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.
Donley County, Texas, has about 3,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Donley County is held at the county jail, run by the Donley 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 Donley County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Donley County is held at the county jail, run by the Donley County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Donley County Sheriff's Office at co.donley.tx.us/page/donley.Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Donley County, Texas), phone (806) 874-3533, 300 Sully St Clarendon, TX 79226, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 (806) 874-3533.
The Donley County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 4 people on an average day, down from about 8 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 20 beds, and it is running at 20 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Donley County has about 3,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 13 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Donley County Jail
The Donley County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Donley County.
The Donley County Sheriff's Office reported 13 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Donley County 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 Donley 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 Donley County?
Ask the Donley County Sheriff's Office at (806) 874-3533; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.donley.tx.us/page/donley.Sheriff.
How many people are in the Donley County jail?
About 4 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 20 beds.
What is the phone number for the Donley County jail?
(806) 874-3533, the number on the page of the Donley County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Donley 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 Donley County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.