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 September 30, 2026.
Crystal City, Texas, in Zavala County, has about 6,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Crystal City is held at the county jail, run by the Zavala 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 Crystal City
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Crystal City is held at the county jail, run by the Zavala County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Zavala County Sheriff's Office at co.zavala.tx.us/page/Sheriff (page title: Zavala County), phone 830-374-3615, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 830-374-3615.
The Zavala County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 55 people on an average day, up from about 40 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 66 beds, and it is running at 83 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Zavala County has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 60 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Zavala County Jail
The Zavala County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Crystal City (filed by the FBI as Crystal City Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Crystal City.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Zavala County Sheriff's Office's 263 for 2025 and Crystal City's 32 for 2024.
Together, the two agencies in Zavala County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 305 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 Crystal City arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice lists its inmates at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Crystal City?
Ask the Zavala County Sheriff's Office at 830-374-3615; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.zavala.tx.us/page/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Zavala County jail?
About 55 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 66 beds.
What is the phone number for the Zavala County jail?
830-374-3615, the number on the page of the Zavala County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Zavala 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 Crystal City 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.