El Paso County, Texas
Oscar Ugarte, Sheriff
$134.8MP budget (Adopted FY2026 (all Sheriff division lines incl. Detention Facility + Jail Annex + Patrol + CID, General Fund operating; excl. capital, constables, Public Works jail-facility maintenance))
$156/residentP
Provisional figure. This budget is published with a caveat: it passed our source and plausibility checks but not every one of them. 0.2x neighbor median per-capita ($156/resident vs $1,020; expected 0.3x-3.5x). See how we check budget figures.
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Texas average
Jail facilities
source: jail facility data 2026
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| El Paso | 2,976 |