How to Find a Person in the Austin, Texas, Jail

Austin, Texas, is located in Travis County, Texas.

If you are arrested in Austin, Texas, you will be taken to the Travis County Jail. Travis County is the county that operates the jail housing inmates arrested in Austin, Texas. A jail differs from a prison in the sense that jails house new detainees, inmates awaiting trial and inmates sentenced to less than one year. The Travis County Sheriff's office website provides a search engine for inmates currently housed at the Travis County Jail.

Things You'll Need

• Inmate's first and last name

Instructions

1. Go the Inmate Information page, located on the Travis County Sheriff's Office's home page (see References).

2. Enter the last name of the inmate in the text field labeled "Last Name." Enter the first name of the inmate in the field labeled "First Name."

3. Click "Search for Inmates Currently in Custody" to search the database. If the inmate has been recently arrested, it may take several hours for her to appear in the system. Additionally, when an inmate is released, she is removed from the online search.

References

• Travis County Sheriff: Inmate Information
• Criminal Law Lawyer Source: Jail vs. Prison

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish