Coke County Inmate Population

The Coke County inmate population is managed by the Coke County Sheriff's Office in Robert Lee, Texas. If you need to find out whether someone is currently held in the county jail, you can call the sheriff's office directly or use state-level resources to look up offenders. Coke County is a small rural county in West Texas, and its jail handles local bookings for misdemeanor and felony arrests. This page covers how to check the Coke County jail roster, what information is available, and what state tools you can use when local online search is not offered.

Coke County Sheriff's Office

The Coke County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and keeps the local inmate roster. All people booked into the Coke County jail are processed through the sheriff's office. Staff can tell you if someone is currently held, what charges were filed, and what bond has been set. To get that information, you call the office at (325) 453-2717 during business hours.

Coke County does not have a public online inmate search portal. That is common for small rural Texas counties. Your best option for quick inmate lookup is to call the sheriff's office directly. Staff can confirm whether a person is in custody, look up booking dates, and provide basic charge information. The office is located in Robert Lee, the county seat.

Note: For after-hours inquiries about someone in the Coke County jail, call the main line and follow any recorded prompts or contact the on-duty dispatcher.

State Tools for Inmate Lookup

When local jail rosters are not online, Texas offers several state-level tools. These help you find people held in county jails or state prisons across Texas. The TDCJ Offender Search is the main state tool for anyone sentenced to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility. It is free to use and runs 24/7.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards publishes monthly population reports at tcjs.state.tx.us/population-reports. These reports show inmate counts for every county jail in Texas, including Coke County. They do not list individual names, but they do give you a picture of how many people are held each month. The TCJS website also covers jail standards and inspection data for Texas county facilities.

If you think someone may have been transferred to a state prison from the Coke County jail, the TDCJ search is the right place to look. You can search by name, TDCJ number, or state ID number. The system shows current facility, offense, and sentence information for anyone in TDCJ custody.

The screenshot below shows the TDCJ main website, which is your starting point for state-level inmate searches in Texas.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice runs the main state prison system and hosts the offender search tool used across the state.

VINE Victim Notification in Coke County

Texas participates in the VINE program. VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. It gives victims and the public a way to track an inmate's custody status without calling the jail. You can sign up for alerts by phone, text, or email. The service is free and available 24 hours a day.

To use VINE, visit VINELink.com or call 1-866-277-7477. You can register for notifications when a specific inmate is released, transferred, or has a change in custody status. The system covers over 2,900 facilities across the country, including Texas county jails. It works in more than 200 languages.

Note: VINE is especially useful if you do not live near Coke County and cannot easily call the jail for updates.

The VINE system lets anyone register for custody status alerts for inmates held across Texas, including Coke County.

Texas Public Records and Inmate Access

Texas law governs what jail information is public. Under the Texas Public Information Act (Government Code Chapter 552), basic booking information is considered public. That includes the name of the person arrested, the charges filed, and the date of booking. Agencies must respond to public records requests within 10 business days.

Under Texas Government Code Section 552.108, some law enforcement records may be withheld if releasing them would harm an ongoing investigation. But basic arrest information must still be disclosed. The law also says that individual inmate records held by TDCJ are subject to a separate confidentiality exception under Section 552.134. That section applies to state prison inmates, not county jail inmates, who are generally subject to the broader public access rules.

If you submit a public information request to the Coke County Sheriff's Office and it is denied, you can contact the Texas Attorney General's open government division for guidance. The AG's office issues advisory opinions and handles open records disputes across the state.

DPS Crime Records and Background Checks

The Texas Department of Public Safety runs the Crime Records Division, which serves as the state's central hub for criminal justice data. If you need a criminal history background check related to someone who was arrested in Coke County, DPS is the place to start. Visit dps.texas.gov for more details.

The DPS Crime Records Division maintains the Computerized Criminal History (CCH) system, which includes records from local agencies like the Coke County Sheriff's Office. It also feeds data to the FBI's national databases. Background checks through DPS cover arrests, dispositions, and court outcomes statewide.

The Texas DPS Crime Records Service provides criminal history data and background check access for arrests and convictions across Texas.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Coke County. Each has its own jail and sheriff's office. Some offer online inmate searches.