The Llano County Inmate Population
The Llano County inmate population is centered on one official local detention facility, Llano County Jail, operated by the Llano County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Marquis Cantu. The current jail and sheriff complex is separate from the county courthouse and from the historic Red Top jail. For population reporting, the most concrete official source is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. TCJS receives monthly data from county jail departments and publishes workbooks that show capacity, total jail population, average daily population, people housed elsewhere, and certain custody categories.
Those figures do not count every person with a Llano County case who may be in custody somewhere else. A person can start in the county jail after arrest, move through magistrate review and bond, then later transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after a state sentence. A federal warrant, immigration detainer, parole matter, or another county hold can also change where the public should look. For that reason, Llano County inmate population data and Llano County inmate lookup steps must be read together.
Llano County Inmate Population Statistics
The June 2026 TCJS population workbook lists Llano County Jail with 54 rated beds and 33 people in the total jail population row dated June 1, 2026. The related TCJS incarceration-rate workbook lists an average daily population of 52 for Llano County on the same report date. TCJS notes that these figures are submitted by jail agencies and that the commission cannot guarantee the quality or timeliness of downloaded data, so the report date matters.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 54 beds | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, Llano row, 2026-06-01 |
| Total jail population | 33 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, 2026-06-01 |
| Percent of capacity | About 61.1% | Derived from TCJS capacity and population, 2026-06-01 |
| Average daily population | 52 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, 2026-06-01 |
| Countywide population for rate | 23,163 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, 2026-06-01 |
| Incarceration rate | 2.24 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, 2026-06-01 |
| Federal inmates in county total | 0 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, 2026-06-01 |
| Inmates housed elsewhere | 15 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, 2026-06-01 |
The TCJS population reports page is the source entry point for the monthly workbooks. The screenshot below shows the official report page used for the Llano County inmate population figures.
Because TCJS reports are county jail reports, they are best used for jail population and capacity, not for finding a named inmate.
Llano County Jail Population Trends
The 2026 TCJS rows found in the research show a small jail with month-to-month movement. The total jail population was 41 in January 2026, returned to 41 in March, then moved down to 33 by June. The average daily population also declined across the same six-month window, from 57 in January and February to 52 in June. The research did not locate an official annual booking report or a county jail operations report that explains why the count changed.
| Month | Capacity | Total jail population | Percent capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 54 | 41 | 75.9% |
| 2026-02-01 | 54 | 39 | 72.2% |
| 2026-03-01 | 54 | 41 | 75.9% |
| 2026-04-01 | 54 | 36 | 66.7% |
| 2026-05-01 | 54 | 34 | 63.0% |
| 2026-06-01 | 54 | 33 | 61.1% |
Average daily population tells a different but related story because it smooths daily changes into a monthly figure. In the TCJS incarceration-rate workbook, Llano County ADP dropped from 57 to 52 between January and June 2026, and the reported rate moved from 2.46 to 2.24.
| Month | ADP | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 57 | 2.46 | Countywide population listed as 23,163. |
| 2026-02-01 | 57 | 2.46 | Stable from January. |
| 2026-03-01 | 56 | 2.42 | Slight drop. |
| 2026-04-01 | 55 | 2.37 | Continued decline. |
| 2026-05-01 | 53 | 2.29 | Four below January. |
| 2026-06-01 | 52 | 2.24 | Lowest of the six rows reviewed. |
Who Is Counted in Llano County Jail
The TCJS population row gives a custody mix rather than a full demographic profile. On June 1, 2026, the local categories included male and female pretrial misdemeanants, male and female pretrial felons, parole violators, people with new charges, convicted felons sentenced to county jail time, and state-jail felony detainees. The same row also listed people housed elsewhere, which matters in a small county because a person can remain part of the county's report even when physically held outside the local jail.
- Pretrial misdemeanants: TCJS listed local male and female Class A/B misdemeanor pretrial counts, plus additional male pretrial misdemeanants housed elsewhere.
- Pretrial felons: The largest local row was local male pretrial felons, with female and housed-elsewhere felony pretrial rows also reported.
- Parole and blue-warrant cases: The June row included local male parole violators and parole violators with a new charge.
- Housed elsewhere: Llano reported 15 inmates housed elsewhere on June 1, 2026.
- Federal and immigration counts: TCJS listed zero federal inmates in the county total and zero immigration detainer/reimbursement count in the last visible 2026 immigration row.
Note: TCJS population data does not explain arrest volume, court delay, bond decisions, or the reason for a monthly change.
Llano County Jail Capacity
Llano County Jail was not above rated capacity in any 2026 TCJS monthly population row extracted for the research. The reported total fell from 41 to 33 while the rated capacity stayed at 54 beds. That does not mean every housing decision is simple. A county jail can have open beds on paper while still facing classification, gender separation, medical, safety, court-transport, or staffing constraints that are not visible in a population workbook.
The research did not locate a current official overcrowding emergency, consent decree, DOJ investigation, jail construction bond, or active jail litigation page. That absence should not be read as a condition report. It only means those items were not found in the official sources reviewed for this build.
Laws for Llano County Jail Records
Texas law separates broad public access from records that can be withheld because of investigation, privacy, juvenile status, medical detail, expunction, or another exception. For Llano County inmate population and booking records, the practical rule is to start with the right custodian. Current custody questions start with the Sheriff's Office. Clerk-held criminal records often go through the Llano County Clerk or District Clerk. Other sheriff or jail records can be requested through the Llano County public-information process.
Key Texas statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs public-information requests to Texas government bodies.
Texas Government Code Section 552.108(c) preserves public access to basic information about an arrested person, an arrest, or a crime even when some law-enforcement records may be excepted.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the agency tied to county jail regulation and reporting.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 addresses county jail and sheriff responsibilities.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 49.18 covers death-in-custody investigation and reporting.
How to Search Llano County Inmates
No official online Llano County jail roster, public inmate-search portal, booking report, recent-bookings page, or mugshot gallery was located on the county or sheriff website during the research. That changes the search path. A current Llano County inmate lookup starts with the Sheriff's Office phone line or public counter, then uses the public-information request process when a booking record, jail record, or mugshot is not released by phone.
The Llano County Sheriff's Office page gives the main sheriff and dispatch contact point. The screenshot below shows the county source used for the sheriff, address, and public-information routing.
The sheriff page is a contact starting point, not an online jail roster. It should be paired with the public-information request page when written records are needed.
- Call 325-247-5767 and ask whether the person is currently in Llano County Jail.
- Ask whether booking is complete, whether bond has been set, and what can be released by phone.
- If the record is not provided by phone, use the Llano County public-information process for booking or jail records.
- Search re:SearchTX or the relevant clerk if charges have been filed after the arrest.
- Use TDCJ, BOP, ICE, or VINELink if county staff say the person is not in local custody.
Llano County Booking Record Requests
For records not available through a quick custody check, Llano County publishes a public-information request process. The county page says public-information records requests must use the county portal process, with the completed public-information request form emailed as a PDF attachment to publicinformationrequest@co.llano.tx.us. The same page lists fax 325.247.7732 and mail to Public Information Records Request, 801 Ford Street, Llano, Texas 78643. Applicable fees set by law may apply.
The Llano County public-information page is the source for the request instructions, email, fax, and mail options.
A useful request names the person, date of arrest, arresting agency if known, case number if known, and the specific record sought, such as booking sheet, basic arrest information, or booking photograph.
Llano County Inmate Record Fields
Because no official public Llano County roster profile was located, public pages should not claim that the county website displays mugshots, housing units, booking numbers, charges, or bond amounts online. Those fields may exist inside the sheriff or jail records system, but release depends on the record, timing, and any legal limits.
| Field to request | What it may show |
|---|---|
| Inmate name | Legal name used at booking. |
| Booking date and time | When the person was processed into jail custody. |
| Arresting agency | Sheriff, city police, DPS, warrant agency, or another agency. |
| Charge description | Arrest or booking charge before prosecution may amend it. |
| Bond amount and type | Cash, surety, PR, no-bond, hold, or per-charge bond if releasable. |
| Release status | In custody, bonded, released, transferred, or held for another authority if public. |
| Booking photo | May exist in the booking file, but no official online Llano mugshot display was located. |
Llano County Jail vs TDCJ
A county jail search and a state prison search answer different questions. Llano County Jail covers recent arrests, pretrial custody, local bond, short county sentences, and people awaiting transfer or case action. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice covers sentenced state prisoners after transfer to a TDCJ facility. TDCJ did not list a state prison physically in Llano County, so state custody should be searched statewide.
| Question | Llano County Jail | TDCJ |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Recent arrests, pretrial defendants, short local custody, holds. | Sentenced state prisoners after transfer. |
| Run by | Llano County Sheriff's Office. | Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| Where to look | Phone, in person, and public-information request because no official online roster was found. | TDCJ Inmate Information Search. |
| Timing limit | Booking may not be visible online at all. | TDCJ says records are for current TDCJ-facility inmates, updated on working days, and at least 24 hours old. |
State Federal and ICE Search
The TDCJ locator can be searched by last name plus at least a first initial, TDCJ number, or SID number, with optional gender and race filters. Federal custody uses the BOP Inmate Locator, which can search by number or by name. Immigration custody uses the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, and facility contact can be checked through the ICE detention-facilities directory.
VINELink Texas is a notification and custody-status channel when records are available through participating systems. It is useful for alerts, but it is not a replacement for the sheriff, TDCJ, BOP, or ICE systems. If Llano County staff say a person was transferred, ask which agency took custody before searching another database.
Llano County Detention Facilities
Official sources resolved one detention facility page for this Llano County site. City police departments in Llano and Horseshoe Bay are important arresting agencies, but the research did not identify separate public city jail rosters or municipal jail pages for them. No TDCJ prison, BOP facility, or ICE detention center was located in Llano County from official directories.
- Llano County Jail - the county jail operated by the Llano County Sheriff's Office for local booking, pretrial custody, short local sentences, holds, and transfer-related custody.
Current Jail and Historic Jail
Llano has a local detail that can confuse a custody search. The current jail and sheriff complex is at the Andy Taylor Drive law-enforcement site. The historic Llano County Jail, often tied to the Red Top Jail story, is a different building associated with Oatman Street and local history. The Texas Historical Commission Atlas lists a historic marker for "The Llano County Jail," and the Portal to Texas History has a photograph record for the Llano County Red Top Jail.
Historic jail material is useful background, but it is not the place to look for a current Llano County inmate. Current custody, records, bond, visits, mail, and release questions should start with the Sheriff's Office and jail contact channels.
Llano County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Llano County inmate population? TCJS listed 33 people in the total jail population row for June 1, 2026, with a rated capacity of 54 beds. The June 2026 incarceration-rate workbook listed ADP of 52.
Is there an online Llano County jail roster? No official online roster, booking report, recent-bookings page, or mugshot gallery was located in the county or sheriff sources reviewed. Use 325-247-5767, in-person contact, or the public-information request process.
Where do sentenced state prisoners go? After transfer to state custody, use the TDCJ Inmate Information Search rather than the county jail channel.
Can a released inmate record be requested? Yes, when the record is public and not restricted, a specific booking or jail record can be requested through the Llano County public-information process.
Does Llano County have a sheriff app? The research did not locate an official sheriff or police app with inmate, warrant, mugshot, or booking lookup features.