Travis County jail inmate search

Search the Travis County Sheriff's Office Find an Inmate page. This county roster shows a defendant's charges and lists bond details under each charge. If a recent arrest isn't listed yet, call 512-854-4180.

New arrests don't always show online right away. Call 512-854-4180 to check on a recent booking. Per the Bond Info page, staff on that line can confirm the defendant's housing location.

Use the county phone line that fits your question:

• 512-854-4180: Listed on the Bond Info page for bond questions and inmate housing locations.
• 512-854-9381: Travis County Pretrial Services for personal bond status.
• 512-854-5319: Listed on the Send Money and Commissary page for trust fund and store help.
• 512-854-4666: Listed on the Contact an Inmate page for attorneys leaving a client callback message.

According to the Contact an Inmate page, there are 2 housing locations plus a bonding office downtown.

• Travis County Jail: 500 W. 10th St., Austin, TX 78701. Downtown inmate housing.
• At Travis County Correctional Complex, 3614 Bill Price Rd., cash bonds are handled, with a visitation center and a trust fund window. Inmate housing is also there.
• Blackwell Thurman Criminal Justice Center Bonding Office: 509 W. 11th St. Pay cash bonds at this office.

The Travis County Sheriff's Office runs the county jails and the online roster. Custody links are on the Inmate and Jail Info page. For other counties or state prisons, use the Texas inmate search.

Review the Visit an Inmate page before visiting. These rules apply:

• Inmates get 2 visits weekly, either non-contact face-to-face or onsite kiosk video.
• Onsite visits are at Travis County Correctional Complex, 3614 Bill Price Rd., Wednesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Schedule at least 24 hours ahead via ViaPath Technologies, or use the complex kiosk.
• GettingOut provides at-home video visits.

Mail goes to the inmate's facility. Use 500 W. 10th St. for Travis County Jail or 3614 Bill Price Rd. for Travis County Correctional Complex. Per the Contact an Inmate page, include a return address, full name, birth date, and booking or jail ID number. Publishers may send 2 books and 2 magazines.

Add Inmate Trust Fund money via Western Union, by mail, or at the complex on weekdays from 9 to 3. Bring a cashier's check or money order up to $100; cards and personal checks aren't accepted.

Commissary is the jail store for kiosk orders, and Send Money and Commissary lists Access SecurePak packages up to $100 weekly.

ViaPath Technologies runs inmate phone service. Use the Contact an Inmate page to set up a prepaid account and manage call costs. Attorneys get free 20-minute local calls and leave callback messages at 512-854-4666.

Names, mugshots, and arrest records aren't shown by County Jail Lookup. Open the Find an Inmate page to see what the county publishes. Listings show a defendant's charges and bond details under each charge.

A bond is money or a legal promise that lets someone go home before court. The Bond Info page covers how to bail someone out of jail:

• Cash bond: the full amount is due at 509 W. 11th St. or Travis County Correctional Complex. Use exact cash, a cashier's check, or a money order to Travis County Sheriff's Office.
• Surety bond: An approved bonding company posts it.
• Personal bond: No upfront bail money, requested only by an attorney or Pretrial Services at 512-854-9381.

The county doesn't list a set release time after bond is posted. Call 512-854-4180 before leaving to verify where the person is housed. For personal bond status, call Pretrial Services at 512-854-9381 per the Bond Info page.