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.
Stephens County, Texas, has about 9,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Stephens County is held at the county jail, run by the Stephens 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: Stephens County public records, Stephens County arrest records, Stephens County warrants, Stephens County criminal records, Stephens County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Stephens County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Stephens County is held at the county jail, run by the Stephens County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Stephens County Sheriff's Office at stephenssheriff-ok.gov/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Stephens County Sheriff's Office), phone 877-654-8463, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Stephens County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 27 people on an average day, down from about 28 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 54 beds, and it is running at 50 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Stephens County has about 9,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 28 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Stephens County Jail
The Stephens County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Breckenridge make the arrests that end in a booking in Stephens County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Stephens County: Stephens County Constable at Breckenridge (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Breckenridge's 220 for 2025 and the Stephens County Sheriff's Office's 31 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Stephens County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 251 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 Stephens 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 Stephens County?
Look on the custody page of the Stephens County Sheriff's Office at stephenssheriff-ok.gov/inmate-search, or call 877-654-8463. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Stephens County jail?
About 27 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 54 beds.
What is the phone number for the Stephens County jail?
877-654-8463, the number on the page of the Stephens County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Stephens 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 Stephens 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.