The jail sits at 89 percent capacity. Of the 608 counted, the Potter County Jail holds 533 and other facilities hold the other 75.
The breakdown lists 332 pretrial felons, by far the largest group. Another 72 are pretrial state jail felons, 69 are convicted felons sentenced to TDCJ, and 40 are parole violators with new charges. The list also counts 36 pretrial misdemeanors, 19 parole violators and 19 convicted state jail felons sentenced to state jail. The report lists 73 inmates with bond denied.
One weekly dip does not change the longer view. A 90-day review shows an elevated population that regularly exceeds 600 inmates, officials say. The review also shows a 15-year increase in the county's inmate population, which has jumped significantly in recent years.