Dallas County Jail Inmate Search & Roster

How to Search the Dallas County Jail Roster

1. Open the Dallas County Jail Lookup.
2. Choose Name Search, Bookin Number, or Case Number Search.
3. For a name search, enter the person’s last name, first name, race and sex. Date of birth is optional but can help narrow the results.
4. Submit the search and compare the available identifying information before assuming a record belongs to the person you need.
5. If a case number is available, use it in the Dallas County court-record system when you need the related criminal case.

What You Need for the Official Search

Dallas County Jail Contact Information

For a time-sensitive custody, release, bond-posting or wellness question, Dallas County directs non-attorney callers to the jail information number at 214-761-9025.

Dallas County Detention Facilities

Dallas County’s jail system operates through the Lew Sterrett Justice Center complex. Housing can change according to classification, medical needs, security requirements and jail operations.

View Dallas County detention-center information.

Dallas County Jail Visitation

Visitor sign-up begins 30 minutes before visiting hours. Visitors are not processed after 8:30 p.m. on weekday visitation days or after 1:30 p.m. on weekends.

Each inmate is generally limited to one 20-minute visit per day and a maximum of two standard visits per week. No more than four people may visit one inmate at the same time, including no more than two adults and two minor children.

Adults need acceptable identification. Cellphones are prohibited in the visitation area, so plan for this before arriving.

Check current Dallas County visitation rules.

Dallas County Video Visitation

Dallas County uses Smart Communications for on-site and off-site video visits. Video visits must currently be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance, while initial visitor approval may take up to about 72 hours.

• Each video visit lasts 15 minutes.
• On-site video visits are limited to two per week.
• The county does not list a weekly limit for off-site video visits.
• The registering visitor must be at least 17 years old.
• A valid government-issued photo ID is required during initial registration.

Read Dallas County’s video visitation instructions.

How to Check Bond and Release Information

First locate the correct inmate in the official jail lookup. For release-date questions, confirmation that a bond has been posted, or information about who an inmate will be released to, call Dallas County Jail Information at 214-761-9025.

Bond Administration can be reached at 214-653-2755.

The Dallas County Bond Desk operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week at:

Dallas County says debit and credit cards are not accepted to post a cash bond. Accepted methods currently include cash, cashier’s checks and qualifying money orders under county rules.

Review official Dallas County bond instructions.

How to Send Money to an Inmate

You need the inmate’s name and booking number before depositing funds into a Dallas County inmate trust account.

Dallas County states that personal checks, payroll checks and money orders are not accepted for inmate trust-fund deposits through the jail.

See current Dallas County inmate-money instructions.

How to Send Mail to a Dallas County Inmate

Standard inmate correspondence should include the inmate’s name and book-in number and currently goes through the county’s mail-processing center.

Include your full name and return address. Dallas County says mail is not forwarded after an inmate is released.

Attorney correspondence follows different procedures. Mail sent to the standard Seminole processing address is not confidential legal mail.

Check Dallas County inmate-mail rules.

Inmate Phone and Electronic Communication

Dallas County currently uses SmartInmate by Smart Communications for inmate telephone and electronic communication services. Family and friends should follow the provider information linked from the Sheriff’s Office rather than using an unrelated service found through an advertisement.

Open official Dallas County inmate telephone information.

Check the Dallas County Criminal Case

A jail record and a criminal court record answer different questions. The jail lookup helps you determine custody. Court records are more useful when you need filings, court dates or case status.

1. Find the correct inmate in the Dallas County Jail Lookup.
2. Write down the available case number and identifying information.
3. Open the Dallas County Online Record Search.
4. Select the appropriate criminal case resource.
5. Compare the defendant information carefully before relying on the record.

Booking Photos and Older Jail Records

If a person is still in Dallas County custody, the Sheriff’s Office directs users to the Jail Lookup for available booking information.

If the person has already left Dallas County custody and you need a booking photo, the Sheriff’s Public Information Officer asks requesters to provide information such as the person’s name, date of birth and charges to help narrow the request.

See Dallas County booking-photo request guidance.

Why You May Not Find Someone in the Search

• The person may still be going through booking or intake.
• The name or identifying information may have been entered incorrectly.
• The person may already have been released.
• The inmate may have been transferred to another agency.
• The person may be in state or federal custody instead.
• The arrest may have occurred outside Dallas County.
• An older arrest record may exist even though the person is no longer in jail.

For urgent confirmation, contact Dallas County Jail/Inmate Information at 214-761-9025.

Jail Booking Does Not Mean Conviction

A booking record shows that a person entered custody. It does not establish guilt. Charges may later be changed, dismissed or resolved by a court. If you need the outcome of a criminal case, verify it through the appropriate Dallas County court record rather than relying only on the jail listing.