Washita County Inmate Population
The Washita County inmate population is published first through the Washita County Sheriff's Office current jail roster. That roster covers the Washita County Jail in New Cordell, the only detention facility found in the county facility map. It is not the same as a statewide prison count. People booked after a local arrest, people serving a local jail sentence, and people held for another county may all appear in the same jail population view.
The official booking API returned 127 active booking records when inspected on June 25, 2026. That is a live roster count, not a certified average daily population. It includes many records with Comanche County housing, hold, or overflow text. For that reason, the Washita County inmate population should be read as people listed in or physically held at the jail, not just Washita County criminal defendants.
Washita County Inmate Population Statistics
The best Washita County inmate population sources are the sheriff's live roster, Vera Institute county trend data, and the Census-linked correctional population table. The sheriff site did not publish a current rated capacity, average length of stay report, or annual jail booking report. Older data should be treated as dated trend material, while the live roster should be treated as a point-in-time custody list.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Live active booking records | 127 | Washita booking API, inspected June 25, 2026 |
| Historical local jail population | 55 | Prisoners of the Census/Census 2020 table, survey date December 31, 2013 |
| Vera county jail population | 45 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2024 |
| Current rated capacity | Not published | No current sheriff capacity page located |
The 55-person figure is not a current bed rating. It is a dated correctional population count. Vera data also contains older capacity and admissions fields in some rows, but recent Washita rows have many blanks. The more reliable current point is the official roster's active booking total, with the caution that contract and overflow detainees can raise the count above local-case volume.
Washita County Inmate Trends
Washita County inmate population trends move sharply because the county is rural and the jail can hold people for other agencies. A change of a few dozen detainees can make the rate look large. The 2026 roster count is especially different from the recent Vera figures because it includes many people whose charge text points to Comanche County housing or overflow.
| Year | Jail Population or Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 127 active booking records | Official roster API on June 25, 2026; includes out-of-county housing |
| 2024 | 45 | Vera county CSV total jail population |
| 2023 | 31 | Vera county CSV total jail population |
| 2018 | 14 | Vera county CSV total jail population |
| 2016 | 57 | Vera county CSV total jail population |
| 2014 | 59 | Vera county CSV total jail population |
| 2013 | 55 | Vera county CSV and Census-linked correctional population table |
No official Washita jail crowding order, consent decree, or county jail construction notice was located in the research. The strongest local trend is operational: the roster shows a large share of people held for another county. When a record says "HOLD FOR" or "HOUSING FOR" another county, the person may be in the Washita County inmate population without having a Washita County court case.
Who the Washita Jail Holds
The Washita County Jail holds local arrestees, pretrial detainees, local sentenced jail inmates when applicable, and out-of-county detainees under housing arrangements. The public roster shows male and female inmates. It also shows broad classification values such as minimum security, medium security, maximum security, and other county's inmate. It does not show a public pod, tank, floor, or cell assignment.
- Local jail custody: people booked into the county jail after an arrest or warrant event.
- Pretrial status: people held before conviction or final case disposition.
- Out-of-county housing: records may show Comanche County hold, housing, or overflow language.
- State prison custody: sentenced ODOC prisoners use the statewide offender lookup, not the county roster.
- Federal or immigration custody: BOP and ICE locators cover those systems when applicable.
For visual confirmation of the local agency path, the Washita County Sheriff's Office homepage shows the sheriff site, jail links, contact information, and recent booking area. The screenshot below is from that official source.
The sheriff homepage is useful because it connects jail search, records, visitation, commissary, mail, and contact options from one county source.
Washita County Jail Record Laws
Oklahoma law supplies the public-record framework for Washita County inmate population data. The county jail roster is a local sheriff record, while court filings belong to the district court and state prison data belongs to ODOC. Public access does not mean every detail is posted online. Juvenile records, sealed files, active investigative material, medical information, and court orders can limit release.
Key Oklahoma rules:
51 O.S. Section 24A.1 et seq. identifies the Oklahoma Open Records Act framework for public records.
51 O.S. Section 24A.5 states the broad rule that public-body records are open unless made confidential by law.
51 O.S. Section 24A.8 covers law enforcement records available for public inspection, subject to exceptions.
Oklahoma jail standards provide state-level jail operation and capacity concepts.
Search Washita County Inmates
The official Washita County inmate search is the first place to check for a current jail booking. The sheriff page says it shows in-custody inmates, booking dates, charges, and more information. It sorts inmates by booking date, and it tells users to search by name when looking for a specific person. If a person may have been released or transferred, the page points users to VINE.
- Open the Washita County inmate search on the sheriff website.
- Use the name filter, starting with a last name if the exact spelling is uncertain.
- Compare booking date, booking number, and charge text before assuming a match.
- Check whether the charges are local charges or another county's hold or housing text.
- Use VINE, the jail phone, or the records division if the person is missing from the current roster.
| Roster Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search/name filter | Text | No | Filters current roster by name text; no wildcard rule was posted |
| Pagination offset | Automatic | No | Used by roster paging controls |
| VINE link | External custody notification | No | Used when release or transfer may have occurred |
The official inmate-search page is shown in the manifest as the roster source for current Washita County jail records.
The roster screenshot reinforces the most important point: current jail custody starts with the sheriff site, while release, transfer, and sentenced-prison questions need other channels.
Washita County Inmate Record Fields
A Washita County inmate record is a booking record, not a full court file. The inspected API fields included a booking number, booking date, name fields, sex, race, DOB, classification, photo filename, address fields, charges, held-for field, and ethnicity. The record did not expose bond amount, court date, judge, arresting officer, or a public housing pod field.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| BookingNum | Year-sequence booking number used to confirm the current booking record. |
| BookingDate | Date and time the person was entered into the roster system. |
| Classification | Broad custody or status category, including security level or other-county status. |
| Pic | Booking photo filename when available; the page may show a no-image fallback. |
| Charges | Charge text, warrant text, hold text, or housing/overflow notation. |
| ReleaseDate | Blank on active entries inspected. |
- Detainer
- A notice or hold from another agency that may keep a person in custody.
- Classification
- A jail security or risk category used for housing and supervision decisions.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held in jail before conviction or final sentencing.
- Sentenced inmate
- A person serving a court-imposed jail or prison sentence.
Washita County Custody Lookup
Current jail custody, sentenced state prison custody, federal custody, and immigration custody are separate systems. A person can move from one system to another after bond, sentencing, transfer, or a hold. That is why a missing roster result should not end the search.
| Custody Type | Search Source | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail | Washita County inmate search | Active Washita jail bookings and housed detainees |
| Release or transfer notice | Oklahoma VINELink | Custody status and notification registration |
| Sentenced state prison | ODOC OK Offender Lookup | Oklahoma Department of Corrections prisoners |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal prisoners after BOP designation |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | ICE detainee searches by A-number or biographical data |
The OK Offender Lookup is the statewide path once a Washita County defendant enters ODOC custody.
ODOC warns that its public data is abbreviated, so court files and agency records may still be needed for exact sentence details.
Washita County Detention Facility
The facility map resolved one detention facility for this build. No state prison, federal Bureau of Prisons institution, ICE detention center, separate county work-release building, or separate regional jail was found inside Washita County. The county jail page is still important because it covers visits, mail, commissary, records, and the local roster path.
- Washita County Jail - sheriff-operated county jail for local Washita arrests, local jail sentences when applicable, and out-of-county detainees under housing arrangements.
The jail contact path runs through the Washita County Sheriff's Office. The main number is 580-832-2370, the jail line is 580-832-2413, administration is Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and dispatch is 24/7.
Washita County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Washita County inmate population? The official roster returned 127 active booking records on June 25, 2026. Vera reported a Washita jail population of 45 for 2024. Those figures measure different things, so do not treat them as the same statistic.
Why can the roster count be higher than county case volume? The roster includes people physically listed in the jail, and many current entries referenced Comanche County housing, holds, or overflow.
Where are released inmates searched? Start with VINELink for custody status and the sheriff records division for open records. Court filings are searched through OSCN or ODCR.
Is there a Washita sheriff app? No official Washita County sheriff or major local police app was located. Use the sheriff website, jail phone, VINE, ODOC, BOP, and ICE channels.