Apache County Inmate Population
The most useful current number for the Apache County inmate population is the official current-custody count from the sheriff's Citizen RIMS roster. The research pass inspected the official roster count endpoint on May 28, 2026 and found 75 current inmates in Apache County Jail custody. That is a live roster snapshot. It is not a rated bed count, an annual admissions figure, or an average daily population report. The county jail count covers local custody at the Apache County Jail, while sentenced state prisoners in the county are counted by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry.
Apache County has one sheriff-run county jail and one state prison unit physically located in the county. The Apache County Sheriff's Office operates the local jail in St. Johns for arrestees, court commitments, short local sentences, and some contract or transfer holds described by the sheriff. ASPC-Winslow / Apache Unit is an ADCRR state-prison unit, so its population is not searched through the county roster. This split matters because a person can leave the Apache County inmate population shown on the county jail roster after release, transfer, sentencing, or placement in another custody system.
Census QuickFacts places Apache County in a large rural geography, with 11,198.31 square miles of land area and a July 1, 2025 resident estimate of 64,445. That size affects custody searches in practical ways. Arrests can come from sheriff deputies, city police, state officers, courts, or other agencies, yet the first public custody record may still appear in one local jail roster.
Apache County Inmate Population Statistics
The county does not publish every jail statistic readers often expect. No official Apache County Jail rated capacity, average daily population, annual bookings count, age breakdown, or current housing-unit count was located in the official county sources inspected. The build therefore uses the documented current roster count, the historical Vera/BJS-derived county trend data, and ADCRR state-prison figures where each source fits.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County Jail current roster count | 75 current inmates | Official Citizen RIMS count endpoint, inspected May 28, 2026 |
| Apache County Jail current sex breakdown | 62 male; 13 female | Official current roster records, inspected May 28, 2026 |
| Apache County Jail historical rated capacity | 160 beds | Vera Incarceration Trends county dataset, 2019 row |
| Apache County resident population | 64,445 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 estimate |
| Apache GP state-prison committed population | 325 | ADCRR Daily Count, March 2, 2024 |
| Apache GP rated/operating capacity | 334 | ADCRR Daily Count, March 2, 2024 |
The official Citizen RIMS incarcerated-people portal is the best source for the current county-jail count because it is the sheriff's live custody roster. The ADCRR numbers belong to the state prison unit. Combining those figures into one total without that label would blur two different custody systems.
Apache County Inmate Population Trends
Historical county-jail trend context comes from the Vera Institute's BJS-derived county dataset rather than a current Apache County sheriff dashboard. That dataset shows a 2019 Apache County jail population of 108 against a 160-bed historical rated capacity, then lower reported values for 2020 and 2021. The 2026 roster snapshot is lower than the 2019 historical figure, but it should be read as a one-day current roster count, not a new official average daily population series.
| Year or Date | Population or Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 75 | Official Apache County Citizen RIMS current roster snapshot |
| 2021 | 69 | Vera Incarceration Trends county dataset |
| 2020 | 73.33 | Vera Incarceration Trends county dataset |
| 2019 | 108 | Vera dataset; historical rated capacity row was 160 beds |
| 2018 | 95 | Vera Incarceration Trends county dataset |
| 2017 | 84 | Vera Incarceration Trends county dataset |
For prison population, ADCRR publishes stronger facility-count material. The March 2, 2024 Daily Count listed Apache GP at 325 committed inmates against 334 rated and operating beds, and the ASPC-Winslow parent complex at 881 committed inmates against 1,626 operating beds. A July 31, 2025 ADCRR Monthly Data Report listed the parent complex at 785 inmates. Those figures are state-prison data, not Apache County Jail data.
Apache County Jail Population Makeup
The May 28, 2026 public roster inspection found all 75 current records marked "In Custody." The roster exposed sex and race-label fields, but it did not expose age, date of birth, housing unit, court date, or public mugshot fields. The sex and race labels are source values from the jail roster. They should not be read as a full demographic analysis of Apache County residents or as a person-level court outcome report.
| Category | Count | Source Note |
|---|---|---|
| Total current inmates | 75 | Official RIMS count endpoint |
| Male | 62 | Roster sex field |
| Female | 13 | Roster sex field |
| White | 62 | Roster race label |
| American Indian | 9 | Roster race label |
| Black or Other | 4 | Roster race labels combined here for space |
Arresting-agency codes in the same roster snapshot included ACSO, RVPD, SJPD, DPS, ACAP, SPD, and ACSC. ACSO accounted for 51 of the current entries. Some codes are clear from local context, but codes should not be expanded beyond the source unless an official key is available.
Apache County Jail Capacity Law
The official sheriff page describes the Apache County Jail building, housing levels, and operating features, but it does not publish a current rated bed count. The historical Vera dataset includes a 2019 rated capacity row of 160 beds. That is useful trend context, not a current sheriff-published capacity statement. No official Apache County jail overcrowding litigation, consent decree, current construction plan, or county jail capacity dashboard was located in the research pass.
Key Arizona custody laws:
A.R.S. 39-121 makes Arizona public records open to inspection during office hours unless a legal limit applies.
A.R.S. 39-121.01 requires public bodies to maintain records and provide copies under Arizona public-records rules.
A.R.S. 31-121 assigns the sheriff the duty to receive and provide for prisoners committed to the jail.
A.R.S. 13-3907 gives detention officers authority in specified warrant and remand custody situations.
Arizona public-records law supports access to many jail and court records, but it does not mean every field is posted online. Juvenile, sealed, mental-health, victim/witness, law-enforcement-sensitive, and confidential records may be withheld or redacted. The practical route is to start with the source that holds the record: sheriff for custody, clerk for court files, ADCRR for prison custody.
Search Apache County Inmates
The Apache County inmate population search for current county-jail custody runs through the sheriff's Citizen RIMS "Incarcerated People" portal. The roster is free to use, and no public login was observed for the inmate list. It is a current-custody tool. It is not a court docket, a statewide prison locator, or a public mugshot gallery.
- Open the Apache County Sheriff's Office page and use the "Inmates Currently in Custody" link, or open the Citizen RIMS roster directly.
- Search by last name first. Add a first name when the last name returns too many entries.
- Open the roster entry to read the booking ID, arresting agency, booking date, custody status, charges, and bail fields.
- If the person is not listed, call Apache County Jail or check whether the person was released, transferred to ADCRR, moved to federal custody, or held by ICE.
- Use the court record sources after charges are filed, because booking charges can differ from prosecutor-filed court charges.
The official roster page is JavaScript-based, so a normal browser is the better access path. Direct HTML fetches may show only the app shell, not the searchable custody list.
Apache County Roster Fields
The Citizen RIMS portal has simple public search controls. The public agency configuration inspected on May 28, 2026 showed inmates enabled, arrests disabled, warrants disabled, and inmate photos disabled. That means the same county portal can confirm current custody but does not operate as an arrest-search, warrant-search, or mugshot feed for Apache County.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Useful to narrow a known person after a last-name search. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Best first filter when exact spelling is known. |
| Incarcerated People | List tab | Not applicable | Current county-jail roster list. |
| Search | Button | Not applicable | Runs the name filter in the portal. |
| Photos | Display feature | Not applicable | Disabled in the Apache County public configuration. |
The Citizen RIMS roster screenshot source matches the current-custody search function described in the research file.
The roster is the right starting point for a live Apache County custody check, but the absence of a photo setting and court-date field means records requests and court searches may still be needed.
Apache County Inmate Record Details
A public Apache County inmate record can be detailed even without a mugshot. The inspected fields included booking identifiers, agency codes, arrest and booking dates, custody status, public name fields, physical description fields, charge details, counts, and bail values. The public roster did not expose date of birth, age, home address, housing unit, court date, or mugshot fields.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking ID | Numeric jail booking identifier for the custody event. |
| Booking and arrest dates | When the person was booked and when the original arrest occurred. |
| Original arresting agency | The agency code tied to the arrest, such as ACSO, RVPD, SJPD, or DPS. |
| Charges | Charge code, description, level, count, arresting agency, and related bail line. |
| Total bail | Booking-level bail amount when populated, subject to holds and court orders. |
| Mugshot | Not shown in the public roster configuration inspected for Apache County. |
Apache County Jail vs State Prison
A current inmate may disappear from the Apache County Jail roster for several reasons. The person may have been released, bonded out, moved under a court order, sentenced to ADCRR, transferred on a federal matter, or held in an immigration system. The custody system determines the correct locator.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Apache County Citizen RIMS | Current local jail custody, booking charges, bail, arresting agency. |
| State prison | ADCRR Inmate Data Search | Sentenced Arizona prisoners, prison facility, release notices, offense data caveats. |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present, by number or name. |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | Current ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours, with age limits. |
VINELink is available statewide for custody notification, but the exact Apache County agency listing should be verified inside VINELink before relying on it for notice. No official Apache County Sheriff mobile app with inmate search, warrant search, or app-only roster was located during the research pass.
Apache County Detention Facilities
The facility map has two entries. The primary county facility is the Apache County Jail, and the state-prison facility is ASPC-Winslow / Apache Unit. They sit in the same broad local records ecosystem, but they serve different custody purposes and use different search tools.
- Apache County Jail holds local pretrial and sentenced county inmates, arrestees from incorporated city police departments, court prisoners, and contract or transfer holds described by the sheriff.
- ASPC-Winslow / Apache Unit holds sentenced Arizona state prisoners in ADCRR custody and is searched through the statewide ADCRR locator.
Apache County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Apache County inmate population?
The official county-jail roster count inspected on May 28, 2026 was 75 current inmates. ADCRR separately reported 325 committed inmates at Apache GP on March 2, 2024. Those numbers should not be merged without labels because one is local jail custody and the other is state-prison custody.
Where do released inmates appear?
The Apache County Citizen RIMS portal is documented as a current-custody roster. Released or older booking records may require the sheriff's records contact, the jail, or court records from the Apache County Clerk, depending on what is needed.
Does the roster show mugshots?
No public mugshot display was enabled in the Apache County Citizen RIMS configuration inspected on May 28, 2026. Booking-photo requests should go through sheriff records rather than a commercial mugshot site.
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