Upton County Jail Overview
Upton County Jail is operated by the Upton County Sheriff's Office. Official county sources list the sheriff and jail address as 1106 North Grand Street, Rankin, Texas 79778, with mailing at P.O. Box 27, Rankin, TX 79778. The main phone is 432-693-2422, and the fax is 432-693-2303. Sheriff Sara Brown is listed as Upton County Sheriff, and Darcy Lynch is listed as Jail Administrator. Chief Deputy Christopher Fox is also named on the sheriff page.
This is a county-jail facility, not a state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center. It holds Upton County arrestees, pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, people held on warrants or court holds, and people accepted for other agencies when the jail takes them. McCamey does not have a separate jail in the facility map; the City of McCamey states that law enforcement is handled through an interlocal governmental agreement with the Upton County Sheriff's Department. A McCamey arrest normally routes through Upton County sheriff and jail channels.
Upton County Jail Contact
The jail phone line is the local fallback for custody, bond, visitation, mail, release, and roster questions. The county does not publish a separate jail records clerk, booking-desk schedule, lobby hours, or online public-records form on the sheriff page. Use the Rankin address for jail and sheriff business. Use the courthouse and District/County Clerk for court records after charges are filed.
Upton County Jail
1106 North Grand Street
Rankin, TX 79778
Mailing: P.O. Box 27, Rankin, TX 79778
432-693-2422
Fax: 432-693-2303
Upton County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Sara Brown
Jail Administrator Darcy Lynch
McCamey Substation: 108 West 5th
McCamey: 432-652-8222
Substation is law-enforcement contact, not a separate jail.
Upton County Jail Population
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards is the official statewide source for Texas county-jail capacity and population reporting. TCJS current population data lists Upton County Jail at 54 rated beds, and the June 1, 2026 Upton row reports a total jail population of 26. That figure places the jail below half of its rated capacity on that reporting date. Because Upton County Jail is small, a change of several people can create a large percentage swing from month to month.
The TCJS population reports page is the source for the statewide reports that include Upton County Jail capacity and population data.
The TCJS report source is useful for jail population context, while the roster remains the tool for looking up a current person in custody.
Upton County Jail Roster Lookup
The working public roster for Upton County Jail is the Kologik Public Jail Roster for Upton County Sheriff Office. The official sheriff page has an inmate-search panel, but the InmateAid link checked during research returned a 404. Kologik uses ORI TX2310000 for the Upton County Sheriff Office. It is a JavaScript app, so the page may need a current browser with JavaScript enabled.
- Open the Kologik roster URL for ORI TX2310000 and allow the roster app to load.
- Use the Name Filter to enter part or all of the person's first, middle, or last name.
- Review all matching roster cards because common names can return more than one person.
- Check booking date, arresting agency, charges, warrant number, days in jail, and bond field.
- If no match appears, call Upton County Jail at 432-693-2422 and ask whether the person is newly booked, released, transferred, or held under another agency name.
For more detail on roster fields and alternate custody systems, the Upton County inmate records page separates county jail custody from TDCJ, BOP, ICE, and VINELink searches. Upton County Jail is the local roster source for current county custody, not for sentenced state-prison inmates after transfer.
The Kologik roster screenshot shows the Upton County Sheriff Office public jail roster interface and name filter.
That name filter is the main online lookup path before using the jail phone fallback.
Booking and Bond at Upton Jail
After a Upton County arrest, booking normally creates the jail record before the court case is fully filed. Kologik fields show arrest date and booking date can both exist, along with internal IDs, demographics, charge text, warrant number, bond, and release date when present. A booking charge is not the same as a final court charge. The District Attorney may file, amend, reduce, dismiss, or present different charges after reviewing the law-enforcement report.
Upton County does not publish an online bond payment portal, a bond schedule, or accepted payment methods for the jail. The Kologik roster displays bond per charge and uses "No Bond" when the bond amount is zero, but that display is not enough to post money without a current jail check. Another warrant, parole matter, court order, federal hold, ICE detainer, or transfer status can block release even if one listed charge has a bond amount.
| Booking Item | Roster Use | When to Call |
|---|---|---|
| Book date and arrest date | Shows custody timing for the Upton County Jail record. | Call if the person was just arrested and does not show yet. |
| Charge and warrant number | Shows booking charge and any warrant field displayed on the card. | Call if the charge text is unclear or the warrant affects release. |
| Bond amount | Shows per-charge bond or "No Bond" in the roster. | Call before paying or traveling to confirm release eligibility. |
| Release date | May be blank for current custody. | Call if the person recently disappeared from the roster. |
Upton County Jail Visitation
Official county pages reviewed for Upton County Jail do not publish a local visitation schedule, visitor lobby hours, video visitation vendor, visit length, approved visitor process, dress code, or property limits. The correct local step is to call the jail before traveling. Bring government photo identification if a visit is approved, and ask about check-in time, minor visitor rules, prohibited items, dress limits, and whether visits are in person or video based.
| Visitation Item | Published Status | Fallback |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly schedule | Not published in official county sources reviewed. | Call 432-693-2422 before planning a visit. |
| In-person or video format | Not published. | Ask jail staff which format is currently used. |
| Approved visitor list | Not published. | Ask whether approval is required before arrival. |
| Dress and property rules | Not published. | Ask about ID, clothing, phones, bags, and prohibited items. |
| Lobby hours | Not published. | Confirm public entrance and lobby access by phone. |
Note: Do not use TDCJ prison visitation rules as Upton County Jail rules; those state rules apply after transfer to a Texas prison unit.
Mail and Money at Upton Jail
Upton County Jail does not publish a mail handbook, mail rejection list, commissary vendor, money-deposit vendor, inmate-phone vendor, tablet vendor, video account vendor, deposit fee, or phone rate on the official pages reviewed. The mailing address for the sheriff and jail is published, but an inmate mail format is not. Families should call before sending funds, mail, books, photos, or legal material because local screening rules can affect delivery.
| Service | Published Detail | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Inmate mail | Facility mailing address is P.O. Box 27, Rankin, TX 79778; inmate format not published. | Ask for the exact name and booking-number format before mailing. |
| Commissary | No vendor or deposit schedule published. | Ask whether deposits are accepted online, by phone, kiosk, or money order. |
| Money deposit fees | No fee schedule published. | Ask for current limits, refunds, and fee amounts. |
| Phone accounts | No phone provider published. | Ask how calls are funded and whether rates vary. |
| Video visits or tablets | No vendor confirmed. | Do not create an account until the jail confirms the provider. |
Upton Jail Versus Other Custody
Upton County Jail is only one part of the custody map. A person arrested in Upton County may later move to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after conviction and sentence. At that point, the TDCJ Inmate Information Search is the better lookup, and county jail visitation, mail, and phone rules no longer control. No TDCJ prison unit, BOP federal prison, or ICE detention facility was found in Upton County official facility checks.
Federal sentenced inmates use the BOP locator, and immigration detainees use ICE ODLS. Federal pretrial detainees may be in U.S. Marshals custody and may not appear in BOP until sentenced or designated. VINELink is useful for custody and release notifications where agency data is available, but it does not replace the jail roster or the court file. The Upton County inmate population hub explains those local, state, federal, and notification channels together.
Upton County Jail Standards
Texas county jails are governed by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards under Texas Government Code Chapter 511. TCJS publishes current population reports, jail standards, open-records information, and statewide oversight material. The county research did not locate a local Upton jail programs page, inmate handbook, grievance form, medical request page, or reentry program page. That absence should be treated as a source gap, not as proof that no internal process exists.
The TCJS jail standards page is the state-level source for Texas county-jail minimum standards.
For Upton County Jail conditions or standards context, TCJS sources should be separated from individual custody questions handled by the jail.
Note: Confirm custody, visitation, mail, and money rules with Upton County Jail before travel or deposits.