People in Texas state prison

People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Use its own offender search to find them. How to use the TDCJ inmate search.

Texas offender search

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Newest first: records with sentences and release dates from the lists we copy.

Texas records A to Z

33,348 records with booking details, charges, sentences or release dates, by last name.

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Texas statewide facilities: the 8 facilities we list without a county.

Questions about Texas inmate search

How do I find someone in a Texas county jail?

Search the name at the top of this page, or pick the county where the arrest happened from the 254 counties we cover. We do not copy a live jail roster in Texas yet, so each county page links the jail's own lookup or phone number where we have one. You can also call the jail with the person's full name and date of birth.

How do I find someone in Texas state prison?

People sentenced to more than about a year for a state crime are held by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Its own offender search is the source of record. We also copy the state prison inmate list, last read Oct 22, 2026, so a name search here can find people in state prison. We list 123 state prisons in Texas.

How many jails and prisons are there in Texas?

We list 533 facilities in Texas: 309 county jails, 123 state prisons, 42 federal facilities and 59 other facilities. Each facility page has its address, phone number and how to visit, call, send money and post bail.

Guides

  1. Find someone in jail
  2. Bail and bond
  3. Send money
  4. Visiting
  5. Phone calls
  6. What charges mean

Guides that can help

Free, plain-English guides from searchinmates.org.

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