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 1, 2026.
Jacksonville, Texas, in Cherokee County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Jacksonville is held at the county jail, run by the Cherokee 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 Jacksonville
The county jail, run by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Jacksonville, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office at co.cherokee.tx.us/ips/cms/countyoffices/sheriff.html (page title: Cherokee County | Sheriff), phone 903-683-2271, 272 Underwood St. Rusk, TX 75785, Mon-Fri from 8am to 5pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 903-683-2271.
The Cherokee County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 170 people on an average day, up from about 140 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 188 beds, and it is running at 90 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Cherokee County has about 53,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 32 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Cherokee County Jail
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Jacksonville (filed by the FBI as Jacksonville Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Jacksonville.
The FBI's agency list also places five other agencies in Cherokee County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The Bullard Police Department and the Troup Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Cherokee County, so their arrests are not broken out for Cherokee County here.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office's 439 for 2025, Jacksonville's 407 for 2024 and Rusk's 135 for 2024.
Together, the three agencies in Cherokee County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 442 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 Jacksonville 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 Cherokee 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 Jacksonville?
Ask the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office at 903-683-2271; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.cherokee.tx.us.
How many people are in the Cherokee County jail?
About 170 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 188 beds.
What is the phone number for the Cherokee County jail?
903-683-2271, the number on the page of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Cherokee 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 Jacksonville 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.