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 9, 2026.
Sherman County, Texas, has about 2,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Sherman County is held at the county jail, run by the Sherman 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: Sherman County public records, Sherman County arrest records, Sherman County warrants, Sherman County police reports, Sherman County property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Sherman County
The county jail, run by the Sherman County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Sherman County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Sherman County Sheriff's Office at shermancountytx.gov/page/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Sherman County, TX), phone 806-366-5551, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 806-366-5551.
The Sherman County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 3 people on an average day, down from about 6 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 13 beds, and it is running at 23 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Sherman County has about 2,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 11 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Sherman County Jail
The Sherman County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Stratford make the arrests that end in a booking in Sherman County.
Stratford reported 23 arrests to the FBI for 2024. 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 Sherman 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 Sherman County?
Ask the Sherman County Sheriff's Office at 806-366-5551; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at shermancountytx.gov/page/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Sherman County jail?
About 3 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 13 beds.
What is the phone number for the Sherman County jail?
806-366-5551, the number on the page of the Sherman County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Sherman 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 Sherman 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.