defendants awaiting court action or transfer, bench-warrant holds, and other local or state holds.
Clay County Custody Terms
Short terms on a roster can hide important legal differences. These definitions help separate jail custody, court status, and release terms before a call to the jail or court clerk.
- Booking
- The intake record made after arrest, including identity, time, charge, and custody information.
- Detainer
- A request from another agency asking the jail to hold or notify before release.
- Bench warrant
- A court-issued warrant, often tied to failure to appear or a court order.
- PR bond
- A personal recognizance bond, meaning release on a promise and conditions rather than cash.
- Disposition
- The court outcome, which is different from the arrest or booking charge.
Clay County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Clay County inmate population? TCJS data inspected for June 1, 2026 listed 19 people in the Clay County Jail and an average daily population of 23. The same TCJS data listed a 38-bed rated capacity.
Where does a Clay County inmate search start? Start with the official Kologik roster linked from the Clay County Sheriff's Office. It covers current Clay County Jail custody and uses name, letter, and current-roster controls.
Why is someone missing from the Clay County jail roster? The person may have been released, not yet booked into the public roster, transferred after sentencing, moved to federal custody, or held by ICE. For older local booking records, request a jail face sheet from the sheriff Records Division.
Are court records the same as jail records? No. The sheriff's form states that the sheriff does not have court records. Court cases after arrest are handled through the District Clerk, county-level court routes, or the official Texas court-record portal.