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.
Schleicher County, Texas, has about 2,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Schleicher County is held at the county jail, run by the Schleicher 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 Schleicher County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Schleicher County is held at the county jail, run by the Schleicher County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Schleicher County Sheriff's Office at schleichercounty.gov/page/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff's Office | Schleicher County, TX), phone (325) 853-2737, 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 (325) 853-2737.
The Schleicher County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 10 people on an average day, up from about 5 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 15 beds, and it is running at 67 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Schleicher County has about 2,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 43 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Schleicher County Jail
The Schleicher County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Schleicher County.
The Schleicher County Sheriff's Office reported 8 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 Schleicher 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 Schleicher 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 Schleicher County?
Ask the Schleicher County Sheriff's Office at (325) 853-2737; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at schleichercounty.gov/page/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Schleicher County jail?
About 10 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 15 beds.
What is the phone number for the Schleicher County jail?
(325) 853-2737, the number on the page of the Schleicher County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Schleicher 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 Schleicher 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.