Lynn County Inmate Population Overview
The official Lynn County detention map is narrow. The only mapped local detention facility is the Lynn County Jail, operated by the Lynn County Sheriff's Office at 810 Lockwood Street in Tahoka. The sheriff page names Sheriff Wanda Mason and gives the office phone as 806-561-4505 and fax as 806-561-4658, but it does not publish a county-hosted jail roster, booking report, public visitation schedule, commissary vendor, jail handbook, sheriff app, or mugshot gallery.
For population data, the strongest source is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. TCJS monthly spreadsheets count the aggregate jail population, capacity, average daily population, incarceration rate, and custody categories. Those tables do not identify individual inmates. Individual lookup starts with the sheriff's custody-status route through VINELink, then moves to direct sheriff contact, a Texas Public Information Act request, courts, TDCJ, BOP, or ICE when the facts point outside Lynn County Jail.
Lynn County Inmate Population Statistics
TCJS reported Lynn County with a 54-bed jail capacity in the June 1, 2026 current population spreadsheet. The same Lynn County row reported 41 people in jail, which TCJS listed as 75.93 percent of capacity. A separate TCJS incarceration-rate spreadsheet for June 1, 2026 listed countywide population 5,952, ADP 26, and incarceration rate 4.37. TCJS cautions that counties submit the data and are responsible for its accuracy and quality.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated jail capacity | 54 beds | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, Lynn County row, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 41 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, Lynn County row, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 75.93% | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Countywide population used for rate | 5,952 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Average daily population | 26 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Incarceration rate | 4.37 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Annual bookings | Not located | Not published in the inspected sheriff, county, or TCJS sources |
Lynn County Inmate Population Trends
The sampled TCJS trend data shows movement without proving why it happened. ADP was 26 on Jan. 1, 2024, fell to 18 in parts of 2025, and returned to 26 by June 1, 2026. Total jail population moved from 38 on Jan. 1, 2024 to 31 on Jan. 1, 2025, then reached 41 on Sept. 1, 2025 and again on June 1, 2026. No official Lynn County source in the research explained a policy, construction, litigation, or reform cause for those changes.
| Month | Countywide Population | ADP | Incarceration Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2024 | 5,761 | 26 | 4.51 |
| Jun. 1, 2024 | 5,761 | 22 | 3.82 |
| Jan. 1, 2025 | 5,761 | 19 | 3.30 |
| Jun. 1, 2025 | 5,761 | 18 | 3.12 |
| Sep. 1, 2025 | 5,952 | 18 | 3.02 |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | 5,952 | 20 | 3.36 |
| Mar. 1, 2026 | 5,952 | 23 | 3.86 |
| Apr. 1, 2026 | 5,952 | 24 | 4.03 |
| May 1, 2026 | 5,952 | 25 | 4.20 |
| Jun. 1, 2026 | 5,952 | 26 | 4.37 |
| Month | Total Jail Population | Capacity | Percent of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2024 | 38 | 54 | 70.37% |
| Jun. 1, 2024 | 34 | 54 | 62.96% |
| Jan. 1, 2025 | 31 | 54 | 57.41% |
| Jun. 1, 2025 | 34 | 54 | 62.96% |
| Sep. 1, 2025 | 41 | 54 | 75.93% |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | 37 | 54 | 68.52% |
| Mar. 1, 2026 | 41 | 54 | 75.93% |
| Apr. 1, 2026 | 37 | 54 | 68.52% |
| May 1, 2026 | 39 | 54 | 72.22% |
| Jun. 1, 2026 | 41 | 54 | 75.93% |
The TCJS population reports page is the state source for monthly jail population spreadsheets.
Use those reports for aggregate population trends, not for a person's booking status. A name search still requires the sheriff's custody channel or the downstream state, federal, immigration, or court system.
Who Makes Up the Lynn County Inmate Population
The June 1, 2026 TCJS population spreadsheet gives custody-category counts rather than a full demographic profile. It reported local male pretrial felons 18, local female pretrial felons 4, contract male pretrial felons 12, contract inmates 13, and federal inmates 0 male and 0 female. It also listed local male pretrial Class A/B misdemeanants 1, contract male pretrial Class A/B misdemeanants 1, local male parole violators or blue warrants 1, local male parole violators with a new charge 1, local female parole violators with a new charge 1, and contract male parole violators with a new charge 1.
- Pretrial felony categories: The largest listed June 2026 categories were local male pretrial felons, local female pretrial felons, and contract male pretrial felons.
- Contract custody: TCJS reported 13 contract inmates from in-state counties, excluding federal inmates.
- State-transfer categories: TCJS listed 1 local male and 1 contract male convicted felon or parole violator sentenced to TDCJ divisions.
- Federal custody: The June 1, 2026 Lynn County row reported 0 federal inmates.
Definition: ADP means average daily population. Capacity means the rated bed count reported to TCJS. A pretrial detainee is held before final conviction or disposition. A paper-ready or TDCJ-sentenced category relates to transfer status and is not the same as a public jail roster entry.
Lynn County Jail Capacity and Overcrowding
Lynn County's sampled TCJS data stayed below the 54-bed rated capacity. The highest sampled percent in the research was 75.93 percent, shown on Sept. 1, 2025, Mar. 1, 2026, and Jun. 1, 2026. Official research did not locate a Lynn County jail construction project, jail closure, consent decree, Department of Justice investigation, overcrowding lawsuit, death-in-custody litigation, or Lynn-specific bail-reform implementation in the recent materials reviewed.
That does not make the daily count unimportant. In a rural county where TCJS used a countywide population of 5,952 for the June 2026 rate calculation, a change of a few people can visibly shift the capacity percentage and incarceration-rate table. The correct reading is narrow: TCJS shows below-capacity sampled months, but the population is active and can change with arrests, bond decisions, transfers, and court orders.
Laws Governing the Lynn County Inmate Population
Texas law separates public access, jail operation, bail, jail standards, and later record remedies. The Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, is the starting point for sheriff booking records and mugshot requests that are not online. Government Code Section 552.108 may protect law-enforcement or prosecutorial information in qualifying matters, but subsection (c) preserves basic information about an arrested person, an arrest, or a crime. Local Government Code Chapter 351 covers county jail operation and safekeeping duties. Government Code Chapter 511 and Texas Administrative Code Title 37, Part 9 provide the TCJS authority and minimum standards framework for county jails. Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 49 covers death-in-custody reporting, Chapter 55 governs expunction, and Business and Commerce Code Chapter 109 applies to private publication of criminal record information after qualifying notices.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 - Presumes government information is available unless an exception, redaction, or confidentiality rule applies.
Texas Government Code Section 552.108(c) - Keeps basic arrest, arrested-person, and crime information public even when some law-enforcement information is excepted.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 15 - Includes Article 15.17 magistrate warnings after arrest.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 17 - Governs bail and bond issues after booking.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 - Covers county jail operation and safekeeping responsibilities.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 - Establishes TCJS authority over county jail standards.
Texas Administrative Code Title 37, Part 9 - Contains TCJS minimum jail standards rules.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 49 - Provides the death-in-custody investigation and reporting framework.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 - Provides expunction procedures for qualifying records.
Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 109 - Addresses private publication of criminal record information and removal duties tied to expunction or nondisclosure notices.
How to Search the Lynn County Inmate Population
The official sheriff page does not provide a county-hosted roster. Instead, the page directs users to VINELink to check custody status. That makes the practical search order different from counties with a visible booking list. Start with VINELink Texas, then call the sheriff if the person does not appear, was just arrested, may have been released, or may have moved to another agency.
- Open the Lynn County Sheriff page to confirm the official county custody-status route.
- Use VINELink Texas and enter the search information shown by the live VINELink app.
- If no result appears, call the Lynn County Sheriff's Office at 806-561-4505 and ask whether the person is in local custody, recently released, or transferred.
- If booking records or a booking photo are needed and they are not online, request records from the sheriff under the Texas Public Information Act.
- If the person has been sentenced, transferred, federally charged, or placed in immigration custody, use TDCJ, BOP, USMS, ICE, or court records instead of the Lynn County jail route.
Current Inmate Lookup in Lynn County
VINELink is the county-supported public custody-status channel named on the sheriff page. The research did not capture Lynn-specific VINELink fields from static HTML, so the accurate instruction is to use the fields displayed by VINELink rather than assume a last-name, booking-number, housing-unit, or charge table exists for Lynn County. A new arrest may also lag behind intake, identity checks, magistrate proceedings, or data transfer.
| Lookup Channel | Field Status | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County-hosted Lynn County jail roster | Not located | n/a | The official sheriff page does not expose a roster form or public booking list. |
| VINELink Texas | Not captured from static inspection | Use live app prompts | Sheriff links VINELink for custody status. Do not invent field labels. |
| Sheriff phone or in-person contact | Name, arrest date, and identifiers help | Depends on question | Use 806-561-4505 for jail custody questions. |
| Public-information request | Written description of requested record | Yes for formal record requests | Use TPIA for booking records or mugshot requests not online. |
The VINELink Texas home page is the custody-status entry point named by the sheriff.
If VINELink does not answer the question, the next official local step is direct sheriff contact or a written records request, not an unofficial roster site.
Past and Released Inmate Records
Because no county-hosted roster or archive was located, there is no verified Lynn County refresh interval, released-inmate archive, or historical booking search. For a released person, start with the sheriff if the needed record is a booking sheet, custody confirmation, or booking photo. If the arrest produced a filed case, court records may be more useful than jail data because charges can be filed, amended, dismissed, reduced, enhanced, or disposed after booking.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 governs expunction, and Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 109 is relevant when private businesses publish criminal record information and receive proper expunction or nondisclosure notice. Those laws do not create a Lynn County online removal process, and they do not make commercial mugshot sites official sources.
What a Lynn County Inmate Record Shows
A Lynn County sheriff-hosted inmate profile could not be inspected because the county did not publish one in the reviewed materials. Verified public information is available at the channel level: the sheriff page identifies the jail operator, sheriff, address, phone, fax, and VINELink route. TCJS reports aggregate population categories. Individual charge, bond, booking, and mugshot details require the live custody system, direct sheriff contact, court records, or a TPIA request.
| Field | What Is Verified for Lynn County |
|---|---|
| Custody status | Sheriff refers users to VINELink; exact Lynn display fields were not captured. |
| Booking number/date | Not verified through a county roster; ask sheriff or request booking records. |
| Charges and bond | Not verified through a county roster; check sheriff and court records separately. |
| Mugshot | No Lynn County public mugshot roster was located. |
| Housing unit | No public housing-unit or pod field was verified for Lynn County. |
| Population category | TCJS reports aggregate categories, such as pretrial felon or contract inmate, not individual profiles. |
County Jail vs. State Prison: Where to Look
Lynn County Jail and TDCJ answer different questions. The county jail route covers local custody after arrest, pretrial detention, short jail custody where applicable, holds, and transfer status while the person remains in the county system. TDCJ covers people currently incarcerated in a Texas state prison or state jail facility after state custody transfer. No TDCJ unit, federal prison, or ICE detention facility was mapped inside Lynn County.
| County Jail | State Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Local pretrial detainees, short-sentence jail custody, holds, and transfer-status cases | People received into TDCJ custody after sentencing or state transfer |
| Run by | Lynn County Sheriff's Office | Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| Where to look | VINELink Texas, sheriff phone, sheriff records request | TDCJ inmate search |
| Search fields | County roster fields not captured; use live VINELink prompts | Last name and first initial, TDCJ number, or SID number, with optional gender and race filters |
State, Federal, and Immigration Inmate Search
Use TDCJ inmate search when a person has moved from Lynn County Jail into Texas state custody. TDCJ says its online search covers only inmates currently incarcerated in a TDCJ facility, updates on working days only, and is at least 24 hours old. Search by last name plus at least first initial, TDCJ number, or SID number, with optional gender and race filters.
Use the BOP inmate locator for federal sentenced inmates from 1982 to present, understanding that federal pretrial defendants may be in U.S. Marshals custody before BOP designation. Use ICE ODLS for immigration detainee lookup by official ODLS search modes. BOP and ICE locators are not Lynn County jail rosters and are not mugshot galleries.
Lynn County Detention Facilities
The local facility list contains one mapped detention facility. No separate county jail annex, work-release center, state prison, federal prison, or ICE facility was located in Lynn County through the county, TDCJ, BOP, or ICE facility research.
- Lynn County Jail - County jail operated by the Lynn County Sheriff's Office for local custody, pretrial detainees, holds, transfer-status categories, and any contract categories reported to TCJS.
Lynn County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Lynn County inmate population?
TCJS reported 41 people in the Lynn County jail population on June 1, 2026, against a rated capacity of 54 beds. The separate TCJS incarceration-rate spreadsheet listed ADP 26, countywide population 5,952, and incarceration rate 4.37 for the same date. These are aggregate jail statistics, not a roster of named inmates.
How do I search the Lynn County inmate population?
Start with VINELink Texas because the Lynn County Sheriff page directs custody-status checks there and no county-hosted roster was located. If a person does not appear, call the sheriff at 806-561-4505. For sentenced state custody, use TDCJ; for federal custody, use BOP or federal court/USMS channels; for immigration custody, use ICE ODLS.
Does Lynn County publish mugshots or a booking gallery?
No official Lynn County mugshot gallery, recent-bookings page, or sheriff-hosted roster with booking photos was located in the reviewed county materials. Booking photos may be requested from the sheriff under the Texas Public Information Act, but release can depend on the record, pending investigation or prosecution, redactions, and other legal exceptions.
Can a court record show more than the jail search?
Yes. Jail custody status and court charges are separate. After booking, charges may be filed, amended, reduced, dismissed, or replaced by indictment or information. Use the District Clerk, County Clerk, Justice Court, or re:SearchTX depending on the case type and court participation.