Tulsa County Inmate Population Overview
The central jail population is held at David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, the county detention center run by the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. TCSO states that the jail opened in 1997 and later expanded with mental-health units and open dorm housing. The Tulsa County inmate population count most useful to the public is the point-in-time roster count, not an annual average. On June 25, 2026, the inspected 365Labs roster endpoint showed 1,437 current inmates and 78 recent bookings from the last 48 hours.
That count includes more than one kind of custody. The county jail holds people awaiting court, people serving local jail sentences, city overflow, and holds for agencies such as ODOC, ICE, U.S. Marshals, tribal authorities, and other counties when those holds are accepted at David L. Moss. A person who leaves the Tulsa County inmate population after a state prison sentence may next appear in the OK Offender Lookup. A federal prisoner or reentry resident is usually searched through the BOP inmate locator, not the county roster.
Tulsa County Inmate Population Statistics
The Tulsa County inmate population statistics in the research file are strongest for capacity, live roster count, recent booking count, and facility type. The 1,437 current inmate figure is useful because it came from the public roster endpoint at the time of inspection, but it should not be treated as a formal yearly average daily population. The same source showed the short-term booking pace through the recent-bookings filter.
| Measure | Figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| David L. Moss original capacity | 1,714 beds | TCSO detention page, opened 1997 |
| David L. Moss current rated capacity | 2,020 beds | TCSO detention page, 2017 addition |
| County jail current roster count | 1,437 current inmates | 365Labs GetBookings, inspected June 25, 2026 |
| Recent bookings count | 78 bookings in last 48 hours | 365Labs GetBookings, inspected June 25, 2026 |
| Capacity use at inspection | About 71.1% | Calculated from roster count and TCSO capacity |
| Tulsa Municipal Jail capacity | 30 beds | Tulsa Police municipal jail page, June 2026 |
| Oklahoma incarceration context | 905 per 100,000 | Prison Policy Initiative Oklahoma profile |
The municipal jail number matters because city custody is a local source of confusion. Tulsa's city jail has 25 male beds and 5 female beds, and it is meant for city charges and city warrants. People with only state charges normally go to David L. Moss. When the city jail is full, a city/county agreement can move municipal overflow into the county jail population.
Tulsa County Jail Population Trends
Tulsa County's jail capacity story is local and dated. David L. Moss opened with 1,714 beds, then the 2017 addition raised the official bed count to 2,020. The Vera/Tulsa County stakeholder report describes a long-term rise in the per-capita jail incarceration rate from 1970 through 2016. Research also noted a 2017 to 2021 decline in bookings and average daily population in Tulsa and Oklahoma County reform context, though that item was not a current TCSO annual table.
| Year or period | Tulsa County jail figure | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,714 capacity | David L. Moss opened with this bed count. |
| 2017 | 2,020 capacity | Mental-health units and dorm units raised capacity. |
| 1970-2016 | Nearly 200% growth | Vera report describes per-capita jail incarceration growth. |
| 2017-2021 | Bookings down nearly 40% | Reform-context issue brief, not a current official jail table. |
| June 25, 2026 | 1,437 current inmates | Point-in-time county roster count. |
Who Is Counted in Tulsa County Custody
The Tulsa County inmate population is not just a list of people arrested by TCSO. Roster charge fields showed agency abbreviations and holds from city, county, tribal, state, federal, and immigration systems. That is why a single booking profile can show a local charge, a warrant number, a DOC sentence note, and an ICE or U.S. Marshals detainer. A detainer is a request or hold from another agency that can affect release even when a local bond amount appears.
- Booking
- The jail intake event that creates the booking number, photo, fingerprints, and initial custody record.
- Detainer
- A hold from another agency, such as ICE, DOC, U.S. Marshals, tribal authorities, or another county.
- Classification
- The jail process that assigns security level, housing, cell, and bed after intake review.
- DOC sentence
- A state-prison sentence handled by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections after county proceedings.
Aggregate race, age, and sex totals were not published in the inspected roster interface. The person-level roster uses gender and race code fields, DOB, age, booking date, booking number, and charge details. Because the code key was not published in the captured form, those race codes should not be expanded beyond what the roster itself shows.
Laws Governing Tulsa County Inmate Records
Oklahoma law gives the public access framework for jail records while also leaving room for exemptions and case limits. The Oklahoma Open Records Act is the broad law for inspection and copying of public records. Law-enforcement records under 51 O.S. 24A.8(A) are the booking-information source cited in the Oklahoma Senate mugshot summary. The Oklahoma Jail Standards Act governs detention facility operations and annual inspection by the State Department of Health.
Key statutes. 51 O.S. 24A.5 generally opens public records for inspection during regular business hours, subject to exemptions and fees. 51 O.S. 24A.8(A) covers law-enforcement booking information and is cited for booking-photo disclosure. 74 O.S. 192 and related Jail Standards Act sections require detention policies, annual inspection, medical-care procedures, and next-working-day notification after serious injury, escape, serious suicide attempt, or death.
For Tulsa County, the practical rule is simple. Start with the roster for a current inmate, but use TCSO open records when the public roster does not answer the question. TCSO says open-records requests go by U.S. mail or email to the Public Information Officer, not by hand delivery.
Search the Tulsa County Inmate Population
The official roster path is the 365Labs Community Portal inmate list linked from TCSO detention resources. Older references to the Tulsa County Inmate Information Center can mislead users because the legacy IIC page now says it has been replaced by the 365Labs portal. The roster is public and free, though browser users may see a captcha before the form loads.
- Open the 365Labs inmate list from the TCSO detention or jail information page.
- Choose Recent, All, or Recent Releases based on whether the person was just booked, is in custody, or was released in the last 48 hours.
- Search by last name, first name, or booking number when known.
- Open the name record to review charges, bond amounts, warrant numbers, release date, and any holds.
- Use ODOC, BOP, ICE, OSCN, or Tulsa Municipal Jail tools when the person is outside county jail custody.
The roster form partial shows the actual search controls used by the county portal.
The form confirms that Recent, All, and Recent Releases are separate filters, so a released person may not appear under current inmates.
| Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Bookings | Segmented buttons | No | Recent, All, and Recent Releases; recent windows are last 48 hours. |
| First Name | Text | No | Maps to the givenName search parameter. |
| Last Name | Text | No | Maps to the surname search parameter. |
| Booking No. | Text | No | Sample format in research: B-0626-10998. |
| Refresh | Icon button | No | Used for latest bookings when the arrest is new. |
Tulsa County Inmate Record Fields
A Tulsa County inmate record can be more detailed than the list row. The row shows name, gender/race, DOB, age, booking date, and booking number. The detail popup can add release date, address field, mugshot when available, and charge rows. FormalChargeDocketNumber in the booking data is not the same as an OSCN court case number, so court records after an arrest still need a docket search.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Booking No. | Local booking number assigned by the jail. |
| JacketNumber | Local person identifier in jail data. |
| Picture/Thumb | Whether a booking photo is available and its image reference. |
| BookingCharges | Charge, hold, bond, warrant, agency, and sentence-status details. |
| BailAmount | Charge-level amount when published; it is not a final release guarantee. |
| SentenceChargeCourt | Status text such as sentenced to jail or DOC sentenced. |
Note: Call David L. Moss at 918-596-8900 when a very new arrest, hold, or bond entry does not make sense online.
Tulsa County Jail vs State Prison
County jail and state prison records answer different questions. David L. Moss is the first place to check for Tulsa County pretrial custody, local sentences, and many recent bookings. ODOC covers sentenced state prisoners after transfer. Turley Residential Center is a federal residential reentry center with BOP as the customer base, so it is not an ODOC prison and not a county roster facility.
| System | Who it covers | Where to look |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Pretrial detainees, local jail sentences, county holds | Tulsa County 365Labs roster |
| City jail | Tulsa municipal charges and city warrants | City of Tulsa municipal inmate directory |
| State prison | Sentenced ODOC prisoners | OK Offender Lookup |
| Federal custody | BOP prisoners and reentry residents | BOP inmate locator |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainees | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
Tulsa County Detention Facilities
The local facility map has three separate custody settings. David L. Moss is the county jail and the main source of Tulsa County inmate population records. Tulsa Municipal Jail is a city lockup with a different directory and bond warning. Turley Residential Center is federal residential reentry under CoreCivic and BOP channels.
- David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center - county jail for pretrial detainees, local sentences, city overflow, and outside-agency holds.
- Tulsa Municipal Jail - city facility for municipal charges and warrants, with overflow paths when beds are full.
- Turley Residential Center - federal residential reentry center, searched through BOP or facility channels.
The TCSO detention page is the official source for David L. Moss capacity, jail links, and detention division background.
The detention page is also the safest starting point when an older jail-information link or search result points to a replaced roster address.
State Federal and ICE Search
For sentenced state custody, use Oklahoma Department of Corrections resources and OK Offender Lookup. The ODOC page requires users to accept a disclaimer, and basic search can require reCAPTCHA. For federal custody, use BOP by register number or name. For immigration custody, use ICE ODLS, which is separate from any county roster hold notation.
Oklahoma VINELink is useful for custody and release notifications. It is not a substitute for the roster or court docket, but it can help when a person moves from jail to prison or out of custody.
Tulsa County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Tulsa County inmate population? The inspected public roster showed 1,437 current inmates on June 25, 2026. That is a point-in-time roster count, not an official annual average daily population.
Where is the main Tulsa County inmate search? The main county jail search is the TCSO-linked 365Labs Community Portal. Use the city directory for municipal-only jail custody and ODOC for sentenced state prisoners.
Why can a person have a bond amount but still remain in custody? A separate hold, detainer, no-bond court order, city sentence, DOC status, ICE hold, or U.S. Marshals detainer can block release.
Are booking photos part of the Tulsa County inmate population record? The county roster supports booking photos when the Picture field is available. Older or missing photos may require an open-records request.