Jackson County Inmate Population
Jackson County's local inmate population centers on the Jackson County Jail in Medford. The jail is operated by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division and serves local agencies throughout Medford, Ashland, Central Point, Talent, Phoenix, Shady Cove, Rogue River, Prospect, Jacksonville, and the rest of the county. County records use Oregon's term Adult in Custody, or AIC. That term means an incarcerated adult and appears on the sheriff's current custody list, jail service pages, mail rules, VINE instructions, and Oregon Department of Corrections material.
The Jackson County inmate population is not one single list. The current AIC list covers people now held in the county jail. The Jackson County Community Justice Transition Center in Phoenix is a separate community-corrections setting for supervised clients in treatment, work service, transition, and accountability programs. Sentenced state prisoners are searched through Oregon Offender Search, not the county roster. Federal sentenced inmates use the BOP locator, and immigration detainees use ICE ODLS. That split matters because a name may leave the county jail list without leaving custody.
Jackson County Inmate Population Statistics
Official county sources give several useful measures, but they do not publish a full live demographic dashboard. The jail page lists 292 beds for male and female AICs. Sheriff and jail-project material also describe capacity around 300, with planning documents noting 315 overnight capacity in some contexts. The Transition Center reports 139 working-capacity beds and 2025 program statistics. The figures below use the date and source language from the research file so the numbers do not read as a permanent live count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| County jail capacity | 292 male/female AICs | Jackson County Jail page, inspected June 25, 2026 |
| Modified jail capacity | 300 total, 315 overnight | County jail project and capacity-crisis material |
| Corrections staff | Average 70 full-time staff | Jackson County Jail page |
| Transition Center ADP | 89 | Official Transition Center 2025 statistics |
| Transition Center intakes | 1,265 | Official Transition Center 2025 statistics |
| County resident population | 221.795 thousand | FRED/Census 2025 series, updated March 27, 2026 |
Jackson County Inmate Population Trends
Jackson County's jail population story is shaped by an older building, repeated bookings, and overcrowding pressure. The jail opened in 1981. County project material says Jackson County bought North Medford land in 2019 for a proposed new jail and has explored a voter service district for future operations. A JCSO FlashAlert release said the jail averaged more than 5,300 overcrowding releases per year from 2016 through 2021, with 30,900 total forced releases over that span. The capacity-crisis PDF also shows churn: 6,765 unique people and 13,419 bookings in its study period.
| Year or Period | Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jail opened | Official jail page |
| 2016-2021 | 30,900 overcrowding releases | JCSO FlashAlert reported more than 5,300 per year |
| Capacity-crisis study | 13,419 bookings | 6,765 unique people processed through the jail |
| 2025 | 89 Transition Center ADP | 1,265 intakes and 33-day average stay |
| June 10, 2026 report | About 60-bed reduction planned | Jefferson Public Radio reported a July basement closure plan |
Recent news about a planned basement closure should be treated with care because it came from public radio reporting rather than a final county operating notice. The underlying issue is still well documented in county sources: the Jackson County Jail has long had more custody demand than space. The county's own materials link jail pressure to repeat bookings, mental-health needs, substance-use needs, staffing, medical cost, and limits in the 1981 building.
Who Is in Jackson County Custody
The current roster shows the public fields for individual AICs rather than aggregate race, age-band, sex, or charge-class totals. Public entries may show age, race, sex, height, weight, hair, eyes, SO number, SID, FBI field, arrest agency, charge, bail amount, lodging date, and release date. The county roster does not show public housing unit detail or court dates. It also does not show mugshots because of Oregon booking-photo law and the county's HB 3273 notice.
- AIC
- Adult in Custody, Oregon's term for an incarcerated adult.
- Lodging date
- The date tied to a jail booking or custody row.
- SID
- State identification number, useful when names repeat.
- Detainer
- A request or hold from another authority, such as another court or agency.
The jail may hold pretrial defendants, sentenced local inmates, people awaiting transfer to Oregon DOC, federal detainees under U.S. Marshals authority, and other lawful holds. The Transition Center is different. It is not the main booking jail and should not be used as the first stop for a newly arrested person. Its 2025 statistics describe supervised clients in community-corrections programs, work crews, and transitional housing services.
Laws Governing Jackson County Jail Data
Jackson County publishes the current AIC list under Oregon public records law. The roster itself cites Oregon public records laws and also states that AIC mugshots are no longer shown because of HB 3273. State statutes set the public-records starting point, the fee and response framework, booking-photo restrictions, local correctional facility standards, and set-aside rules for eligible records.
Key statutes:
ORS 192.314 and ORS 192.324 give the right to inspect public records and allow reasonable fees and response procedures.
ORS 133.870 and ORS 133.875 restrict booking-photo release and regulate publish-for-pay booking-photo practices.
ORS chapter 169 governs local correctional facility standards and jail-related programs.
ORS 137.225 is Oregon's set-aside process for eligible arrest, charge, and conviction records.
Search Jackson County Inmate Population
The best starting point for current county custody is the Jackson County Current AIC List. The roster is free and does not require login. It is not a modern name-search form. It uses A through Z letter links and lists records inline. A person with a hyphenated, misspelled, or changed name may require checking nearby letter groups or using the SO number or SID from prior paperwork.
- Open the current AIC list from the Sheriff's jail page or go directly to the roster.
- Select the first letter for the person's listed last name.
- Scroll the name groups and compare age, physical descriptors, SO number, SID, and charge rows.
- Read each charge row separately because bail, lodging date, and release date can differ by row.
- If no county record appears, check VINE, Oregon DOC, BOP, ICE, the court calendar, or the Sheriff's records process.
Jackson County Roster Search Fields
The current AIC list has distinctive fields because it is built around alphabet navigation. It does not provide a Search button, date range, advanced search, recent-release tab, export tool, or public housing field in the inspected view. VINE is described by Jackson County as receiving custody-status database updates every 15 minutes, but the roster page itself does not publish a refresh schedule.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Z alphabet links | Link/filter | No | Letters A through Z group the current roster. |
| Inmate | Displayed field | No | Name appears in last, first, middle format. |
| SO# | Displayed field | No | Jackson County Sheriff's Office identifier. |
| SID | Displayed field | No | Oregon state identification number when available. |
| Charge | Displayed row | No | Charge text can include statute or code references. |
| Bail Amount | Displayed row | No | Shown per charge row and should not be overread. |
The official current AIC list screenshot shows the roster's alphabetized format and HB 3273 mugshot notice.
The roster's structure is useful once the spelling is known, but it is less forgiving than a search box.
Jackson County Inmate Record Details
A Jackson County inmate record is a custody snapshot, not a full criminal history. It can show why the person is lodged and what bail is listed on each visible row, but it does not prove guilt and does not replace the court file. Court dates usually require the Oregon Judicial Department calendar or Jackson County Circuit Court records desk.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Public roster name in comma-separated all-caps format. |
| SO# and SID | County and state identifiers useful for matching records. |
| Age, race, sex | Basic descriptors; DOB was not observed in public rows. |
| Charge | Booking or custody charge text, often with a code reference. |
| Bail Amount | Per-charge figure, including possible zero-dollar rows. |
| Lodging and release dates | Dates tied to the custody row, blank when not applicable. |
| Mugshot | Not displayed on the public roster due to HB 3273 notice. |
County Jail vs State Prison
Most search errors come from using the wrong system. Jackson County Jail records cover local custody before trial, short local sentences, transfer holds, and some other lawful holds. Oregon DOC records cover sentenced prison custody after transfer. BOP and ICE records are separate federal systems. A person may move from one system to another as a case changes.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail | Jackson County Current AIC List | Adults now in county jail custody. |
| Victim notification | Jackson County VINE instructions | Release, transfer, escape, death, probation, and parole alerts. |
| Sentenced Oregon prison | Oregon Offender Search | State DOC custody after sentencing and transfer. |
| Federal sentence | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Current ICE custody and some CBP custody over 48 hours. |
Past Jackson County Inmate Records
The current AIC list is designed for people in custody now. For released people, older booking information, police reports, or basic arrested-adult information, use the Sheriff's Criminal Records Division and the county public records request process. The police reports and public records page says routine records may include non-criminal accident reports, some property crime reports, tow reports, basic information on arrested adults, and Sheriff's Office policies or procedures. Oregon law can restrict juvenile records, active investigations, personnel security, facility security, and other protected material.
The Criminal Records Division is located at 5179 Crater Lake Highway in Central Point and the research lists weekday business hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The sheriff's main number is 541-774-6800, and the jail information line is 541-774-6850. Use court records for filed charges and case status, not the jail roster. Use Oregon DOC if the person was sentenced to prison and transferred.
Jackson County Detention Facilities
Jackson County's mapped adult custody facilities are limited to the main jail and the Community Justice Transition Center. No Oregon DOC prison, BOP prison, dedicated ICE detention center, or separate municipal jail roster was located inside the county in the official sources reviewed.
- Jackson County Jail holds male and female Adults in Custody, including pretrial detainees, sentenced local inmates, transfer holds, and other lawful holds.
- Jackson County Community Justice Transition Center is a Phoenix work-service and transition facility for supervised clients, not the main booking jail.
Jackson County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Jackson County inmate population? The official jail page lists 292 jail beds, while county planning material also uses about 300 and 315 overnight in some contexts. The Transition Center reports 139 working-capacity beds and 2025 ADP of 89.
How do I search Jackson County inmates? Start with the current AIC list, select the first letter of the last name, and compare the public fields. If the person is not listed, check VINE, Oregon DOC, BOP, ICE, court calendars, or sheriff records.
Why are Jackson County mugshots missing? The roster says AIC mugshots are no longer displayed due to HB 3273 effective January 1, 2022. Oregon law limits booking-photo release.
What if a person was sentenced to prison? County lookup shifts to Oregon Offender Search after transfer. The jail's prison-transfer page says transfer can occur within one day or take several weeks.
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