Utah County Inmate Population
The Utah County inmate population is centered on the Utah County Jail Housing Bureau and the sheriff's public roster tools. The primary jail is the Utah County Jail, also called the County Security Center, and it holds people awaiting court hearings, sentenced county inmates, commitments, warrants, holds, and detainees tied to police agencies, courts, the Utah State Prison, and federal agencies. The jail's housing page lists a total capacity of 1,092 inmates and an average daily population of about 942 pre-sentenced and sentenced inmates.
Those numbers do not all measure the same thing. The live roster count is a point-in-time view of people currently tracked by the sheriff. Average daily population is a broader operating measure from the Housing Bureau. Booking workload is different again, because many people are booked, released, transferred, or moved to court status without staying in a bed for long. That distinction matters in Utah County, where work diversion, electronic monitoring, 24/7 alcohol monitoring, release, and transfer statuses appear in the sheriff's roster code legends.
Utah County Inmate Population Statistics
The official July 1, 2026 sheriff statistics endpoint showed 597 active inmates, 33 booked in the prior 24 hours, and 36 released in the prior 24 hours. The Housing Bureau's more durable facility data listed 1,092 total capacity and about 942 average daily population. The Booking Bureau gives another useful measure: it books and releases about 28,000 prisoners per year and handles more than 200 cases daily.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Active inmates | 597 | Utah County Sheriff statistics API, inspected July 1, 2026 |
| Booked in last 24 hours | 33 | Utah County Sheriff statistics API, inspected July 1, 2026 |
| Released in last 24 hours | 36 | Utah County Sheriff statistics API, inspected July 1, 2026 |
| Average daily population | Approximately 942 | Utah County Sheriff Housing Bureau page |
| Annual bookings and releases | 28,000+ | Utah County Sheriff Booking Bureau page |
| Timpanogos Community Treatment Center capacity | 82 male parolees | Utah Department of Corrections facility page |
Utah County Inmate Population Trends
Utah County does not publish a complete three-to-five-year average daily population table in the official sources reviewed. The best trend picture is a careful comparison of unlike but useful measures. A 2013 correctional population table listed 887 Utah County Jail prisoners for a local jail survey date. The current Housing Bureau page lists about 942 average daily population. The July 1, 2026 live public statistics count listed 597 active inmates, which should be treated as a roster snapshot rather than a long-term average.
| Year or Date | Jail Population Measure | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 survey date | 887 Utah County Jail prisoners | Prison Policy Initiative census-style correctional population locator |
| Current Housing Bureau page, inspected 2026 | Approx. 942 average daily population | Durable operating figure from the sheriff's housing page |
| July 1, 2026 | 597 active inmates | Point-in-time public roster and statistics snapshot |
| July 1, 2026 | 33 booked, 36 released in 24 hours | Short-term jail movement from sheriff statistics |
Statewide sources add context but not a fresh Utah County count. Vera and Prison Policy Initiative materials can help explain broader Utah jail and prison trends, yet the county-specific page should rely on the sheriff's live and operational numbers for current local facts.
Utah County Inmate Population Makeup
The sheriff's July 1, 2026 statistics endpoint gives a rare local breakdown by age, sex, race or ethnicity label, and most severe charge group. The largest age group in that snapshot was 25 to 34, with 186 people, followed by ages 35 to 44, with 169. The live count listed 516 male inmates and 80 female inmates. Race and ethnicity labels showed 371 White, not Hispanic origin, and 145 Hispanic or Latino, with smaller counts in other listed groups.
- Charge severity: Felony 3 was the largest group in the live count, with 177 people.
- Higher felonies: Felony 1 listed 142 people, and Felony 2 listed 138 people.
- Misdemeanors: Class A misdemeanor listed 104 people, while Class B listed 32.
- AP&P holds: The live count listed 2 people in an Adult Probation and Parole hold group.
These figures should not be treated as fixed shares of the Utah County inmate population. Jail counts move as people are arrested, released, sentenced, or transferred. The point-in-time data is most useful for reading the sheriff's current roster environment, not for making a permanent demographic claim.
Utah County Jail Capacity Laws
Using the live count of 597 active inmates against the listed 1,092 capacity, Utah County Jail was at about 54.7 percent of capacity on July 1, 2026. Using the Housing Bureau's average daily population of about 942 against the same capacity, the longer-term operating figure is about 86.3 percent. No official source reviewed identified a current 2024 to 2026 Utah County Jail consent decree, Department of Justice investigation, or major capacity lawsuit.
Key Utah laws: Utah Code 63G-2-201 provides the general GRAMA rule for public access to records, subject to classification limits. Utah Code 17-22-2 assigns sheriffs jail and prisoner duties. Utah Code 17-72-402 addresses jail-facility classification and maximum operating capacity. Utah Code 17-72-408 supplies a county-jail policy and death-in-custody reporting source.
Search Utah County Inmates
The official Utah County Arrested Person Search is the main county jail roster. It is run by the Utah County Sheriff's Office, not a commercial database. The same page supports search by name, search by arrested date, current tracked inmates, and inmate statistics. Basic public search and profile viewing do not require the enhanced login.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office homepage is shown in the successful manifest image below. It is the entry point for corrections links, inmate lookup, Sheriff Mike Smith's office information, and the county GRAMA link.
The homepage matters because Utah County separates custody lookup, records requests, warrants, media pages, and corrections services into different sheriff sections rather than one single inmate record screen.
- Open the official arrested-person search page and choose name, arrested date, or current inmates.
- For name searches, use as much of the name as possible, with last name first when known.
- For date searches, use the arrested-date field and the month-day-year format shown by the sheriff page.
- Open the name link in results to view the booking detail, charge cards, bail, and status.
- If no county record appears, wait for the 24-hour booking delay, call booking, or check state, federal, court, and VINELink systems.
Utah County Inmate Roster Fields
The Utah County inmate population search is more than a current-bed list. The sheriff's roster also shows past and present inmates within its stated search window, booking profiles, release information when present, court and charge data, and status codes that include release, electronic monitoring, work diversion, and transfer statuses.
| Field or Control | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | Unspecified | Prompt example is ADAMS, B; enter as much of the name as possible. |
| Date | Text/date input | Unspecified | Arrested-date search uses MM-DD-YYYY formatting. |
| Current Inmates | Button/form action | Not applicable | Opens all inmates currently tracked by the sheriff's office. |
| Enhanced Search Login | Link/button | Not applicable | Separate login exists, but basic public search is open. |
Result rows show name, year of birth, date in, ID, and status. Clicking the name loads the detail profile. The detail profile can show arrest date, booking date, booking number, release date, arresting agency, physical descriptors, charges, court and case number, bail, bond or not-bailable labels, and mugshot status.
Utah County Released Inmate Records
Utah County's roster has several time rules. The sheriff says booking information becomes available 24 hours after booking. The name-search tip says the search covers inmates, past and present, in the last two years. The Additional Information paragraph says search by name or arrested date lists each time a person was booked for up to one year. Booking information and picture remain on the website for 30 days after arrest; after that, the picture drops while booking information remains for one year.
Older booking records, photographs, reports, or recordings may require a Utah County GRAMA request or contact with the sheriff's Records Office. The local Records page says photo ID is needed before records are released, a notarized release is needed when requesting for another person, reports start at $15, and the sheriff asks requesters to allow 10 business days except in extraordinary circumstances.
Utah County Jail vs State Prison
A Utah County inmate search should start in the county roster for recent arrests, pretrial jail custody, short county sentences, local commitments, and current tracked statuses. Once a person is sentenced to state prison, placed under state supervision, or housed in a UDC community correctional center, the better lookup path is the Utah Department of Corrections offender search. UDC states that people awaiting trial or not yet sentenced in county jail facilities will not be listed in that state search.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Utah County Jail roster | County bookings, current tracked inmates, released booking records within posted limits | Utah County Arrested Person Search |
| Utah Department of Corrections | People currently under UDC supervision, including prison, probation, and parole | UDC offender search |
| VINELink Utah | Custody status and notification registration | Utah VINELink |
| Federal BOP | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | BOP inmate locator |
| ICE ODLS | Current immigration detention and some CBP custody after 48 hours | ICE detainee locator |
Utah County Detention Facilities
Utah County has one county jail and one state-run community correctional facility in the local detention map. No official BOP, ICE, or full UDC state prison facility list identified a federal prison, ICE detention center, or full state prison physically in Utah County. Federal and immigration status can still affect a jail booking through a hold, detainer, transfer, or separate court process.
- Utah County Jail holds pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, commitments, warrants, holds, and detainees tied to court, police, state, or federal agencies.
- Timpanogos Community Treatment Center is a UDC Adult Probation and Parole residential treatment and transition center for male parolees in Orem.
Timpanogos should not be added to the county jail bed count. Its 82-person maximum capacity is part of Utah's community corrections system, not the Utah County Jail's 1,092-bed jail capacity.
Utah County Booking Operations
The Utah County inmate population changes through the Booking Bureau before most public roster users ever see a profile. Booking runs every day of the year, but the jail says releases, commitments, and fingerprint processing stop during two daily lockdown windows from 5:15 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and from 5:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The jail also says it will not accept commitments between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. A person reporting for a commitment should bring court paperwork or a case number, and the jail may refuse a commitment arrival if the person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Release timing is part of the population picture too. Utah County orientation material says release can happen through bail or fine payment, a bail bond company, or a court release order. Records paperwork can take two to eight hours after it is received, and same-day court releases have a standard 3:15 p.m. release time. Booking also says it does not give out court dates; the court of jurisdiction handles those. For families, this means a roster status can lag behind court action, payment status, transport orders, or another agency hold.
Utah County Jail Services
The jail population is not just a count of beds. Utah County's Housing Bureau describes direct supervision, housing units with exercise-yard access, classification, medical screening, school programs, religious services, substance-abuse meetings, commissary, phone access, and video visitation. The medical page says a registered nurse evaluates inmates on arrival, nurses collect Sick Call Request Forms twice daily, and emergency medical issues are referred outside when needed.
Program details also help explain why the current tracked population may include statuses other than a person sitting in a housing unit. The O.U.T. Program is a jail-based substance-dependency treatment program delivered with Wasatch Behavioral Health. Jail Industries and Work Diversion connect eligible inmates or sentenced participants with work and supervised community projects. Work Diversion is especially important for roster interpretation because Utah County's status legend includes a work-diversion code, while the current-inmates page is described as people currently tracked by the sheriff's office.
Utah County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Utah County inmate population? The July 1, 2026 live sheriff statistics showed 597 active inmates. The Housing Bureau lists about 942 average daily population and 1,092 total capacity. Use the active count as a snapshot and the average daily population as the broader jail operating measure.
Why do Utah County jail counts differ? A roster snapshot, average daily population, and annual booking workload measure different things. Booking volume is much larger than the number of occupied beds because people move through arrest, release, court, transfer, and sentencing at different speeds.
Can a released inmate still appear? Yes, within the sheriff's posted limits. Utah County says photos remain 30 days after arrest, remaining booking information stays for one year, and the name-search tip references past and present inmates in the last two years.
Does the sheriff app replace the roster? No confirmed app-only inmate lookup was found in the Apple or Google Play store text. The Utah County Sheriff app for Apple and Utah County Sheriff app for Google Play are communication, tips, interactive features, and public safety news channels, not verified replacements for the jail roster.