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.
Swisher County, Texas, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Swisher County is held at the county jail, run by the Swisher 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: Swisher County public records, Swisher County arrest records, Swisher County warrants, Swisher County criminal records, Swisher County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Swisher County
The county jail, run by the Swisher County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Swisher County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Swisher County Sheriff's Office at co.swisher.tx.us/page/swisher.Sheriff (page title: Swisher County, Texas), phone 806-995-3326, 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 806-995-3326.
The Swisher County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 11 people on an average day, up from about 9 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 27 beds, and it is running at 41 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Swisher County has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 16 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Swisher County Jail
The Swisher County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Tulia make the arrests that end in a booking in Swisher County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Swisher County: the Tulia Independent School District (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Tulia's 56 for 2024 and the Swisher County Sheriff's Office's 9 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Swisher County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 69 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 Swisher 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 Swisher County?
Ask the Swisher County Sheriff's Office at 806-995-3326; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.swisher.tx.us/page/swisher.Sheriff.
How many people are in the Swisher County jail?
About 11 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 27 beds.
What is the phone number for the Swisher County jail?
806-995-3326, the number on the page of the Swisher County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Swisher 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 Swisher 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.