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 on September 23, 2026.
Mitchell County, Texas, has about 9,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Mitchell County is held at the county jail, run by the Mitchell 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.
Related guides: Mitchell County public records, Mitchell County arrest records, Mitchell County warrants, Mitchell County criminal records, Mitchell County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Mitchell County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Mitchell County is held at the county jail, run by the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office at co.mitchell.tx.us/page/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Mitchell County, TX), phone (325) 728-5261, 333 Pine Street Colorado City, TX 79512, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 (325) 728-5261.
The Mitchell County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 51 people on an average day, down from about 55 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 99 beds, and it is running at 52 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Mitchell County has about 9,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 57 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Mitchell County Jail
The Mitchell County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Colorado City make the arrests that end in a booking in Mitchell County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Colorado City's 108 for 2025 and the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office's 29 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Mitchell County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 137 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 Mitchell County 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 Mitchell County?
Ask the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office at (325) 728-5261; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.mitchell.tx.us/page/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Mitchell County jail?
About 51 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 99 beds.
What is the phone number for the Mitchell County jail?
(325) 728-5261, the number on the page of the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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.