Jim Wells County Jail Inmate Search
Jim Wells County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 361-668-0341
Physical Address:
300 N. Cameron Street
Alice, TX 78333
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Jim Wells County Jail
P. O. Box 1286
Alice, TX 78333
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Jim Wells County Jail
P. O. Box 1286
Alice, TX 78333
Every year Jim Wells County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 22,720 offenders, and maintain an average of 1,136 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Jim Wells County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Jim Wells County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Texas and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Jim Wells County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/31/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 0 | 0.00% |
| Black | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 796 | 100.00% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 796 | 100.0% |
Jim Wells County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/31/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 218 | 27.39% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 157 | 19.72% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 40 | 5.03% |
| State Jail Felony | 67 | 8.42% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 134 | 16.83% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 180 | 22.61% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Jim Wells County Inmate Sex - 10/31/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 705 | 88.57% |
| Female | 91 | 11.43% |
| Total | 796 | 100.0% |
Jim Wells County Inmate Age - 10/31/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11 | 1.38% |
| 18-20 | 40 | 5.03% |
| 21-24 | 79 | 9.92% |
| 25-30 | 152 | 19.10% |
| 31-35 | 150 | 18.84% |
| 36-40 | 121 | 15.20% |
| 41-45 | 86 | 10.80% |
| 46-50 | 55 | 6.91% |
| 51-55 | 38 | 4.77% |
| 56-60 | 36 | 4.52% |
| 61-65 | 14 | 1.76% |
| 66-75 | 10 | 1.26% |
| 76-85 | 4 | 0.50% |
| Total | 796 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 361-668-0341
- Sheriff: 361-668-0341
The Jim Wells County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Jim Wells County: Alice, Ben Bolt, Orange Grove, Premont and Sandia.