How Do You Find An Inmate In The Texas Department Of Criminal Justice?
The prison and jail system in the state of Texas is very large and composed of the state prisons, jails and certain private institutions all under the oversight of the Department of Criminal Justice. You can locate an inmate by using the department’s website at any time, calling the department during weekday business hours or sending the department an email. Navigate to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website. Highlight the “General Information” link and select the link for “Offender Information.” On the “Offender Information” page, click the “Online Offender Search” link. Enter the inmate information. You can search using the inmate’s first name, last name, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) number, race, sex, and state identification number (SID). The more information you provide, the more accurate your results will be and there will be fewer inmates to sort through. Locate the inmate. Once the search results have been populated, click “Record” link for the inmate w
