Johnson County, Texas · Current jail roster, custody, visits and inmate services
Check Johnson County Jail Custody Before You Call, Visit or Send Money
If someone was recently arrested in Johnson County, start with the Sheriff’s official inmate roster. The search is simple but specific: enter the person’s full last name and at least one letter of the first name.
Once you find the right person, confirm the current custody information before arranging a visit, putting money on an account or trying to post bond. If no result appears, the person may still be processing, may have been released, or may be listed differently.
This guide walks through those next steps without making you jump between unexplained government links.
Full last name
First-name letter or full first name
Date of birth
Approximate arrest date
SO or inmate ID if known
JOHNSON COUNTY CUSTODY BOARD
CHECKING STATUS
LIVE CUSTODY ROUTE
ROSTER
BOOKING
HOUSING
RELEASE
SEARCH
VERIFY
CUSTODY
NEXT STEP
IDENTITY + CUSTODY CHECKED
Being in the jail roster does not mean someone was convicted.
A jail entry shows custody connected to an arrest or court process. Charges can later be changed, rejected, dismissed or resolved differently in court.
Official search
Full last name plus at least one first-name letter.
Jail phone
Corrections: 817-556-6000.
Jail address
1800 Ridgemar Dr., Cleburne.
Deposit site ID
Johnson County Jail facility ID: 99.
Review date
Official sources checked Aug. 22, 2026.
Start with what you need
Which answer are you looking for?
ARRESTED RECENTLY
Is the person actually in Johnson County Jail?
Run the official roster search first. If no result appears, do not immediately assume the person was released.
Use the exact search steps
CUSTODY STATUS
Are they still being held?
Check the current roster, then call Corrections when booking, transfer or release status remains unclear.
Follow the custody route
BOND
Can the person be released?
Verify every active charge, bond amount and hold before paying a bond company or travelling to the jail.
Check bond and release
VISIT
Can I see the inmate?
Visits require advance scheduling. Confirm the current appointment and rules before driving to Ridgemar Drive.
Prepare for visitation
MONEY OR PHONE
How do I fund the account?
The county links to ConnectNetwork and publishes facility site ID 99 for commissary and prepaid-phone funds.
Use the correct deposit route
COURT CASE
What happened after the arrest?
Use County Clerk records for misdemeanors and District Clerk records for felony cases.
Verify the court case
Official inmate listing
How to search the Johnson County Sheriff inmate roster
The live Johnson County search tells users to enter the FULL last name and at least one letter of the first name.
Enter the entire last name
Do not start with a partial surname unless the live portal itself later offers that option.
Enter at least one first-name letter
If you know the full first name, use it to narrow the search.
Open every plausible result
Common names can produce the wrong person. Compare identifying details before relying on a match.
Write down the inmate identifier
Save the SO number or other identifier shown by the live record when available. You may need it for mail, money or calls.
Record each charge and bond separately
One person may have several charges or cases. A bond on one does not necessarily clear another.
Check whether the person is still in custody
The point of the roster is not just finding the name—confirm whether the current status still reflects detention.
Call Corrections if the result does not answer your question
Johnson County directs custody, charges and visitation questions to the Corrections Division at
817-556-6000.
Useful search example:
If the person’s surname is Smith and the first name begins with J, enter the full surname SMITH and at least J in the first-name field.
Identity check
Make sure the roster result belongs to the right person
Full first and last name are consistent
Middle name, suffix or alias makes sense
Date of birth matches when displayed or independently known
Arrest or booking timing fits the known event
SO or inmate identifier is saved
Charge information fits the same incident
Court record matches the same defendant
Current custody status was rechecked before sending money
Do not use a name-only match for a serious decision.
At minimum, confirm a second independent identifier before sending money, publishing an allegation or treating the record as belonging to a particular person.
Person not found
No inmate result does not always mean no arrest
The booking may still be processing
Arrest, identification, medical screening and intake can occur before you can reliably confirm the person online.
The booked spelling may be different
Recheck the legal surname, hyphenation, suffix and first-name spelling.
The person may already have been released
A short custody event can end before a family member searches the roster.
The person may be held in another county
The arrest location and booking county are not always the same.
The event may have involved a citation
Not every criminal allegation requires a long county-jail booking.
The person may have transferred
A later transfer can move the person into another county, state or federal custody system.
The record may be legally restricted
Juvenile and other confidential or legally restricted records are not handled like normal adult jail entries.
The court case may exist even when jail custody ended
Search Johnson County criminal court records when you are researching what happened after an earlier arrest.
What to say when calling the jail
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], is currently in Johnson County custody. The arrest may have happened on [date]. The person is not appearing in the online roster. Can you confirm whether they are still processing, currently housed, released or transferred?
What happens after arrest
Follow the custody process instead of guessing from one screen
01
Arrest
The arresting agency takes custody and identifies the alleged offense.
02
Booking
Jail staff complete intake, identification, property and other required processing.
03
Magistration
A magistrate may address probable cause, warnings, bond and release conditions.
04
Housing or release
The person may remain jailed, post an authorised bond or otherwise satisfy a release order.
05
Court case
The criminal case proceeds separately through the appropriate Johnson County court.
The practical rule:
Use the inmate roster for the custody question and the court docket for the legal-outcome question. They solve different problems.
Bond and release
Do not pay a bond until every active case is checked
Verify the person first
Use the full name plus another identifier from the jail record.
Write down every charge and case
Do not assume the first bond amount is the entire amount needed for release.
Ask whether bond has actually been set
A newly booked person may still need magistrate review.
Ask about every hold
Another warrant, another jurisdiction or another court order may prevent release.
Confirm the acceptable bond type
Ask Corrections whether the current order permits cash, surety, personal bond or another authorised route.
Verify a surety before paying
Johnson County has a Bail Bond Board. Ask for current licensing information rather than relying on an advertisement or unsolicited caller.
Get the entire fee arrangement in writing
If using a private bond company, understand the premium, collateral, cosigner obligations and refund terms before signing.
Expect additional release processing
Paying or posting an authorised bond does not mean the person walks out immediately.
Bond-verification call
I am calling about [full legal name], inmate or SO number [number if known]. Can you confirm every active charge or case, the current bond amount and type for each one, and whether there are any additional holds that would prevent release?
Release scam warning:
Do not send money to someone who calls or messages claiming the inmate will be released immediately. Verify the custody record and bond instructions directly with Johnson County Corrections at 817-556-6000.
Johnson County Corrections
Jail address, phone and first-trip information
Johnson County Corrections Facility
1800 Ridgemar Drive
Cleburne, TX 76031
Phone:
817-556-6000
Use this number for custody, charge and visitation questions.
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
1102 E. Kilpatrick Street
Cleburne, TX 76031
Administration:
817-556-6058
Administrative office hours published by the Sheriff: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Parking note:
The Sheriff’s current jail information does not publish a dedicated visitor-parking procedure. Follow posted signs at 1800 Ridgemar Drive and call 817-556-6000 before your first trip if you need entrance or accessibility guidance.
Jail visitation
Schedule first—then confirm again before leaving home
The Johnson County Sheriff’s current jail page says inmate visitations are available daily from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and that visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. The Sheriff also advises calling 817-556-6000 to confirm specific times and rules.
Confirm that the person is still in Johnson County custody
Re-run the roster before creating a visit plan.
Schedule at least 24 hours ahead
A broad visitation window does not mean a terminal or inmate is available at every time.
Confirm the exact appointment
Call Corrections if the scheduling service does not clearly show the approved time.
Ask what identification is currently accepted
Do this before travelling, especially for a first visit or a visitor under 18.
Dress for a correctional facility
Avoid clothing or accessories that could cause a security problem even when the online scheduler does not explain every restriction.
Leave unnecessary belongings behind
Bring only what the jail says is required for check-in.
Do not discuss confidential case strategy
Ordinary social visits should not be treated like private attorney-client communication.
Visits can be changed or cancelled because of classification, court movement, medical needs, facility security or other jail operations. A scheduled visit is safer than simply arriving during the published window.
Personal inmate mail
Johnson County now routes personal letters through digital delivery
The Sheriff states that personal correspondence is digitally delivered to the incarcerated person through the jail’s tablet system. Physical personal mail is sent to the off-site processing address rather than directly to the jail.
Address the envelope like this:
Johnson County Jail, TX
[Inmate Full Name] [Inmate Identifier / SO#]
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Write the complete facility name and state
Use the inmate’s full booked name
Include the inmate identifier or SO number
Put the sender’s full name on the envelope
Include the sender’s physical return address
Use the service only for personal letters, pictures and drawings
Do not send attorney-client privileged mail, checks, money orders, packages or parcels to the Phoenix digital-mail address.
The Sheriff specifically says attorney-client mail and packages continue under the facility’s separate procedures.
Commissary and prepaid phone
Use Johnson County Jail facility site ID 99
Johnson County’s official website links to ConnectNetwork for adding money to a commissary account or prepaid-phone account. The county publishes Johnson County Jail’s facility site ID as 99.
Recheck the inmate roster first
Make sure the person is still housed under Johnson County before paying.
Save the exact booked name and identifier
Do not select an account based only on a common name.
Follow the county link to ConnectNetwork
Use the official county route rather than a search-engine advertisement.
Enter facility site ID 99 when requested
This is the number Johnson County currently publishes for its jail.
Check the inmate name again before submitting
Confirm the amount and account type before final payment.
Save the confirmation
Keep the receipt or transaction number in case the payment needs to be traced.
Do not confuse commissary money with bond.
Money placed on an inmate account does not pay a criminal bond unless Johnson County specifically directs you through a separate authorised bond process.
Medication and urgent concerns
If the concern is medical, call the jail instead of mailing medicine
The public Sheriff pages do not publish a complete family-facing medication-delivery procedure. If an incarcerated person needs prescription verification or you have a serious health concern, call Johnson County Corrections and ask how the information should be relayed.
The Sheriff’s personal-mail instructions allow personal letters, pictures and drawings through the digital-mail process. Do not place medication or medical supplies in ordinary personal correspondence.
Sheriff reports and records
The jail roster is not the same as the arrest report
A roster tells you about jail custody. If you need the Sheriff-created police or accident report, use the Johnson County Sheriff’s Records Division.
If the Johnson County Sheriff made the report
The Sheriff says reports can be requested through the Records Division in person during business hours or through an online Open Records Request.
If another police agency made the arrest
Request the offense or incident report from that agency rather than assuming Johnson County Corrections created the narrative.
Examples can include a municipal police department, constable, DPS or another law-enforcement agency.
Have these details ready
Full name of the person involved
Approximate incident or arrest date
Approximate location
Report or incident number if known
Arresting agency if known
Specific document you want
Copy-ready records request
I am requesting the releasable public records related to the arrest or incident involving [full name] on or about [date] at [location]. The report or incident number is [number if known]. Please provide the public portion of the offense/incident report and identify any applicable copy charges before processing if a fee will be required.
What happened after jail?
Use the correct Johnson County clerk for the criminal case
Misdemeanor and felony cases are not maintained by the same clerk.
Johnson County’s County Clerk handles misdemeanor matters in the County Courts at Law. The District Clerk maintains district-court records, including felony criminal cases.
Felony case
Johnson County District Clerk
Guinn Justice Center
204 S. Buffalo Ave.
Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone:
817-556-6839
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Open the District Clerk
Search the criminal court records
Select Criminal Records or Citation Payments
Do not use civil or probate records for a normal criminal case.
Search with the strongest information you have
A cause number is better than a common name. If using a name, compare dates and court information carefully.
Identify whether the case is misdemeanor or felony
This tells you whether County Clerk or District Clerk is the appropriate records office.
Read the newest docket activity
Look for bond orders, hearings, plea entries, dismissal, judgment, sentence or another disposition.
Review each charge separately
One count may end differently from another.
Do not treat “released from jail” as “case dismissed.”
Release answers the custody question. Only the criminal court record tells you what happened to the prosecution.
Where felony courts are located
Johnson County’s 18th, 249th and 413th District Courts are housed at the Guinn Justice Center, 204 S. Buffalo Ave., Cleburne.
Court copy costs
Current Johnson County criminal-record copy fees
Verify the current charge again before ordering
| Records office |
Service |
Published fee |
| County Clerk |
Electronic document up to 10 pages |
$1 |
| County Clerk |
Each electronic page over first 10 |
$0.10 |
| County Clerk |
Non-certified paper copy |
$1 per page |
| County Clerk |
Clerk certification |
$5 in addition to copy charge |
| District Clerk |
Non-certified electronic copy up to 10 pages |
$1 |
| District Clerk |
Each electronic page over 10 |
$0.10 |
| District Clerk |
Paper copy |
$1 per page |
| District Clerk |
Certificate and seal |
$5 |
| District Clerk |
Research records fee |
$5 |
| District Clerk |
Certified Johnson County felony criminal history record |
$5 |
The District Clerk’s certified felony criminal-history record covers Johnson County felony cases. It is not a statewide Texas criminal-history check.
Attorney and appointed counsel
If the person cannot afford a lawyer, ask the court—not the jail
Johnson County’s public resources show an indigent-defense system but do not identify a general walk-in “Johnson County Public Defender” office for family members to hire or register with.
Requesting appointed counsel
- The defendant should tell the magistrate or assigned court that they cannot afford an attorney.
- The court determines whether the person qualifies.
- Appointment information may later appear in the court record.
- A relative cannot appoint a lawyer on the defendant’s behalf simply by calling the jail.
Hiring a private lawyer
- Confirm the lawyer’s Texas licence status.
- Ask whether the lawyer handles Johnson County criminal cases.
- Ask whether the quoted fee covers bond hearings, pretrial work and trial.
- Get the scope and payment terms in writing.
Use the State Bar of Texas lawyer referral service
Communication tip:
Do not ask the incarcerated person to discuss witnesses, evidence, passwords or defence strategy during ordinary recorded or monitored jail communications. Save case strategy for counsel.
Victim and survivor help
Johnson County has a separate victim-assistance contact
The county’s victim-assistance page also links to the Texas Integrated Victim Services System for custody notifications and to Crime Victims’ Compensation resources.
After county custody
When Johnson County is no longer the right search
Case is over and record remains
Some Texas cases may qualify for expunction or an order of nondisclosure. Eligibility depends on the exact disposition.
Read Texas expunction guidance
Local shortcuts
Johnson County details that can save a wasted trip
The roster requires the complete surname
Do not waste time repeatedly trying a first-name-only search.
Save the SO or inmate identifier
That number becomes especially useful for mail and account questions.
Schedule visitation a full day ahead
The Sheriff currently requires at least 24 hours of advance scheduling.
Use Site ID 99 for the county-linked deposit system
The number is published directly by Johnson County.
Do not mail personal letters to Ridgemar Drive
The Sheriff routes normal personal correspondence through the Phoenix digital-mail address.
Felony and misdemeanor records use different clerks
District Clerk handles felony district-court records; County Clerk handles misdemeanor County Court at Law cases.
10 practical questions
Johnson County Sheriff inmate-search FAQs
How do I search for an inmate in Johnson County Texas?
Use the official Johnson County inmate listing. Enter the inmate’s full last name and at least one letter of the first name. Open the matching result and compare identifying and custody information before relying on it. If the person does not appear or may still be processing, call the Johnson County Corrections Division at 817-556-6000.
What information do I need for the Johnson County inmate search?
The official roster requires the full last name and at least one letter of the first name. Having the full first name, date of birth, approximate arrest date and inmate or SO identifier can help you verify that you found the correct person.
Why is someone not showing in the Johnson County jail roster?
Possible reasons include ongoing booking, a different spelling of the booked name, a rapid release, transfer to another facility, booking in another county, a citation instead of jail detention or a legally restricted record. Call Johnson County Corrections at 817-556-6000 when the online result does not answer the custody question.
Where is the Johnson County Corrections Facility?
The Johnson County Corrections Facility is at 1800 Ridgemar Drive, Cleburne, Texas 76031. The official county facility directory lists the main Corrections phone number as 817-556-6000.
How do I visit an inmate in Johnson County Jail?
The Sheriff’s current jail page says inmate visits are available daily within the facility’s published visitation window and must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Because individual availability and rules can change, call 817-556-6000 before traveling to confirm the appointment, identification requirements and current instructions.
How do I send mail to a Johnson County Jail inmate?
Personal correspondence is digitally delivered to inmates. The Sheriff’s current instructions direct physical personal mail to Johnson County Jail, TX, followed by the inmate’s full name and inmate identifier, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. Include the sender’s full name and physical return address. Attorney-client mail, packages and money should not be sent to that digital-mail address.
How do I add money to a Johnson County inmate account?
Johnson County’s official Add Money to Inmate Accounts page links to ConnectNetwork for commissary and prepaid-phone funds. The county states that Johnson County Jail’s facility site ID is 99. Confirm the inmate identity before submitting a deposit.
How do I find a Johnson County inmate’s criminal court case?
Use Johnson County’s online court records after confirming the inmate. County Clerk records cover misdemeanor cases in the County Courts at Law, while the District Clerk maintains felony criminal records for the district courts. Compare the defendant name, case number, charge, court and filing dates before treating a court result as a match.
How do I request a Johnson County Sheriff’s report?
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says police and accident reports can be requested through its Records Division, either in person during business hours or through an online Open Records Request. The Sheriff’s administrative office is at 1102 E. Kilpatrick Street in Cleburne and can be reached at 817-556-6058.
Does being listed in the Johnson County inmate roster mean the person was convicted?
No. Jail custody and booking information do not establish guilt or a final court outcome. A charge can be changed, rejected, dismissed or resolved differently after booking. Check the appropriate Johnson County criminal court record for the filed case and disposition.
Official resources
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