Fisher County Inmate Population

Fisher County inmate population records are kept by the Fisher County Sheriff's Office in Roby, Texas. The Sheriff's Office handles all bookings, inmate tracking, and custody records for people held at the county jail. If you need to find someone currently in Fisher County custody, you can call the jail directly or use the state-level tools listed on this page. This guide covers how to search the Fisher County inmate population, what information you can expect to find, and which state resources are available when a local search does not give you what you need.

Fisher County Sheriff's Office

The Fisher County Sheriff's Office is located in Roby and serves as the only law enforcement agency that operates a county jail in Fisher County. All arrests made by the Sheriff's Office, local constables, or Texas Department of Public Safety troopers working in the county result in bookings processed at this facility. The main jail line is (325) 776-2273.

Fisher County does not have a public online inmate search tool at this time. To find out if someone is currently held in the Fisher County jail, your best option is to call the Sheriff's Office directly. Jail staff can confirm whether a person is in custody, give you their charge information, and tell you if a bond amount has been set. Have the person's full legal name ready when you call. A date of birth helps narrow things down if the name is common.

The county's official website is at co.fisher.tx.us. You can find contact information for county offices there, including the Sheriff's Office. For a written public records request about the Fisher County inmate population, you can mail or hand-deliver your request to the Sheriff's Office in Roby. The county seat is small, and in-person visits to the courthouse often get faster results than waiting on mail.

Fisher County is a rural county in West Texas. The population is modest, and the jail holds a relatively small number of inmates at any given time. That can actually work in your favor when searching for someone, since jail staff tend to know their current population well and can answer questions quickly over the phone.

The VINELink victim notification system below covers Fisher County jail custody changes, giving family members and victims a way to track inmate status around the clock.

VINELink is available statewide, including Fisher County, and sends automated alerts when an inmate's custody status changes.

How to Find Inmates in Fisher County

Since Fisher County does not offer an online jail roster, the phone is your main tool. Call (325) 776-2273 and ask for the jail or detention section. The staff can check on any person by name. This works for current inmates held at the Fisher County facility. Keep in mind that the staff can only give out information that is public record, which covers basic booking details like the person's name, charge, and bond status.

If the person you are looking for was recently transferred to a state facility after sentencing, they will no longer appear in the local jail records. At that point, you need to search the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system instead. The two systems do not share data, so a person can drop out of the county records entirely once they move to TDCJ custody.

For victims of crime, VINELink is a better tool than a phone call because it runs 24 hours a day and can alert you automatically when a status change happens. You do not need to keep calling the jail. You register once and the system does the rest. The toll-free number is 1-866-277-7477.

Texas State Resources for Fisher County Inmate Population

Several state-level tools can help when the local search comes up short. These systems cover Fisher County and every other county in Texas.

The TDCJ Offender Search lets you look up anyone currently held in a Texas state prison or state jail facility. If someone from Fisher County was convicted and sent to a TDCJ unit, this is where you find them. You can search by name, TDCJ number, or SID number. Results show the facility name, sentence length, offense, and projected release date.

The VINELink service at 1-866-277-7477 covers both county jails and TDCJ facilities. Once you register for a specific person, the system calls or texts you when their custody status changes. This covers releases, transfers, and escapes. The service is free and runs all day, every day.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) sets rules for how county jails in Texas must operate. Their website posts population reports and inspection results. You can look up Fisher County's recent inspection history and population counts there. TCJS also handles complaints about county jail conditions if you believe something is not right at the facility.

For public records questions, the Texas Attorney General's open government office explains your rights under the Texas Public Information Act. If Fisher County denies a records request you believe should be granted, the AG's office handles complaints and issues formal opinions on access disputes.

Fisher County Public Records Requests

Texas law gives you the right to request government records from Fisher County agencies, including the Sheriff's Office. The Texas Public Information Act (Government Code Chapter 552) covers booking records, jail logs, and other documents tied to the inmate population.

To request records, write to the Fisher County Sheriff's Office in Roby. State your request clearly, describe the records you want, and include a time frame if helpful. Paper copies cost $0.10 per page. Agencies have 10 business days to respond. Some records are exempt, including detailed personal data protected under Section 552.134, but basic arrest facts like name, charge, and booking date must be released under Section 552.108.

If you run into problems getting records, the Texas Attorney General handles open government complaints and can force an agency to release records that should be public. You can file a complaint online or call their open government hotline.

Cities in Fisher County

Fisher County includes Roby, the county seat, along with small communities like Rotan and Hamlin area residents served by the county. All law enforcement activity in the county routes through the Fisher County Sheriff's Office for booking and jail processing.

Roby is the seat of county government and the central point for all Fisher County inmate population records.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Fisher County. If you are not sure which county a person was arrested in, check the nearby county pages as well.

Jones, Kent, Stonewall, Haskell, Nolan, and Scurry counties also border Fisher County but do not yet have dedicated pages on this site.