Dallas County jail inmate search

The sheriff's office for the county operates the Dallas County Online Jail Search. For a name search, you must give sex, race, first name, and last name. A birth date is optional, but it can separate people who share a common name. If that number is already known, a booking number or case number can also be used.

After a recent arrest, someone may not show up on the online search immediately. The computer system won't show a new arrival's name while staff members process them at the main jail. You can call the jail information line at (214) 761-9025 to ask about a recent arrest.

Call (214) 761-9025 to reach the jail and inmate information line, listed on the Detention Centers: Sheriff Department page. If you have questions about active warrants, the sheriff's Frequently Asked Questions page lists (214) 761-9026 for warrant information. To add money to a trust fund by phone, call (866) 345-1884, shown on the Inmate Mail page.

Lew Sterrett Justice Center at 111 West Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75202 is the main jail. The Detention Centers: Sheriff Department page says 3 more detention facilities use 111 West Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75202 too:

• The North Tower Detention Facility
• The West Tower Detention Facility
• The Suzanne Lee Kays Detention Facility

At 600 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75202, the county also runs the George Allen facility.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office has deputies running the county's detention facilities and the online lookup system. The Dallas County Online Jail Search is where you can check custody status. The Detention Centers: Sheriff Department page also has facility details.

Every visit happens by video, using the SmartInmate system from Smart Communications. At smartinmate.com, register and schedule your time. Rules for visits on site and off site appear on the Video Visitation page:

• A government photo ID is required, and visitors must be 17 or older.
• Book at least 72 hours before the visit.
• Visits last 20 minutes.
• At the jail, weekly visits are limited to 2.
• Wednesday has no visits.

Use this address for letters: c/o Mail Processing Center at PO Box 9226 in Seminole, FL 33775-9226. Add the inmate's name and their book-in number. The envelope needs your full name plus a return address, since mail isn't forwarded after release. A publisher or bookstore must send books directly.

The commissary is the jail's store. Inmates buy supplies there with their trust fund, a personal spending account. The Inmate Mail page says deposits need the inmate's name and booking number:

• Use a jail kiosk to deposit cash.
• Access Corrections takes online payments at accesscorrections.com, starting at $2.95.
• Call 1-866-345-1884 for phone deposits starting at $3.95.
• CashPayToday handles in-person payments.

Telephone calls, tablets, and electronic messaging use SmartInmate, which Smart Communications provides. With an online account, you can set up calls and messages. The registration link is on the sheriff's Inmate Telephone page.

Inmate names, booking photos, and arrest records are never displayed on County Jail Lookup. The Dallas County Online Jail Search shows the booking details the county currently publishes.

Bond means money, or a legal promise, handed to the court so someone can go home until trial. In Texas, courts accept either a personal bond or cash deposited in full. A personal bond is a written promise to appear in court again. Another choice is using a commercial surety agent for a bail bond; that agent is regulated by the county's bail bond board. Call (214) 761-9025 to ask about bond options, or read the Texas inmate search and bail overview.

The jail processes court orders or bond paperwork at the detention facility before the person leaves custody. Check the Dallas County Online Jail Search to see if someone is still in custody. For questions about an upcoming release, call the jail information line at (214) 761-9025.