Johnson County Jail Roster Search | Inmate and Booking List

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Johnson County, Texas · Current inmates, SO numbers, booking details and custody help

Find the Right Johnson County Inmate Without Guessing the Name

Johnson County’s roster search is stricter than many jail databases: enter the person’s full last name and at least one letter of the first name. If the booked surname is incomplete or misspelled, the search can fail even when the person is in custody.

Once a match appears, save the SO number and open the booking information before you call the jail, send money or arrange a visit. If you need to know what happened to the criminal charge after booking, use Johnson County’s separate court-record system.

Search the official jail roster Check the criminal court case No inmate found?
Full last name required At least 1 first-name letter Save the SO number Verify before sending money
JOHNSON COUNTY ROSTER DESK SEARCH → MATCH → VERIFY
INMATE LISTING CURRENT ROSTER
FULL LAST NAME
FIRST
CHARGE + BOND CHECKED
SO#
CORRECT BOOKING OPENED
A jail booking is not a conviction. The roster helps confirm custody and booking information. It does not establish guilt and should not be used as a substitute for the criminal court disposition.
Search rule

Enter the complete last name plus at least one first-name letter.

Result identifier

Save the SO number after matching the correct person.

Jail phone

Corrections: 817-556-6000.

Jail location

1800 Ridgemar Dr., Cleburne, TX 76031.

Verified

Official procedures reviewed August 21, 2026.

If you only have two minutes

Choose what you actually need from the roster

NEW ARREST Is the person in Johnson County Jail?

Run the name search first. If nothing appears, correct the surname before assuming the person was released.

Use the exact roster steps
BOND / RELEASE Can the person be released?

Open the booking detail, review every charge and bond entry, then call Corrections before arranging payment.

Check bond and release
VISIT / MONEY How can I help someone in custody?

Use the SO number to avoid a same-name mistake, then confirm visitation and the ConnectNetwork account.

See family-support steps
CASE OUTCOME What happened after the booking?

Switch from the jail roster to Johnson County’s court portal for filed charges, hearings, orders and dispositions.

Search the criminal case

Jump to the Johnson County task

You do not need to read every section. Start with the problem you are trying to solve.

Roster result decoder

What to save after you find a Johnson County inmate

Do not leave the roster until you have the identifiers you may need later
Information Why it matters What it does not prove Next use
Booked name Shows the name used in the jail system. Identity without another matching detail. Use it for mail, calls and court searches.
SO number Provides a stronger local jail-system identifier. That every historical event involving the person is the current booking. Keep it for facility and inmate-service questions.
Sex / race May help distinguish two similarly named roster entries. Identity by itself. Compare with known information before acting.
Arrest date Connects the booking detail to a particular arrest event. The exact time an alleged offense occurred. Use it when requesting the arrest report.
Arresting agency Identifies which law-enforcement agency may hold the arrest narrative. That Johnson County Jail created the police report. Request the report from the correct agency.
Charge Shows the allegation associated with the booking entry. Conviction or the final filed charge. Verify through the court docket.
Bond May show a bond type or amount attached to a charge. Payment will immediately result in release. Call Corrections before paying.
Before sending money or arranging bond: match more than a name. Use the SO number and known arrest details to reduce the chance of paying for the wrong person.
No roster match

Why someone may not appear in the Johnson County inmate list

The surname was incomplete Johnson County specifically asks for the full last name. A partial surname can be the entire problem.
The booked spelling is different Try a hyphenated surname, maiden name, former surname or another legitimate spelling.
The first-name entry is wrong Start with one known first-name letter rather than an incorrect full first name.
The arrest is still processing A very recent arrest may not appear at the instant you search.
The person was never booked in Johnson County The arrest may have resulted in a citation or the person may be held in another county.
The person was released An active jail roster is not the same thing as a historical arrest-record archive.
The person was transferred A transfer to another county, state custody or federal custody may require a different locator.
The record is legally restricted Juvenile and other confidential information may not be publicly displayed.
Call the jail like this
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name] is currently in Johnson County custody. The date of birth is [date] and the arrest may have happened on [date] through [agency]. Can you confirm whether the person is in custody, still processing, released or transferred, and whether there is an SO number I should use?
Johnson County Corrections: 817-556-6000
Bond and release

Do not treat one bond amount as the whole release answer

A booking detail can help you identify the charge and available bond information, but release decisions can involve more than one case. Before paying a bond company or arranging cash, verify the current status with the jail.

Confirm the full booked name and SO number
List every current charge
Write down every bond amount or bond type shown
Ask whether another charge has no bond set
Ask about warrants or outside-agency holds
Confirm the accepted payment process before travelling
Keep the receipt and bond paperwork
Recheck custody after the bond is processed
Useful bond call script
I am calling about [full booked name], SO number [number]. Please confirm each current charge, the bond condition for each charge, whether any warrant or outside hold is preventing release, and the approved bond-payment procedure I should follow today.
Choosing a surety company: do not treat a sponsored search result or unsolicited phone call as county approval. Ask the jail how to verify that the company is currently authorised to write bonds in Johnson County before providing money or collateral.
Current Sheriff visitation rule

Schedule the visit at least 24 hours before you go

The Johnson County Sheriff’s current jail page states that visitation is available daily from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and that visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
Before scheduling
  • Recheck that the person remains in Johnson County custody.
  • Save the full booked name and SO number.
  • Confirm the scheduled date and available time.
  • Ask which identification is currently accepted.
  • Ask whether the visit is on-site or remote.
Before driving to Cleburne
  • Call 817-556-6000 to confirm the visit.
  • Ask whether the inmate is available or at court.
  • Confirm current dress and property restrictions.
  • Ask about check-in time and visitor entry.
  • Do not rely on an older third-party visitation timetable.
Johnson County Corrections Facility
1800 Ridgemar Dr.
Cleburne, TX 76031

Corrections: 817-556-6000

Open directions
Do not drive to the Sheriff administration office for a jail visit. The Corrections Facility is at 1800 Ridgemar Drive; the Sheriff’s administration office is at 1102 E. Kilpatrick Street.
Digital personal mail

Address Johnson County inmate mail for electronic delivery

The Sheriff states that ordinary personal paper mail is digitally delivered to the incarcerated person through the GettingOut tablet. That means personal correspondence is not simply mailed to the Cleburne jail address.

Current personal-mail format shown by the Sheriff:

Johnson County Jail, TX
[Inmate Full Name] SO#[SO NUMBER]
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

Include all three identity pieces

Complete facility name and state—no abbreviation
Inmate’s full booked name
Inmate identifier / SO number
Sender’s full name
Sender’s physical return address
Only permitted personal material such as letters, pictures or drawings
Do not send attorney-client privileged mail, checks, money orders, packages or parcels to the Phoenix personal-mail address. The Sheriff instructs that attorney-client privileged mail and packages continue to follow the facility’s direct procedures.
Check the current Sheriff mail instructions
Commissary and prepaid phone

Use Johnson County Jail facility site ID 99

Johnson County’s official “Add Money to Inmate Accounts” page directs users to ConnectNetwork for commissary accounts and prepaid phones. The county publishes Facility Site ID #99 for Johnson County Jail.
Verify the inmate in the county roster Save the exact booked name and SO number first.
Open the county’s money page Follow the ConnectNetwork route supplied by Johnson County. Open Johnson County inmate-account instructions
Use Facility Site ID 99 when requested Do not guess the site number from another county.
Select the correct service The county page identifies commissary funding and prepaid phone funding.
Review the inmate before payment A similar name is not enough. Verify the account belongs to the person you intend to help.
Save the confirmation Keep the transaction number and receipt in case the deposit needs to be traced.
Important: fees and provider screens can change. Use the county’s current link rather than a saved third-party deposit page.
After the booking

Use the court record to learn what actually happened to the charge

The Johnson County roster is useful for the jail stage. It is not the final source for prosecution. Johnson County now links its County and District Court Records through the Tyler public-access portal.

Save the name and booking details Record the full name, arrest date, charge and SO number before leaving the jail roster.
Open County & District Court Records Johnson County states that this system includes County Courts at Law and District Courts.
Choose the criminal-record search Start with the defendant’s name or a known case number.
Compare the case to the booking Check the defendant, filing date, charge and court before assuming you have the correct case.
Read the newest events Look for charging documents, bond orders, settings, pleas, dismissals, judgments and sentencing entries.
Find the disposition for every count One charge can be dismissed while another charge remains pending or ends differently.
Search Johnson County court records

Misdemeanor case

Johnson County’s County Clerk serves the County Courts and County Courts at Law. The Court Section includes criminal and juvenile services.

Criminal/Juvenile: 817-556-6323 ext. 1323

Research requests: ccresearch@jocotx.org

Felony case

Johnson County District Courts have original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases. The District Clerk is the official custodian of District Court records.

District Clerk: 817-556-6839

Email: JCDC@johnsoncountytx.org

Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Ave.
Cleburne, TX 76033

County Clerk and District Clerk criminal-court services are located here.

Open directions
Useful local distinction: the jail is on Ridgemar Drive, while the criminal courts and clerk offices are at the Guinn Justice Center on South Buffalo Avenue. Do not drive to the jail when you need a certified court disposition.
Certified proof

When a screenshot is not enough

A court screenshot may answer a casual question, but an employer, licensing agency, lawyer or record-clearing filing may require a certified document.

Current Johnson County District Clerk copy fees for felony District Court records
Service Published fee When it may help
Paper certified copy $1 per page Paper court records requiring certification.
Paper certificate and seal $5 Adds official certification to the paper document.
Electronic non-certified copy, up to 10 pages $1 Smaller electronic court-document requests.
Electronic pages over 10 $0.10 each Additional electronic pages.
Electronic certificate and seal $5 Electronic certified court documents.
Research records fee $5 When clerk research is required.
Certified felony criminal history $5 Covers Johnson County felony criminal cases only.
The current District Clerk schedule also lists a 2.75% convenience fee for credit or debit card transactions. Confirm the amount before ordering because statutory fees can change.
Arrest and offense reports

The jail roster tells you who was booked—not necessarily who owns the police report

If the Sheriff made the arrest

The Sheriff’s current FAQ says reports may be requested through the Records Division, either in person during business hours or through an online Open Records Request. Copy fees may apply.

Sheriff administration:
1102 E. Kilpatrick St.
Cleburne, TX 76031

Office: 817-556-6058

If a city police department made the arrest

Use the arresting-agency field from the booking information and request the offense or arrest narrative from that department’s records unit.

The Johnson County jail can hold people arrested by agencies other than the Sheriff, so do not automatically send every report request to HCSO.

Copy-ready records request
I am requesting the releasable arrest or offense report concerning [full legal name] for an incident on or about [date] at [location]. Known information includes SO number [number], arresting agency [agency], charge [charge] and case or report number [number, if known]. Please advise of any copy charge before processing if applicable.
Read current Sheriff records guidance
Victim assistance

Need case updates or victim-rights help?

Johnson/Somervell District Attorney – Victim Assistance
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo St., Suite 209
Cleburne, TX 76033

Phone: 817-556-6815

Email: vac@johnsoncountytx.org

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. for lunch.

Open official Victim Assistance
The county’s Victim Assistance page also links custody notifications, Johnson County criminal records, the inmate roster, TDCJ inmate search and Texas crime-victim compensation resources.
After county custody

Use a different locator after a state-prison transfer

Johnson County Jail

Use for a current county booking, pretrial custody, short county sentence or another person presently shown in the Johnson County system.

Search county roster

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Use after a person enters TDCJ custody or when you need a state facility, SID/TDCJ number or projected release information.

Search TDCJ inmate information
A person disappearing from the Johnson County roster does not automatically mean the case ended. The person may have been released, transferred or moved to another custody system.
Old, incorrect or cleared records

Start with the final court disposition before challenging an arrest record

Identify the exact arrest Save the booked name, SO number, arrest date, agency and court case number.
Locate the final court result Determine whether the case was dismissed, declined, deferred, convicted, acquitted or resolved another way.
Obtain a certified record when necessary Use the County Clerk for applicable misdemeanor records or District Clerk for felony District Court records.
Identify which system is actually wrong A jail booking, police report, court record, Texas DPS history and private background report are separate records.
Send the correction to the record owner Do not ask the jail to rewrite a city police report or ask the police department to change a court judgment.
Check expunction or nondisclosure separately Legal record clearing is different from correcting inaccurate information.
Johnson County’s current District Clerk form library includes criminal resources and county contact information used for expunction-related filings. Use current Texas forms and instructions rather than an old downloadable template.
Open District Clerk form library Open TexasLawHelp
Expunction eligibility is fact-specific. Do not promise that an arrest can be removed simply because the charge was dismissed. Eligibility can depend on the disposition, waiting period, other charges from the same arrest and additional Texas-law requirements.
Call the right place

Johnson County jail and criminal-record contacts

Johnson County Corrections
1800 Ridgemar Dr.
Cleburne, TX 76031

817-556-6000

Custody, charges and visitation questions.

Johnson County Sheriff Administration
1102 E. Kilpatrick St.
Cleburne, TX 76031

817-556-6058

Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Sheriff Non-Emergency Dispatch

817-556-6060

Current Sheriff FAQ also lists 817-556-6061.

Emergency: 911.

Johnson County Clerk – Court Section
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Ave.
Cleburne, TX 76033

817-556-6323

Criminal/Juvenile ext. 1323

County Clerk Research Requests

ccresearch@jocotx.org

Copy, research and public-information requests for County Clerk Court Section records.

Johnson County District Clerk
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Ave.
Cleburne, TX 76033

817-556-6839

JCDC@johnsoncountytx.org

Victim Assistance
204 S. Buffalo St., Suite 209
Cleburne, TX 76033

817-556-6815

Sheriff Email

sheriff@johnsoncountytx.org

The Sheriff warns that this email is not monitored 24/7 and should not be used to report a crime.

Office-hours distinction: Sheriff administration operates Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., while dispatch and patrol operate around the clock. County Clerk Court Section hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with the office closed from noon to 1:00 p.m. District Clerk hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Avoid these common mistakes

Johnson County details worth knowing before you click or drive

Partial last name

The roster asks for the entire surname. This is an unusually important search rule here.

Wrong Cleburne address

The jail is on Ridgemar Drive; the Sheriff administration office is on East Kilpatrick Street.

Roster instead of court

The inmate list answers custody questions. The court portal answers what happened to the prosecution.

Deposit without SO number

Save the jail identifier before using ConnectNetwork. Johnson County’s published facility site ID is 99.

Mailing directly to Ridgemar

Ordinary personal paper mail now follows the Phoenix, Maryland digital-delivery route published by the Sheriff.

Showing up for a visit

The Sheriff says visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Confirm before travelling.

Official resources reviewed

Use these sources when information changes

Jail and Sheriff
Criminal courts
After custody
10 practical questions

Johnson County jail roster questions answered

How do I search the Johnson County Texas jail roster?

Open the official Johnson County inmate listing. Enter the person’s complete last name and at least one letter of the first name. The first result list can show the person’s name, SO number, sex and race. Open the matching record and compare the booking and charge information before relying on it.

Why does the Johnson County inmate search require the full last name?

The current Johnson County roster specifically instructs users to enter the FULL last name and at least one letter of the first name. A partial surname may therefore return no useful result even when the person is in custody. Try the complete booked surname and alternate legitimate spellings when necessary.

What is an SO number on the Johnson County jail roster?

The SO number is an identifier associated with the person in the Johnson County Sheriff’s jail system. Save it after you identify the correct inmate because it can help with jail questions, mail and other inmate services. The public roster’s first search screen is name-based, so do not assume the SO number is an initial search field.

What should I do if someone does not appear in the Johnson County jail roster?

Check that you entered the complete last name and at least one first-name letter, try another legitimate spelling, and confirm that the person was actually booked in Johnson County. A new arrest may still be processing or the person may have already been released or transferred. For current custody, charge or visitation information, call Johnson County Corrections at 817-556-6000.

Does the Johnson County jail roster show bond information?

Booking details can include charge and bond information. Treat each charge separately and call Johnson County Corrections at 817-556-6000 before arranging payment because additional charges, court orders or holds can affect release.

How do I confirm that someone has been released from Johnson County Jail?

Recheck the current inmate roster and call Johnson County Corrections at 817-556-6000 when the status is unclear. A person disappearing from the active roster does not prove that the criminal case was dismissed. Use the Johnson County court-record portal to follow the related case after release.

What are the Johnson County Jail visitation hours?

The Johnson County Sheriff’s current jail page states that inmate visitation is available daily from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Call the facility at 817-556-6000 before traveling to confirm the available time and current visitation rules.

How do I add money to a Johnson County inmate account?

Johnson County directs users to ConnectNetwork for commissary deposits and prepaid phone funding. When the service asks for a Facility Site ID, Johnson County Jail’s published site ID is 99. Verify the inmate and SO number before submitting money.

What is the mailing address for a Johnson County Jail inmate?

Personal paper mail is processed for digital delivery to the inmate’s GettingOut tablet. The current Sheriff instructions show the format Johnson County Jail, TX, inmate full name and SO number, PO Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. The sender must include a full name and physical return address. Attorney-client privileged mail and packages should not be sent to the Phoenix address.

Where do I check a Johnson County criminal case after finding someone on the jail roster?

Use Johnson County’s County and District Court Records portal. County Courts at Law handle county-level misdemeanor matters, while Johnson County District Courts have jurisdiction over felony criminal cases. Search the court record to verify filed charges, settings, orders and the final disposition rather than treating the jail booking as the final legal outcome.

Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Johnson County Corrections, Johnson County Clerk, Johnson County District Clerk, Johnson/Somervell District Attorney, Texas Department of Public Safety or Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Jail custody, booking information, bond conditions, provider details, visitation rules, fees, office hours and court records can change. Verify the person with more than a name and check the live official source before sending money, travelling to the jail or making a legal, employment, housing, safety or publication decision.

An arrest is an allegation, not proof of guilt. For the legal outcome, use the criminal court record and review the disposition for each charge.

Last official-source review: August 21, 2026. Primary sources reviewed include the Johnson County inmate listing, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Johnson County Corrections information, Johnson County Clerk, Johnson County District Clerk, Johnson/Somervell District Attorney and Johnson County’s current online-record services.

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