The Cochran County Inmate Population
The Cochran County inmate population is centered on one local facility, the Cochran County Jail in Morton. The jail is run by the Cochran County Sheriff's Office and holds local pretrial detainees, misdemeanor and felony defendants, short county sentences, and people held briefly for other custody paths when present. It is not a state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center. That distinction matters because a name can leave the local roster after release, transfer, sentence, or a hold from another authority.
Population figures come from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports, while person-by-person custody details come from the Cochran County Jail Report linked by the Sheriff's Office. TCJS counts are report rows submitted by county jail agencies. The roster is the better first check for a current name, charge, bond, or booking photo. TCJS is the better source for capacity and trend data.
Cochran County Inmate Population Statistics
The latest TCJS current population workbook captured in the research lists Cochran County with 2 people in jail and 13 rated beds on the June 1, 2026 row. That row also reports 0 federal inmates, 0 contract inmates, 0 out-of-state contract inmates, and 0 people housed elsewhere. For a small jail, one booking or release can change the percentage sharply, so the raw count is more useful than broad trend claims.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 13 beds | TCJS County Jail Population Report, June 1, 2026 Cochran row |
| Total jail population | 2 | TCJS County Jail Population Report, June 1, 2026 Cochran row |
| Percent of capacity | 15.38% | TCJS current workbook, 2 divided by 13 |
| Federal inmates | 0 male, 0 female | TCJS County Jail Population Report, June 1, 2026 Cochran row |
| Contract or housed elsewhere | 0 contract; 0 housed elsewhere | TCJS County Jail Population Report, June 1, 2026 Cochran row |
| Incarceration-rate row | County population 2,583; jail count 4; rate 1.55 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 2026 report series |
Cochran County Jail Population Trends
Recent TCJS rows show a very small Cochran County jail count. The parsed current workbook includes monthly rows with totals from 2 to 5 people in early 2026. Those are report rows, not a live jail screen. They still show that the Cochran County inmate population was far below the jail's rated capacity during the months captured in the research.
| Approximate Report Date | Total Jail Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | 5 | TCJS population workbook row for Cochran; capacity 13. |
| 2026-03-01 | 5 | Small stable count in the report row. |
| 2026-04-01 | 2 | Under one quarter of rated capacity. |
| 2026-05-01 | 3 | Still below the 13-bed capacity. |
| 2026-06-01 | 2 | Latest current workbook row captured in research. |
TCJS cautions that jail population data is submitted by county jail or facility agencies and can be modified over time. Use these figures as official report data, not a guarantee that the jail had the same count later in the day. For a live name search, the roster tabs and the Sheriff's phone line are the right tools.
Cochran County Jail Capacity Rules
The June 2026 TCJS report did not show overcrowding in Cochran County. The reported total was 2 in a 13-bed jail. No official county source in the research showed jail litigation, a consent decree, a jail closure plan, or a construction bond tied to overcrowding. Small numbers can look dramatic in percentage form, so capacity should be read with care.
Texas jail law and records access:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 creates the Texas Public Information Act framework for requesting government records.
Texas Government Code Section 552.029 identifies inmate and custodial incident information that can remain public despite certain law-enforcement exceptions.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates and empowers the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 49 governs inquests and death-in-custody reporting duties.
Search the Cochran County Jail Roster
The official online jail roster is the Sheriff-linked Cochran County Jail Report. It is hosted on InteropWeb and has three useful tabs: Current Inmates, 24 Hours Arrests, and Inmates by Arrest Date. Current Inmates is the first stop for local jail custody. The 24-hour tab can show very recent bookings and releases. The arrest-date tab lets a user search by first or last name and select begin and end dates.
The official Sheriff's page links to the jail report and also lists VINELink for custody status. The roster is free and did not show a login requirement in the research. If the roster is down, if a booking is too new, or if a name is not found, call the Sheriff's Office at 806-266-5211 or use the open-records email at Sheriff@co.cochran.tx.us.
- Open the Cochran County Jail Report from the Sheriff page or direct portal.
- Choose Current Inmates for present custody, 24 Hours Arrests for recent activity, or Inmates by Arrest Date for a date-range search.
- Enter a last name or first name if needed. The roster labels the name filter optional.
- Press Search Inmates and read the public card fields.
- If the person is not listed, check VINELink, call the jail, or use TDCJ, BOP, or ICE if the custody type changed.
Cochran County Inmate Search Fields
The roster fields are simple, which helps when spelling is uncertain. The current and 24-hour tabs use optional name filters. The arrest-date tab adds a date range with calendar controls. The public cards load on the page rather than requiring a separate profile click.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates | Tab/link | No | Captioned as Currently Booked Inmates. |
| 24 Hours Arrests | Tab/link | No | Shows recent bookings and can include released entries. |
| Inmates by Arrest Date | Tab/link | No | Adds begin and end date filters. |
| Last Name | Text | No | Placeholder text is last name; autocomplete off. |
| First Name | Text | No | Placeholder text is first name; autocomplete off. |
| Begin Date / End Date | Date text/calendar | Not specified | Calendar controls include month navigation, Today, and Clear. |
| Search Inmates | Button | n/a | Submit button used on roster tabs. |
What Cochran County Inmate Records Show
Roster entries are booking-level records. They can help confirm that a person was booked, whether the record shows current or released status, which agency is tied to the arrest, and what bond text appears. They are not a full court file. Court charges, later amendments, dismissals, indictments, and dispositions must be checked through the clerk or court search channels.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Photo | Front-facing booking photo when available, or an image-not-available placeholder. |
| Name | Public roster name in last-name-first format. |
| Status | Values observed include CURRENTLY BOOKED and RELEASED. |
| Sex, height, weight | Basic descriptors; height appears in the roster's raw numeric format. |
| DOB | The label appears, but the public value is redacted. |
| Arrest date and agency | Date and arresting agency text, such as the Sheriff's Office. |
| Charges and bond | Charge field plus bond amount or text such as NOT SET, DENIED, or REDACTED. |
The research did not find booking number, housing unit, court date, case number, warrant number, magistrate, full date of birth, address, or projected release date in the inspected public card template.
Cochran County Roster Screens
The Current Inmates tab shows the public name filters, Search Inmates button, mugshot area, status, charges, and bond fields used for the local jail lookup.
That screen is the county-level search path for people believed to be in the Morton jail now, while transferred state prisoners must be checked through TDCJ.
The TCJS population reports page is the source for the capacity and county-level population rows used for the Cochran County inmate population figures.
Use TCJS for official report counts and the jail report for a person-by-person roster search.
Cochran County Custody Lookup Paths
Most search errors come from using the wrong system. The Cochran County Jail Report covers county jail custody. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search covers people currently incarcerated in TDCJ facilities after state transfer. The Federal Bureau of Prisons locator covers federal inmates from 1982 forward. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System covers immigration detainees.
| Custody Type | Best Search Tool | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Cochran County Jail Report | Local pretrial, recent booking, short sentence, and release-status records. |
| State prison | TDCJ Inmate Search | Sentenced inmates currently in Texas state prison custody. |
| Federal custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | Immigration detainees; not a county mugshot gallery. |
| Custody notification | VINELink | Offender custody-status notifications linked from the Sheriff's page. |
Cochran County Booking Record Requests
When the roster does not answer the question, use the public-records route. The Sheriff's page lists Sheriff@co.cochran.tx.us as the open-records request email and links a county open-records request form. The administrative Sheriff contact is Room B-7 at the courthouse, while the jail facility has a separate W. Lafayette Avenue address. That split is useful when asking for records, visiting the office, or finding the jail entrance.
For court filings after arrest, use the District Clerk, County Clerk, Justice of the Peace, or re:SearchTX. Booking records show arrest and jail data. Court records show the case path after a prosecutor or court acts. A person can be booked on one charge and later have a different court filing, reduced charge, dismissal, or indictment.
Note: The Justice of the Peace online citation payment link is not a jail bond payment system.
Cochran County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolved one detention facility inside Cochran County for this build. No TDCJ unit, BOP prison, ICE detention facility, regional jail, or work-release annex was found in official state or federal locators for the county. State, federal, and immigration searches still matter because people arrested in or from Cochran County can leave the county jail system.
- Cochran County Jail - the local county jail for pretrial detainees, short county sentences, local booking records, recent releases, and public jail roster searches.
Cochran County Jail Terms
Short definitions help separate roster language from court and prison language.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identity, charge, photo, and bond entry where applicable.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that may affect release.
- Paper ready
- Texas term for county inmates ready for transfer after state-sentence paperwork is complete.
- Disposition
- The current or final outcome in a court case.
- Expunction
- A court process that can remove qualifying arrest or case records from public access.
Cochran County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Cochran County inmate population?
The TCJS June 1, 2026 row reports 2 people in the Cochran County Jail and 13 rated beds. That is a county jail report count, not a state prison count.
Where do I search current Cochran County inmates?
Use the Cochran County Jail Report linked from the Sheriff's page. Start with Current Inmates, then check 24 Hours Arrests and Inmates by Arrest Date if needed.
Can released inmates still appear?
Yes. The research found RELEASED examples in the 24-hour and arrest-date tabs. Cochran County did not publish a fixed retention period for released entries.
What if the person was sentenced to prison?
Search TDCJ after state transfer. The TDCJ locator covers people currently incarcerated in Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities.
Does Cochran County have a sheriff app?
No official Cochran County Sheriff or Morton Police mobile app was located in the research. The official tools found are the jail report, VINELink, open-records contacts, and state or federal locators.