Wichita County jail inmate search

The Wichita County Sheriff's Office public access portal lets you search for a person being held. This online system is operated by the Sheriff's Office, which posts Jail Records as well as Jail Bond Records. When an arrest is very recent, the file stays off the portal until book-in is finished.

Officers take newly arrested people into the book-in area inside the Wichita County Detention Center. A recent arrest may not show up on the portal right away, since staff have to complete the intake steps first. If you don't see the name online, call (940) 766-8170 to check with staff.

Call (940) 766-8170 to reach the main Sheriff's Office line. You'll find this number on the Wichita County Sheriff's Office website for general custody questions.

The Wichita County Detention Center is the main jail, and it houses everyone held in county custody. The Detention Bureau page says the building can hold up to 700 inmates. The facility also includes a bigger book-in area plus a visitors center for families.

Deputies and staff with the Wichita County Sheriff's Office run the detention center and manage the online portal. You can check custody status on their public portal or call (940) 766-8170 for help.

The Visit An Inmate page lists the free video booths you can use, or you can visit in person. To use a video booth, set up or sign into a GettingOut account at gettingout.com, or do it right at the booth.

• In-person visits happen from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., then again from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Register at the jail from 12:15 to 12:45 for daytime visits, or from 5:15 to 5:45 for evening visits.
• On weekdays, the jail's free video booths are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., except on holidays.
• You have to show a photo ID, and the inmate's approved list must include your name.

Every envelope needs your full return address, their SO Number, and the inmate's first and last names. Address letters to the Wichita County Detention Center; inmates there read their mail on tablets. The Contact an Inmate page says you may include up to 10 photos, each no bigger than 8X10. Staff reject clippings and prepaid calling cards, along with third-party mail and incomplete addresses; books must come from a publisher.

The jail store is called commissary. Pay with cash or a card at the lobby kiosks, or send a cashier's check by mail. The Visit An Inmate page also says you can mail a money order or drop one off at the Law Enforcement Center. Money isn't accepted at visits, and any letter with a money order inside gets sent back.

Don't send prepaid calling cards in the mail, because staff reject them under the Contact an Inmate page rules. For help with phone calls to someone in custody, call the Sheriff's Office at (940) 766-8170.

County Jail Lookup never shows Inmate names, photos, or arrest records. Open the Wichita County public access portal to view the Jail Records and Jail Bond Records the county posts online.

A bond is money or a promise that lets someone out of jail while their case moves through court. To see current bond details, check Jail Bond Records through the Wichita County public access portal. In Texas, a person can post cash deposits or personal bonds, and commercial bail bonding is allowed too. Read more on how to bail someone out of jail, or call (940) 766-8170 for local payment steps.

Before anyone can leave the jail, staff must complete all bond paperwork and release checks. Call the Wichita County Sheriff's Office contact page number at (940) 766-8170 to ask about a release. If the person is moved to another jail, the Texas inmate lookup directory is another option.