Hays County Jail Population Insights

The Hays County Jail Dashboard is an interactive report providing comprehensive, up-to-date statistics on the county's jail population. Refreshed daily with data from Oct. 29, 2020 onwards, it draws directly from the jail's management system. The dashboard covers inmates physically present in the county jail and those housed in contracted facilities, displaying current population, historical trends, recent and monthly bookings, and common charge types. Users can explore the data in depth through interactive features, with tooltips offering detailed information on hover. This tool aims to make timely, accurate jail population data accessible to the public and policymakers, facilitating understanding of growth or decline drivers in the jail population. By offering this level of detail and transparency, the dashboard seeks to inform stakeholders about local criminal justice system trends.