Conducting a Texas Department of Corrections Inmate Search

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is responsible for detaining individuals convicted and sentenced to jail or prison terms. All records about Texas Department of Corrections Inmates are preserved and maintained by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

The Correctional Institutes Division of Texas, operating under the supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, is responsible for the maintenance and administration of all state jails and prisons that confine felony offenders. A number of secure facilities operate in the state of Texas. These have been categorized on the basis of Regions.

Texas Inmates Information Available

The state of Texas offers information about the inmates living in a jail or prison. However the only details available for public use are the general information about the Texas inmates. The details that are accessible include the following:

* Offender location
* TDCJ number
* Offense of Conviction
* Current imprisonment details: crime(s), county as well as the court of conviction
* Incarceration history including the offense, county and court of conviction of offenses in previous cases of incarceration
* Projected Release Date

The social security number of the offender or photograph of the individual is not available for public use from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Contact Information

The Correctional Institutes Division can be contacted at the following:

Texas Department of Criminal Justice
William Stephens, Deputy Director
Prison and Jail Operations
861 B IH 45 North, Room 132
Huntsville, TX 77342
Phone (936) 437-6318
Fax (936) 437-8725

The mailing address is as follows:

Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Prison and Jail Operations
P.O. Box 99
Huntsville, Texas 77342-0099

Texas Inmates: Information Request over the Telephone

Request for inmate information in Texas can be made either via telephone or online. For requests over telephone, call the Offender Locator/General Information Line – Huntsville at (936) 295-6371 or (800) 535-0283. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You need to provide the SID or TDCJ Number in order to access the information over telephone. Otherwise you need to give the exact date of birth of the individual you are searching for. Without either your request wouldn’t be processed.

Texas Inmates: Information Request over the Internet

Online inmate search is available from the website of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Visit http://168.51.178.33/webapp/TDCJ/index2.htm and submit certain information to conduct a search. You can conduct your search on the basis of the full name and/or the SID or TDCJ Number. Specifying the race and sex of the offender also helps in narrowing down the search.

You can also send an email to classify@tdcj.state.tx.us to access Texas inmate information. Mention the full name of the offender you are looking for and the TDCJ Number (all 7 digits). If you don’t have these details it is necessary to furnish either the exact date of birth or the approximate age and the county of conviction. Your email must have the name of the offender in the subject line in order to process your request.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice offers these details free of charge to the public.