DeWitt County
Carl Bowen, Sheriff
53 FTE (2022)
$7.1M budget (Adopted FY2026 (Sheriff dept 154 + Operation of Jail dept 155 operating; excl. Jail Building facilities-maintenance dept 144, Corrections/juvenile probation, constables))
$359/resident
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Staffing breakdown
source: census_cog_e_2022 2022
| Sworn officers | 24 | (45%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 29 | (55%) |
| Civilian staff | 0 | (0%) |
| Total | 53 |
Jail facilities
source: jail facility data 2026
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| DeWitt | 161 |