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Search the Correct Jail Record First
Use the official Tarrant County inmate search to check current custody, booking details, charges, bond and facility information. Search the legal name, then compare several identifiers before trusting a result.
This independent guide also explains recent booking reports, bond posting, jail locations, visitation, mail, money deposits, phone calls, medical help, court records, state transfers and public-records requests.
What Are You Trying to Find?
The live inmate search, daily booking report, daily bond report and court record each answer a different question.
Fast rule: the jail search answers custody questions. Court records answer filing, hearing and outcome questions.
How to Search the Tarrant County Jail Roster
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office links directly to its inmate-search portal. Begin there for a current local custody search.
Open the official inmate search
Use the county-operated portal rather than a copied roster, commercial background site or old screenshot.
Search the legal name
Start with the last name. Add the first name only when the result list is too broad.
Match the TCSO CID and booking details
Compare the full name, CID, booking date, age or birth information, facility and charges.
Read every charge and bond line
A payable bond on one case does not guarantee release when another charge, warrant or hold remains.
Record the exact case information
Save the CID, booking date, charge wording, bond amount and court or case number for later calls.
Check the court record
Use the District Clerk for felony matters and the County Clerk for misdemeanor cases.
Search Tricks When No Result Appears
Identity warning: never rely on a name or photograph alone. Common names and repeated bookings can produce the wrong match.
Daily Booked-In and Bond Reports
The Sheriff’s Office publishes daily booked-in and daily bond reports for the most recent 14 days. Day 1 is the newest report and day 14 is the oldest.
| User need | Best source | What it helps confirm | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recent arrest | Daily Booked In Report | A booking shown during the latest 14-day period | It does not prove present custody or guilt |
| Current inmate | Live inmate search | Current listed custody and booking details | Status may change after release or transfer |
| Recent bond | Daily Bond Report | Bond information included in recent reports | The amount or hold status can change |
| Older booking | Court records or public-records request | Case filings or a specific historical record | The county cannot compile a complete criminal history for you |
Do not confuse a report with a conviction: a daily booking report records jail activity, not the final court result.
How to Read a Tarrant County Inmate Record
Review several fields before deciding that the result belongs to the correct person.
| Record field | What it helps confirm | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| TCSO CID | The county identifier connected to the person | The final outcome of any listed case |
| Booking date | When the listed intake occurred | Conviction, sentencing or release date |
| Charge | The allegation or custody reason associated with booking | The final filed charge or guilt |
| Bond | The amount or status shown for a charge | That another charge or hold will not prevent release |
| Facility | Where the person is currently assigned when displayed | That the assignment will not change |
| Case or court number | The route for court follow-up | That all related cases appear under one number |
| Booking photo | The image associated with a booking when published | Present custody, guilt or conviction |
Correct-Person Checklist
- Full legal first and last name
- Middle name or initial
- Suffix such as Jr., Sr. or III
- Approximate age or birth date
- Expected arrest date
- TCSO CID
- Known arresting agency
- Charge or incident type
- Case or court number
- Current jail facility
Stop when details conflict: a name-only match is not enough when age, booking date, CID or charge information differs.
Tarrant County Jail Addresses and Phone Number
The county jail system uses multiple facilities. Confirm the inmate’s current assignment before visiting, sending property or travelling downtown.
Tarrant County Corrections Center
100 North Lamar Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
The Bond Desk is located at this facility and accepts bond posting 24 hours a day.
Lon Evans Correction Center
600 West Weatherford Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Confirm the inmate’s assignment before using this address for a visit.
Green Bay Jail
2500 Urban Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76106
Use the inmate information line to confirm housing and visitation routing.
Sheriff’s Office Administration
200 Taylor Street, 7th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Administration: 817-884-3099
Non-emergency: 817-884-1213
“I am trying to confirm the current custody and facility assignment for [full legal name], TCSO CID [number if known]. Can you confirm the current location, bond status and whether any transfer or additional hold is listed?”
How to Check and Post a Tarrant County Bond
The Sheriff’s Office directs users to the inmate search for charges and fines and to the jail information line to confirm whether bond has been set.
Open the complete inmate entry
Write down every charge, bond amount, case number and hold shown.
Call 817-884-3000
Confirm that the bond is still active and ask whether another charge or hold could prevent release.
Confirm the payment route
The official Bond Desk is at the Corrections Center, 100 North Lamar Street.
Verify the full amount
The sheriff states that individuals paying a bond themselves must pay the full bond amount.
Ask about release processing
Posting bond does not create an instant release. Identification, paperwork and hold checks must be completed.
- Full inmate name
- TCSO CID
- Every charge
- Bond amount for each charge
- Case or court number
- Other county or agency hold
- Payment location
- Accepted payment method
- Receipt requirements
- Estimated release process
Payment-scam warning: independently call the jail or court before paying. Do not send money because an unknown caller claims immediate release is guaranteed.
Tarrant County Jail Visitation Schedule and Rules
All county facilities use the same general visitation schedule. The schedule is divided by the first letter of the inmate’s last name.
| Inmate last name | General visitation days | Hours | Last processing time |
|---|---|---|---|
| A–L | Saturday and Monday | 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. |
| A–L | Friday | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. |
| M–Z | Sunday and Tuesday | 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. |
| M–Z | Friday | 3:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. |
Visit Limits
- One 30-minute visit per day
- Maximum three general visits per week
- Maximum two adult visitors at one time
- Maximum two children age 17 or younger
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Sign-up begins 30 minutes before visitation
- No in-and-out movement during the visit
- Former Tarrant inmates within six months are not authorized to visit
Residents living more than 150 miles from the Fort Worth city limits may receive a 40-minute visit after residence is verified.
Items That Can Cause Denial
Inmate Mail, Money Deposits and Phone Calls
Confirm the inmate’s full name and TCSO CID before sending funds, mail, books or other approved items.
Money Deposit Options
| Method | Official guidance | Practical check |
|---|---|---|
| Access Corrections online or app | The county says online and app options offer the lowest handling charge | Confirm the name and CID before paying |
| Telephone | Call 866-345-1884, available 24/7 with bilingual assistance | Record the confirmation number |
| Lobby kiosk | Facility lobby kiosks accept cash | Confirm the facility and keep the receipt |
| Cash walk-in | Use the approved cash walk-in service linked by the county | Register and obtain the required barcode first |
| Cash is not accepted by mail; accepted postal or Western Union money orders may be mailed | Use the official format and inmate identifiers |
Personal Mail and Legal Mail
General personal mail is sent to the outside scanning address shown on the official correspondence page. Approved mail is scanned and made available on the inmate’s tablet.
Legal mail, accepted books, magazines and postal or Western Union money orders continue to use:
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Detention Bureau
100 North Lamar Street
Fort Worth, TX 76196
- Letters must be no larger than 12 by 16 inches
- Maximum 10 unframed photographs
- Photographs must be no larger than 4 by 6 inches
- New soft-backed books must come directly from an approved publisher
- Amazon courier packages are not accepted under the published rule
- Magazines must be publisher subscriptions
- Contraband is returned to sender
- Personal mail sent directly to the jail may be returned
Phone Calls
Free local calls are available during the booking process so an inmate can arrange bail, contact family or reach an attorney. Later collect calls are billed to the recipient.
The official page lists Smart Communications customer help at 727-349-1561 for collect-call fee questions.
Medical Care and Family Information Authorization
The county states that medical and dental services are available to all jail inmates regardless of their ability to pay.
| Service | Officially listed help | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Medical | Emergency care, assessment of significant illness and chronic-condition monitoring | Detention officers do not provide medical advice or administer medication |
| Dental | Complaint triage, abscess treatment, trauma care and extraction | Treatment depends on clinical assessment |
| Vision | Eye examinations | Glasses are not provided |
| Medication | Licensed medical staff distribute medication under jail physician orders | Some nonprescription medicines must be purchased through commissary |
The 2025 jail fact sheet identifies John Peter Smith Health Network as the medical provider and My Health My Resources as the mental-health provider. It also states that detention officers do not provide medical care or administer medications.
How a Family Member Can Receive Treatment Updates
An inmate can complete the Sheriff’s Authorization to Disclose Protected Health Information form to allow an authorized person to receive verbal medical or mental-health treatment information.
The inmate requests the form
A blank hard copy can be requested from a housing-unit officer or Sheriff’s Office employee.
The inmate completes and signs it
The form requires the inmate’s name, CID, authorized person’s details and signature.
The form is submitted to reception
The Sheriff’s Office routes copies to the inmate file, JPS, MHMR and Detention Administration.
The authorized person requests verbal updates
The authorization does not provide copies of electronic or medical records and expires upon release or transfer.
Urgent medical concern: call the detention system and clearly explain the medical or mental-health concern. Do not rely only on email, mail or the inmate-search portal.
How to Find Tarrant County Criminal Court Records
Tarrant County has separate record custodians for felony and misdemeanor cases. Use the booking charge and case number to choose the correct route.
| Case type | Record custodian | Phone | Best use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felony | Tarrant County District Clerk | 817-884-1342 or 817-884-1343 | District-court criminal records and felony documents |
| Misdemeanor | Tarrant County Clerk Criminal Division | 817-884-1066 or the current clerk criminal contact | County Criminal Court case status and misdemeanor records |
| Current court setting | Criminal Courts electronic docket | 817-884-3857 for general criminal-court questions | Checking when an active case is set |
| Certified or official copy | Appropriate clerk | Depends on felony or misdemeanor | Official legal use rather than informational browsing |
What to Compare in a Court Record
- Full defendant name
- Case number
- County or district court
- Filing date
- Filed or amended charge
- Bond and release conditions
- Scheduled hearing date
- Plea or disposition
- Dismissal or conviction information
- Sentence when available
Booking-charge warning: the charge shown during intake can later be changed, rejected, reduced, dismissed or replaced by the court filing.
Texas Custody Notifications and State Prison Transfers
Texas replaced its former county VINE system with Texas IVSS-Counties in September 2025. Use the current state portal for participating custody and court notifications.
| Situation | Best source | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Recent Tarrant County arrest | Tarrant County inmate search | The person may still be in local county custody |
| Need release or transfer alerts | Texas IVSS-Counties | The system can provide participating custody and court-event notifications |
| Transferred after sentencing | TDCJ inmate search | The person may now be incarcerated in a state facility |
| Federal custody | Federal Bureau of Prisons locator | Federal custody is separate from county and Texas state custody |
Notification limitation: automated alerts are informational and should not replace a personal safety plan or direct confirmation with law enforcement.
How to Request a Jail, Booking or Arrest Record
Use a targeted public-records request when a specific releasable document is not available through the inmate or court search.
Identify the exact record
Ask for a specific jail record, booking record, incarceration letter or incident report rather than an entire criminal history.
Confirm the record holder
The Sheriff’s Office may hold jail records, while another police department may hold the underlying arrest report.
Include identifying details
Provide the person’s full name, date, report number, incident type, address and other known details.
Use the designated request route
The Sheriff’s Records Division accepts online, email, mail and in-person requests.
Ask for electronic delivery and a fee estimate
Clarify whether charges apply before authorizing extensive searching, redaction or copying.
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Records Division
200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Email: TCSO_Records@tarrantcountytx.gov
The office notes that encrypted emails will not be opened and its final in-person customer is accepted at 4:50 p.m.
Copyable Records Request
I am requesting the publicly releasable booking or jail record for [full legal name], believed to have been booked in Tarrant County on or about [date]. The TCSO CID or report number, if known, is [number]. Please advise whether your office holds the record, whether fees or redactions apply, and whether it can be provided electronically.
Criminal-history limitation: the county explains that government offices generally cannot compile every arrest or charge about a person for a requester. Identify the specific arrest, case or record you need.
Re-entry and Post-Release Support
The Sheriff’s Office states that it provides re-entry information and classes through partnerships with local organizations.
- Confirm the release date and pickup location
- Arrange transportation
- Recover identification and personal property
- Confirm medication and healthcare follow-up
- Write down court and probation appointments
- Identify safe temporary housing
- Locate substance-use or mental-health support
- Save the case and court numbers
- Ask about employment resources
- Verify every outside service before travelling
The Sheriff’s Re-entry Services office is listed at 200 Taylor Street, 7th Floor, Fort Worth, with phone number 817-884-3088.
Why an Inmate Record May Be Missing
A blank search does not always mean no arrest or booking occurred.
Urgent situation: call 817-884-3000 when medication, legal representation, safety, bond or a court deadline is involved.
Complete This Final Verification
Use this checklist before sharing a record, paying money or making an important decision.
- I used the official Tarrant County inmate portal.
- I matched the TCSO CID and more than the name.
- I checked the booking date and facility.
- I reviewed every charge and bond line.
- I checked for additional holds or transfers.
- I confirmed present custody or release status.
- I used court records for the case outcome.
- I did not treat an arrest as proof of guilt.
- I verified payment instructions independently.
- I recorded the official source and access date.
Tarrant County Jail Inmate Search FAQs
How do I search the Tarrant County jail inmate roster?
Open the official Tarrant County inmate search and enter the person’s legal name or other available identifiers. Compare the CID, booking date, charges, bond and facility information before relying on a result.
What is the Tarrant County Jail inmate information phone number?
The Tarrant County Jail inmate information line is 817-884-3000. Use it to confirm custody, facility assignment and whether bond has been set.
How do I find recent Tarrant County bookings?
Use the Sheriff’s Daily Booked In Reports page, which provides reports for the most recent 14 days. For present custody, use the live inmate search.
Does a Tarrant County jail record prove someone was convicted?
No. A jail record documents booking or custody and may list allegations or holds. It does not prove guilt, conviction or the final result of a court case.
Where can a Tarrant County bond be posted?
The Sheriff states that bonds can be posted 24 hours a day at the Bond Desk in the Tarrant County Corrections Center, 100 North Lamar Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76196.
How do I visit an inmate in Tarrant County Jail?
Check the official visitation schedule based on the inmate’s last name. Local visits are generally 30 minutes, registration begins 30 minutes before visiting hours and visitors must follow identification, dress and property rules.
How do I send money to a Tarrant County inmate?
Use Access Corrections online, by phone, through the mobile app, at a lobby kiosk or through an approved cash walk-in option. Cash is not accepted through the mail.
How do I send mail to a Tarrant County inmate?
General personal mail is sent to the scanning address listed on the official correspondence page. Legal mail, approved books, magazines and accepted money orders continue to use 100 North Lamar Street.
Where do I search Tarrant County criminal court records?
Use Tarrant County criminal court and clerk resources. Felony records are maintained by the District Clerk, while misdemeanor records are maintained by the County Clerk.
When should I use the TDCJ inmate search?
Use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice search when the person may have been sentenced or transferred from county jail into a TDCJ facility. Begin with the Tarrant County search for a recent local arrest.
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