Freestone County Inmate Population Overview
The clearest current snapshot of the Freestone County inmate population comes from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports. TCJS tracks county jail capacity, the number of people physically in each jail, and related rate data. For Freestone County, those reports matter because the local jail is small and the county also reports people housed elsewhere. A current custody question can involve a person in the Fairfield jail, a person held in another county for Freestone, or a person who has left county custody for state prison.
The local jail is the Freestone County Jail, run by the Freestone County Sheriff's Office. The jail covers local arrests, pretrial felony custody, Class A and B misdemeanor custody, state-jail-felony detainees, bench-warrant holds, and people waiting for transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Freestone County also contains the William R. Boyd Unit in Teague, but Boyd is a TDCJ state prison for sentenced male prisoners. It is part of the wider correctional picture in the county, not the local jail roster.
Freestone County Inmate Population Statistics
TCJS reports a 44-bed rated capacity for the Freestone County Jail in the June 1, 2026 current population workbook. The same row reports 32 people in the jail, which is 72.7% of capacity, and 50 Freestone inmates housed elsewhere. The incarceration-rate workbook for June 2026 reports an average daily population of 83, using a countywide population base of 20,645 and a rate of 4.02 per 1,000 residents. These figures do not all measure the same thing. The in-jail count is a point-in-time facility count, while ADP reflects the broader average custody load.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 44 beds | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, Freestone row, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population in facility | 32 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Freestone inmates housed elsewhere | 50 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, June 1, 2026 |
| Average daily population | 83 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 2026 |
| Incarceration rate | 4.02 per 1,000 residents | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, June 2026 |
Freestone County Inmate Population Trends
The first half of 2026 shows why Freestone County inmate population data needs more than one number. The jail's physical count moved from 39 in January to 41 in February, dropped to 30 in March, rose to 38 and 39 in April and May, then stood at 32 on June 1. Over the same period, the housed-elsewhere count stayed high, ranging from 49 to 59. That means a person tied to Freestone County custody may be outside the Fairfield jail even though the arrest, warrant, or sentence started locally.
| Month 2026 | Capacity | In Jail | Percent of Capacity | Housed Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44 | 39 | 88.6% | 56 |
| February | 44 | 41 | 93.2% | 49 |
| March | 44 | 30 | 68.2% | 59 |
| April | 44 | 38 | 86.4% | 53 |
| May | 44 | 39 | 88.6% | 52 |
| June | 44 | 32 | 72.7% | 50 |
The monthly ADP trend also rose from 77 in January to 83 in May and June. Read with the in-jail table, the data points to a small jail with a larger county custody load than the bed count alone would suggest.
Freestone County Jail Population Makeup
The June 1, 2026 TCJS category snapshot shows the Freestone County jail population was mostly local pretrial felony custody. TCJS reported 19 local male pretrial felons, 3 local Class A and B pretrial misdemeanants, 3 local pretrial state-jail-felony detainees, and 5 local male convicted felons or parole violators sentenced to TDCJ divisions. It also reported no federal inmates and no contract inmates in the county jail columns for that row. Race and age breakdowns were not located in the current county jail workbook, so those details should not be inferred.
- Pretrial
- Held before final case disposition, often while bond, charges, or court dates are pending.
- State jail felony
- A Texas felony class that can follow different sentencing and transfer rules than a county misdemeanor.
- Paper-ready
- A locally held person who is ready for transfer to TDCJ after sentencing or processing.
- Detainer
- A request or hold from another agency that can keep a person in custody.
Why Freestone Inmates Are Housed Elsewhere
The housed-elsewhere count is the main local custody nuance. Freestone County reported 50 people housed elsewhere on June 1, 2026, while 32 were physically counted inside the jail. A small 44-bed jail may use outside housing when bed space, classification, medical needs, separation needs, transfer status, or contract arrangements require it. The public source does not identify each outside facility, so the practical search phrase is direct: ask whether the person is in Freestone County custody or housed elsewhere for Freestone County.
Important: A person can be a Freestone County inmate even when they are not physically inside the Fairfield jail.
Laws Governing Freestone County Inmates
Texas law creates both the public-record path and the jail-standards framework behind Freestone County inmate population records. The sheriff's office is the practical local point of contact, but TCJS supplies the public capacity and population reporting. Court records after an arrest are separate. Misdemeanor Class A and B records are handled by the County Clerk, and district or felony records route through the District Clerk.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives the public a request process for government records, subject to law-enforcement, privacy, juvenile, expunction, and security exceptions.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which regulates county jails.
37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 265 covers county jail admission and release standards.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 49 supports inquest and custody-death reporting context.
How to Search Freestone County Inmates
No official Freestone County public jail roster, inmate search portal, recent booking feed, or mugshot gallery was located on the official county website during the research sweep. That changes the workflow. Current county custody must be checked through the sheriff's office by phone, in person, or written open-records request. A sentenced state prisoner belongs in the TDCJ Inmate Information Search, and federal or immigration custody must be checked through separate federal systems.
- Start with the Freestone County Sheriff's Office contact details.
- Call 903-389-3236 and ask whether the person is in the Freestone County Jail, bonded out, transferred, or housed elsewhere for Freestone.
- If phone staff cannot release the needed detail, email fcsorecords@co.freestone.tx.us with the subject OPEN RECORDS REQUEST.
- Check Texas VINELink for custody notification support where available.
- Search TDCJ only after sentencing or transfer to state prison custody.
Freestone County Jail Request Details
Because there is no official online roster field screen, the useful table is the sheriff open-records request checklist. The more precise the request, the better the chance that staff can identify the correct booking record, charge record, or booking photograph. Include only facts that are known, and avoid asking for broad categories when a specific arrest or booking is the target.
| Item to Include | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject line | Email subject | Recommended | The sheriff page uses OPEN RECORDS REQUEST. |
| Full name | Text | Recommended | Include middle name or alias if known. |
| Date of birth or age | Date/text | Recommended | Helps separate common names. |
| Booking or arrest date | Date | Recommended | Exact or approximate dates both help. |
| Record requested | Text | Yes | Booking sheet, charges, bond, jail record, incident report, or booking photo. |
| Contact information | Text | Yes | Include phone, email, or mailing address for a response. |
What Freestone County Inmate Records Show
An official Freestone online profile was not located, so no page should claim that a public roster displays mugshots, housing pods, bond amounts, or court dates. Those fields may be requestable or releasable by phone depending on the record, the case status, and Texas Public Information Act exceptions. A booking record is still different from the later court case record.
| Field | What It May Show |
|---|---|
| Name | Legal name, middle name, or alias tied to the booking. |
| Booking date/time | When the jail accepted the person into custody. |
| Arresting agency | Sheriff, police, DPS, constable, warrant agency, or outside agency. |
| Charges | Arrest or booking charge, which may differ from the filed court charge. |
| Bond | Cash, surety, personal bond, no bond, or hold if releasable. |
| Custody status | In custody, released, transferred, housed elsewhere, or TDCJ transfer status. |
Freestone Jail vs Boyd Unit
The county jail and Boyd Unit answer different questions. Freestone County Jail is for local jail custody and should be checked first for a recent arrest in Fairfield, Teague, Wortham, Streetman, Kirvin, or elsewhere in the county. Boyd Unit is a TDCJ prison in Teague for sentenced male state prisoners. It uses the statewide TDCJ locator, not a county jail roster.
| Question | Freestone County Jail | William R. Boyd Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | Freestone County Sheriff's Office | Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| Who is held | Local pretrial, misdemeanor, felony, warrant, and transfer-ready detainees | Sentenced male state prisoners |
| Lookup channel | Sheriff phone, counter, or open-records email | TDCJ Inmate Information Search |
| Public online roster | No official roster located | State locator, updated on working days and at least 24 hours old |
State Federal and ICE Search
A Freestone County arrest can later involve state prison, federal custody, or immigration detention. TDCJ is the correct source once a person is sentenced and received into Texas prison custody. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator is for sentenced federal inmates and some former federal inmates, not local jail booking records. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System covers immigration detention searches. Federal pretrial detainees may be handled by the U.S. Marshals Service and may not appear in BOP before sentence.
The TDCJ search page shows the state locator fields and warning language.
The screenshot is useful when a Freestone County case has ended in a TDCJ sentence, but it should not be used for a new county-jail arrest.
Freestone County Detention Facilities
The Freestone County inmate population pages cover both the local county jail and the state prison physically located in the county. The facilities should not be merged. One is local pretrial and short-sentence custody; the other is state prison custody after sentence and TDCJ assignment.
- Freestone County Jail - sheriff-run county jail at 103 S. Keechi in Fairfield for local custody, warrant holds, and transfer-ready categories.
- William R. Boyd Unit - TDCJ state prison in Teague for sentenced male prisoners, searched through the state locator.
Freestone County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Freestone County inmate population?
TCJS reported 32 people physically in the Freestone County Jail on June 1, 2026, with a 44-bed rated capacity and 50 Freestone inmates housed elsewhere. The June 2026 incarceration-rate workbook reported an ADP of 83. Those figures answer different questions, so the custody search should account for both the jail and the housed-elsewhere count.
Is there a Freestone County jail roster online?
No official public jail roster, recent-bookings feed, inmate search portal, or mugshot gallery was located on the official Freestone County website. Current custody starts with the sheriff's office at 903-389-3236 or a written request to fcsorecords@co.freestone.tx.us.
Can a Freestone inmate be outside the county jail?
Yes. TCJS data shows a large housed-elsewhere count for Freestone County. Ask the sheriff whether the person is in Freestone County custody, housed elsewhere for Freestone, transferred, released, or moved into TDCJ custody.
Does Boyd Unit hold county jail inmates?
Boyd Unit is a TDCJ state prison, not the Freestone County Jail. It holds sentenced male state prisoners and uses the TDCJ locator. A new county arrest usually starts with the sheriff, not TDCJ.