Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Brenham, Texas, in Washington County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Brenham is held at the county jail, run by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Brenham
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Brenham is held at the county jail, run by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Washington County Sheriff's Office at co.washington.tx.us/page/washington.sheriff (page title: Washington County, Texas), phone (979) 277-6251, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at (979) 277-6251.
The Washington County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 88 people on an average day, up from about 84 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 177 beds, and it is running at 50 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Washington County has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 23 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Washington County Jail
The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Brenham (filed by the FBI as Brenham Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Brenham.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and four other agencies in Washington County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Brenham's 338 for 2025 and the Washington County Sheriff's Office's 286 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 624 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Brenham arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Washington County serves the sentence in a facility of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, whose inmate locator is at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Brenham?
Ask the Washington County Sheriff's Office at (979) 277-6251; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.washington.tx.us/page/washington.sheriff.
How many people are in the Washington County jail?
About 88 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 177 beds.
What is the phone number for the Washington County jail?
(979) 277-6251, the number on the page of the Washington County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Washington County go?
To a facility of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; its inmate locator is at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.
Is this the official Brenham website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.