The Milam County Inmate Population
The Milam County inmate population is centered on the Milam County Jail in Cameron, the only detention facility listed in the facility map for this project. The jail is operated by the Milam County Sheriff's Office and holds people booked by the sheriff's office, Rockdale Police Department, Cameron-area agencies, and other local law enforcement after intake. It is a county jail, not a state prison. That means it mainly holds pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, people on holds, and people waiting for a court event or transfer.
Sheriff Mike Clore's official message states that the jail has 160 beds and houses an average of 135 to 150 inmates. Those figures make Milam County inmate population work more than a simple name search. A person can appear on the roster after arrest, move to released status after bond, drop from the local roster after a sentence transfer, or appear in another locator if federal or immigration custody is involved.
Milam County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest current local figure comes from the sheriff's message, which says the Milam County Jail consists of 160 beds and averages 135 to 150 inmates. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards adds older statewide reporting context. Its May 1, 2022 abbreviated population report result listed Milam County at 144 total inmates against 160 beds, or 90 percent of capacity. Its April 1, 2022 incarceration-rate report result listed a 116 ADP, a county population basis of 24,754, and an incarceration-rate figure of 4.67.
Those numbers do not replace the current roster. They explain scale. The roster is a person-level custody list; the TCJS reports are population and capacity reporting tools. Annual bookings, length of stay, detailed age bands, race/ethnicity tables, and male/female breakdowns were not located in official sources reviewed, so those figures should not be inferred from the roster.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated jail capacity | 160 beds | Sheriff message, inspected June 30, 2026 |
| Average population | 135-150 inmates | Sheriff Mike Clore message, inspected June 30, 2026 |
| TCJS total population | 144 inmates | TCJS abbreviated population report, May 1, 2022 |
| Local / contract split | 130 local, 14 contract | TCJS abbreviated population report, May 1, 2022 |
| Percent of capacity | 90.00 percent | TCJS abbreviated population report, May 1, 2022 |
| ADP | 116 | TCJS incarceration-rate report, April 1, 2022 |
Milam County Inmate Population Trends
Official snippets show the Milam County inmate population moving from lower use toward near-capacity use over time. A May 2008 TCJS historical result listed 98 total inmates, 160 capacity, and 61.25 percent capacity. The 2019 incarceration-rate report result listed 107 ADP. By April 2022 the ADP figure was 116, and by May 2022 the total population report showed 144 inmates. The sheriff's current average range is higher than the 2019 and 2022 ADP snippets.
This trend matters for searches because a busier jail often has more recent bookings, more bond verification calls, more transport movement, and more people who may move between current and released status. It also means roster users should avoid assuming a person is not in custody just because one search term fails. Use the name search, current and released tabs, date sort, and jail phone when the record is urgent.
| Date | Population or ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | 98 total population | 160 capacity, 61.25 percent capacity, TCJS historical snippet |
| Aug. 1, 2019 period | 107 ADP | 160 capacity and county population estimate of 25,131 |
| Apr. 1, 2022 period | 116 ADP | 160 capacity and county population basis of 24,754 |
| May 1, 2022 | 144 total population | 90.00 percent of 160-bed capacity |
| 2026 sheriff message | 135-150 average inmates | Current public statement on the sheriff site |
Milam County Inmate Population Laws
Milam County inmate population data sits inside Texas public-records and jail-standards law. The sheriff roster is a local public access tool, but the right to ask for existing records comes from the Texas Public Information Act. Jail operations and population reporting are also governed by TCJS rules. The sheriff's Records page explains the practical limit: the office handles written requests for existing records, but it does not have to create new information, answer legal questions, or release protected material.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives the public a way to request existing government records unless an exception applies.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and its county-jail oversight role.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 covers county jail and sheriff jail duties.
37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 269 requires daily inmate-count records and monthly population reports.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 49.18 requires death-in-custody investigation and reporting.
Who Makes Up Milam County Custody
The published local sources do not give a full demographic table for the current Milam County inmate population. They do identify the groups that the jail holds: people booked after local arrests, pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, holds, and people awaiting transfer. The inspected sample profile listed Rockdale PD as the arresting agency, which shows that municipal arrests may appear in the county jail roster after the person is booked into county custody.
When a person receives a state-prison sentence, the search path changes. The person may leave the Milam County Jail roster and later appear in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate locator. If federal custody is involved, the BOP inmate locator or U.S. Marshals court channels may be relevant. If immigration custody is involved, use ICE ODLS.
- Booking
- The jail intake event that creates the local jail record.
- Hold
- A court or agency reason that may keep a person in jail even when one charge has bond.
- Detainer
- A request by another agency to hold or notify before release.
- TDCJ
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the state prison and parole system.
How to Search Milam County Inmates
The official Milam County current inmate roster is the first channel for active county custody. The roster is free and showed no login requirement during research. Sheriff Clore's message says the roster updates automatically through the office's RMS programming, which means the public list is tied to the records-management system after a booking record is created. The roster also has a released-inmate view for people no longer in current custody.
- Open the sheriff roster page from the Milam County Sheriff's Office site.
- Choose Current for active custody or Released if the person may have bonded out or left jail.
- Use Search By Name and enter either a first name or last name.
- Use Date sorting to browse newer or older bookings when the spelling is uncertain.
- Open View Profile for booking number, charge text, bond, arresting agency, and booking photo.
- Call the detention number when bond, charges, or case numbers must be confirmed.
Milam County Roster Search Fields
The Milam County roster is more flexible than a single last-name box. It lets users browse by name or date, switch between current and released status, and sort the booking list from newest to oldest or oldest to newest. The inspected current roster showed pagination, so a broad search may require more than one page of results. A roster profile should be read as a jail record, not as the final court record for the case.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search By Name | Text | Optional | Accepts first or last name in one field. |
| Name | Browse link | No | Browses by alphabetical name route. |
| Date | Browse link | No | Returns date-based roster ordering. |
| Current | Status link | No | Shows active jail custody. |
| Released | Status link | No | Shows released roster view. |
| Sort controls | Link | No | Newest-to-oldest and oldest-to-newest options. |
The current roster screenshot from the sheriff site shows the public search, current/released controls, thumbnails, and profile links.
The roster view supports both lookup and browsing, which is useful when a booking is new or the spelling on the jail record differs from a common name.
What Milam County Inmate Records Show
A public Milam County inmate profile shows a limited custody record. The inspected profile included a booking photo, booking number, age, gender, race, city and state address, arresting agency, booking date and time, charge text, and bond amount. It did not show a full jail-management file, housing unit, full date of birth, height, weight, court date, release date, or statute number.
The profile also carries a key warning. Charges and bail amounts may change after court appearances and may not be current. Bond companies or people posting bail are told to contact Detention Center staff at 254-697-7063 for correct bail amount, charges, and case numbers.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking # | Sheriff's numeric jail booking identifier. |
| Mugshot | Booking photo shown on the list and profile. |
| Arresting Agency | Agency that made or filed the booking, such as Rockdale PD in the sample. |
| Booking Date | Date and time entered for jail intake. |
| Charges | Jail charge text, which can differ from later court charges. |
| Bond | Displayed amount that should be verified with jail staff. |
Milam County Records Requests
When the roster does not answer the question, the sheriff's Records page is the official local route. Written requests should include the requester's name and contact details, a clear description of the record sought, useful identifiers such as case number, dates, and involved parties, and the preferred delivery method. The page says requests may be submitted in person or by mail to the sheriff's office at 512 N. Jefferson, Ste. A, Cameron, TX 76520.
Good request language asks for an existing record: a booking record, incident report, offense report, jail record, or booking photo. It should not ask the office to explain why someone was arrested or do legal research. Protected information may be withheld under Texas law.
County Jail vs State Prison
Milam County jail custody and state prison custody are separate. The county jail roster covers local custody before trial, local sentences, holds, and transfer waits. TDCJ covers sentenced state-prison custody. Federal and immigration searches are separate again. The right first step depends on the last known stage of the case.
| Custody Type | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Milam County Jail | Pretrial, local sentence, holds, awaiting transfer | Sheriff current or released roster |
| Texas state prison | Sentenced prisoners in TDCJ custody | TDCJ inmate locator |
| Federal custody | Federal sentenced inmates from 1982 forward | BOP inmate locator |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainees | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
| Notification | Custody and release alerts | VINELink Texas |
Milam County Detention Facilities
The facility map lists one local detention facility. No separate sheriff-run work-release center, jail annex, ICE detention center, BOP prison, or TDCJ state prison was found inside Milam County in official sources reviewed. City police arrests may still route into the county jail after booking.
- Milam County Jail - county jail in Cameron for pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, holds, and people awaiting transfer.
Milam County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Milam County inmate population? Sheriff Mike Clore's official message says the jail has 160 beds and averages 135 to 150 inmates. TCJS snippets from 2022 listed 144 total inmates in May 2022 and 116 ADP for an April 2022 report period.
How do I search the Milam County inmate population? Start with the sheriff's current roster for active custody. Use the released tab if the person may have left jail. If the person was sentenced to state prison, search TDCJ instead.
Are Milam County mugshots online? The sheriff roster displays booking photo thumbnails and profile photos for at least some public entries. If a photo is no longer online, use a written public-information request.
Can VINELink replace the sheriff roster? No. VINELink Texas is a notification and monitoring channel. It can help with alerts, but sheriff and TDCJ systems remain the official custody lookup sources.
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