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.
Terrell County, Texas, has 718 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Terrell County is held at the county jail, run by the Terrell 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: Terrell County public records, Terrell County arrest records, Terrell County warrants, Terrell County criminal records, Terrell County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Terrell County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Terrell County is held at the county jail, run by the Terrell County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Terrell County Sheriff's Office at co.terrell.tx.us/page/terrell.sheriff (page title: Terrell County, Texas), phone 432-345-2525, 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 432-345-2525.
The Terrell County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 2 people on an average day, down from about 3 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 8 beds, and it is running at 25 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Terrell County has 718 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 28 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Terrell County Jail
The Terrell County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Terrell County.
The Terrell 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 Terrell 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 Terrell County?
Ask the Terrell County Sheriff's Office at 432-345-2525; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.terrell.tx.us/page/terrell.sheriff.
How many people are in the Terrell County jail?
About 2 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 8 beds.
What is the phone number for the Terrell County jail?
432-345-2525, the number on the page of the Terrell County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Terrell 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 Terrell 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.