How to Find Out If Someone Is in Jail in Sinton, Texas

Finding out if an inmate is in the San Patricio County Jail can be done online or over the phone.

Sinton, Texas is in the heart of San Patricio County about 30 miles north of Corpus Christi. According to the Sinton Police Department's Uniform Crime Report, in 2009 the city averaged about 33 reported class B misdemeanor crimes each month. Criminals in Sinton are housed in the San Patricio County Jail. If you need to find out if an inmate is incarcerated there, you can do so in a few simple steps.

Instructions

By Telephone

1. Contact the chief jailer at the San Patricio County Jail. Visit the San Patricio County Website and click on the "Other County Offices" tab. Choose "Chief Jailer" from the list and call the chief jailer's office.

2. Call the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Offender Locator and General Information Line, 800-535-0283.

3. Provide the offender's Texas Department of Criminal Justice number, state identification number or exact birth date to obtain information on where the inmate is incarcerated, offense of conviction, incarceration history and projected release date.

Locating Inmates Online

1. Visit the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website.

2. Click on the "General Information" tab and select "Offender Information" from the menu.

3. Click on "Online Offender Search" and enter the inmate's personal details including first and last name, state ID or Texas Department of Criminal Justice number, race and sex.

4. Hit the "Submit Request" button to find out if the inmate is incarcerated in Sinton as well as other details on the inmate's conviction.

Locating Inmates Via E-Mail

1. Write an e-mail to [e-mail] with the offender's name as the subject line.

2. Provide the inmate's full name and Texas Department of Criminal Justice number. If you do not know the inmate's number, provide an exact date of birth. If you do not know the exact date of birth, provide an approximate age and the county where the inmate was convicted.

3. Send your e-mail and wait for your response. Due to the high volume of requests, it may take the Texas Department of Criminal Justice up to six weeks to send a response via e-mail.

Tips & Warnings

• As of November 2010, the Offender Information hotline was open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

References

• City of Sinton: About the City
• Sinton Police Department Online: Monthly Crime Stats
• San Patricio County: Chief Jailer
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice: Offender Information

Resources

• Texas Department of Criminal Justice
• San Patricio County, Texas