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Inmate Records in Dallas County, TX

Current and former inmates located through the state Department of Corrections locator, county jail rosters, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Below is how to obtain inmate records in Dallas County, Texas — starting with the official government sources.

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Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

  • Search Dallas County, TX jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office — jail lookup by name, booking, or case number.

  • Search Dallas County, TX criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — district & county court case search, civil and criminal.

  • Search the public Computerized Criminal History (CCH) database online by name, date of birth, and other identifiers for conviction and deferred-adjudication records at $1.00 per search (plus small card and transaction fees) with instant results. Records are provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division, the official state criminal history repository.

    Instant online$1 per searchOnlineConvictions & deferred adjudications only

What’s included

What you can find

  • Inmate locator
  • Booking & release dates
  • Facility
  • Custody status