Denton County Sheriff Inmate Search | Jail Custody

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Denton County, Texas · Jail roster, current custody, booking, bond and family help

Find a Denton County Jail Booking and Confirm Where the Person Is Now

If someone was arrested recently, start with the Denton County Sheriff Jail Records Search. Open the matching booking and save the booking or ID number before checking bond, calling the jail, scheduling a visit or sending money.

If the person is missing from the county search, do not assume they were released. A recent arrest can still be processing or sitting in a city jail before transfer. This guide shows which search to use, who to call, and what to do after you confirm custody.

Search Denton County jail records Use Sheriff Services fallback Person not showing?
Full legal name Date of birth Booking number if known Approximate arrest date Arresting agency
DENTON CUSTODY SIGNAL LIVE CHECK
SHERIFF JAIL RECORD
IDENTITY MATCH
CUSTODY CHECK
BOND REVIEW
VISIT / CONTACT
SEARCH IN CUSTODY BOND NEXT STEP
BOOKING → CUSTODY → ACTION
Booking does not mean conviction. A jail record answers custody and booking questions. Charges can change, be rejected, dismissed or resolve differently in court. Verify the court case before treating a booking allegation as a final outcome.
Jail Information

940-349-1700 or 972-434-5502

Jail Records

940-349-1630 or 972-434-5507

Jail Complex

127 N. Woodrow Lane, Denton

On-site visits

Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Verified

Official sources checked August 10, 2026.

Start with the problem

What are you trying to do for the inmate?

RECENT ARREST Find the booking

Use the Sheriff’s jail-record database first. Save the inmate’s booking or ID number when you locate the correct person.

Follow the search steps
NOT SHOWING Check processing or a city jail

A person arrested by Denton Police may temporarily remain in the separate City of Denton Jail before county transfer.

Check the other possibilities
NEED BOND Review the bond record

Check every charge and bond entry before contacting a bonding company or assuming payment will produce release.

Check bond and release
WANT TO VISIT Register with HomeWAV

Denton County uses video visitation. On-site visits are scheduled; remote visits work differently.

See the exact rules
SEND MONEY / MAIL Get the booking number first

CorrectPay, SmartInmate and Smart Communications handle different services. Do not mix the systems.

Mail, phone and deposits
NEED A LAWYER Request appointed counsel if eligible

A jailed defendant can request a court-appointed attorney through the jail kiosk or magistrate process.

See Denton County indigent defense

Go directly to the task you need

Do not misread the database

What to save from a Denton County jail result

The live portal controls the exact fields shown; these are the details worth saving when available
Detail
Why it matters
What it does not prove
Next action
Booked name
Helps you use the same identity across jail services.
A name alone is not enough to identify someone safely.
Compare another identifier.
Booking / ID number
Useful for mail, record requests and locating the same custody event.
It does not describe the final court result.
Save it exactly as displayed.
Booking date
Shows when county custody began for that booking.
It may not be the exact date of the alleged offense.
Compare it with the known arrest timeline.
Release date
Helps distinguish a current inmate from a previous booking.
Release does not mean the criminal case ended.
Check court records.
Arresting agency
Tells you which police or Sheriff’s office may hold the incident report.
The jail did not necessarily create the arrest narrative.
Request the report from that agency.
Charge
Shows the allegation connected to the booking.
A booking charge is not a conviction.
Verify the filed court case.
Bond
Helps identify a possible release condition.
One bond does not clear another case or hold.
Review all bond records first.
Identity rule: Match more than the name before paying money, publishing a booking or assuming the person you found is the person you know.
No result does not always mean no arrest

What to check when the inmate is missing

The arrest is too recent Booking, identification, medical screening and other intake work can occur before you see a usable public record.
The person is still in a city jail Municipal police departments can temporarily hold an arrestee before transfer to Denton County.
The person was released before you searched Look for a release date or court case instead of limiting the search to current custody.
The name is different Try the full legal surname, former surname, hyphenated version, suffix or another spelling.
The booking happened in another county The arresting city, offence location and booking county are not always the same.
The person transferred to another system A sentenced person may eventually enter TDCJ custody; a federal case may move into federal custody.
The event did not result in county booking A citation, summons or municipal Class C matter may proceed without a long Denton County Jail stay.
The record is restricted Juvenile, sealed and otherwise confidential information may not be available through the public portal.
Useful jail-information call
I am trying to confirm whether [full legal name], date of birth [date], is currently in Denton County custody. The arrest may have happened on [date] through [agency]. Can you tell me whether the person is still processing, currently housed, released, transferred, or listed under a different booking number?
Important Denton-specific difference

Denton City Jail and Denton County Jail are not the same place

City of Denton Jail

Denton Police operates a separate 24/7 temporary detention facility.

  • Current inmates appear in a separate real-time City Jail Custody Report.
  • People may be held for up to 72 hours before release or transfer.
  • Normal inmate visitation is not offered; only attorney visits are permitted.
  • City custody information: 940-349-8181, option 2.
Open official Denton City Jail page

Denton County Jail

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office operates the county detention system at the Woodrow Lane complex.

  • Use the county Jail Records Search.
  • County jail information: 940-349-1700.
  • Video visitation is available under county rules.
  • CorrectPay, Smart Communications, SmartInmate and HomeWAV are used for different services.
Open county inmate services
If Denton Police made the arrest and the county search is empty: check the City Jail Custody Report before assuming the person has been released.
The City Jail public lobby entrance is at 204 Railroad Avenue, behind Police Headquarters. The city instructs visitors to access Railroad Avenue from East McKinney Street; Railroad Avenue is one-way.
Bond and release

Check every bond record before paying anyone

Confirm the correct booking Match the person and save the booking/ID number.
Review every charge Do not assume one displayed amount covers the entire custody situation.
Open the county Bond Records Search Denton County links the bond search from the Sheriff’s Services page. Open Sheriff’s bond-record route
Look for another legal hold A second charge, warrant or another jurisdiction can affect release even after a bond is posted.
Confirm the newest release condition Magistrate and court orders can change after initial booking.
Use a currently licensed bonding company if needed Denton County publishes its own licensed-company list.
Read the agreement before paying Confirm the premium, collateral, cosigner obligations and refund conditions in writing.
Keep the receipt Save the booking number, amount, payer details and company information.
Check licensed Denton County bond companies Open the Bail Bond Board
Denton County Bail Bond Board:
940-349-3230
1 Courthouse Drive, Suite 3100, Denton, TX 76208
Do not select a bondsman only because someone called you after an arrest. Compare the caller with the official Denton County licensed-company list first.
Video visitation

Know whether you are making an on-site or remote visit

This is where people commonly get confused: visitors schedule on-site public visits. Remote-home visits are not scheduled by the visitor; the inmate initiates a remote visit after seeing that the registered visitor is online.
Confirm the inmate is still in county custody Do this immediately before creating a visit plan.
Register with HomeWAV Every visitor needs an online HomeWAV registration for remote or on-site video visitation. Open the Sheriff’s visitation page
Schedule only if you are going on site Denton County specifically warns users not to schedule a public visit and then stay home.
Book at least 24 hours before Saturday On-site public visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours before the visit time.
Wait for inmate approval The inmate approves or denies the scheduled visit before it becomes approved.
Use the Pod Jail public entrance Public visitation has moved to 127 Woodrow Lane on the Woodrow Street side of the jail complex.
Arrive close to the scheduled time Visitors should arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before the appointment.
Be ready to wait in your vehicle The Sheriff states that visitors may be asked to wait in their vehicle if the visitation room is too crowded.
Current Denton County video-visitation rules
Item
Current Sheriff guidance
On-site day
Saturday
On-site hours
8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Advance scheduling
At least 24 hours before the Saturday visit.
Free on-site visits
Up to two per week for eligible inmates not in disciplinary housing.
Maximum visitors
Three people total; no more than two adults at one visitation kiosk.
Remote-home window
Sunday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m., subject to classification and housing limits.
Remote initiation
The inmate initiates the remote call; the visitor does not schedule it.
HomeWAV support
844-394-6639; support center listed seven days a week, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Central.
Public video-visitation entrance
127 Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205
Southeast side of the jail complex, just north of Troy Lagrone Lane.
Family communication

Mail, phone money and commissary use different systems

Regular personal mail

Smart Communications / Denton County Jail
[Inmate name] #[booking/ID number]
P.O. Box 9144
Seminole, FL 33775-9144

Regular postcards, letters and greeting cards are scanned and made available to inmates through jail kiosks.

Print the inmate’s name and booking/ID number clearly on the outside.

Privileged / legal mail

Denton County Jail
[Inmate name] #[booking/ID number]
127 North Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205

Do not use the legal-mail address for ordinary family correspondence merely because it is physically at the jail.

Commissary money

Friends and family can fund commissary using CorrectPay.

  • Online account available.
  • Telephone deposits: 855-836-3364.
  • A facility kiosk may also be available.
  • CorrectPay should issue a receipt for completed deposits.

Phone Debit money

Denton County directs Phone Debit funding through SmartInmate.

  • Create a SmartInmate account.
  • Add money to the inmate’s Phone Debit account.
  • Customer support: 727-349-1561.
$300 account rule: the Sheriff’s current inmate-services instructions state that when an inmate has more than $300 in the commissary account, a credit-card deposit cannot be made at that time. The deposit must be made in cash at the facility.
Mail tracking: Denton County encourages family and friends to use Smart Communications’ MailGuard Tracker to check delivery status, see rejection notices and download copies of processed mail.
After release: the Sheriff states that former inmates can log in at SmartInmate using their inmate number and password to download their stored photos, messages and postal mail without charge.
Open CorrectPay Open SmartInmate Recheck Sheriff instructions
Do not send money before confirming the correct inmate. Match the booked name and booking/ID number first, especially when the name is common.
Medical or urgent family concern

Do not guess how to deliver medication to the county jail

Denton County publishes a dedicated contact for inmate medical records, but the public inmate-services page does not publish a general family medication-delivery procedure for the adult county jail.

If medication or an urgent health concern is involved: call Jail Information at 940-349-1700 before bringing medication, medical equipment or paperwork to the facility. Ask staff for the current procedure for that inmate.
This is different from the separate City of Denton Jail, whose public page states that inmate prescription medication may be accepted and dispensed as prescribed. Do not automatically apply the city-jail rule to Denton County Jail.
Older or missing jail information

Request a Denton County Sheriff’s record when the portal is not enough

The Sheriff’s Office currently recognizes four approved ways to submit a public-information request.

Online

Submit through the official Denton County Sheriff GovQA Public Records Center.

Open DCSO Public Records Center
Email

so.orr@dentoncounty.gov

State exactly which record, date, person and incident you are requesting.

Mail
DCSO Records Division
127 N. Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205
Hand delivery
DCSO Records Division
127 N. Woodrow Lane
Denton, TX 76205
Copy-ready jail-record request
I request the releasable Denton County Sheriff’s Office jail and booking records for [full legal name], date of birth [date], concerning custody on or about [date range]. The booking or inmate ID number is [number, if known]. Please include the releasable booking record, custody and release information, charge information, and identified bond record associated with this booking. Electronic delivery is preferred.
Sheriff’s Office Records:
940-349-1630 or 972-434-5507
Fax: 940-349-1628 / 940-349-5158
Public-information law contains exceptions. Denton County warns that protected identifiers and other exempt information may be redacted, and some requests can require review before release.
After the jail search

Use the court record to learn what happened to the charge

A jail release date is not a case disposition. Someone can be out of jail while the criminal case remains pending for months.

Misdemeanor court record

The Denton County Clerk is the official record keeper for Denton County misdemeanor court records.

Use this route for county misdemeanor court records after locating the booking.

Open Denton County Clerk

Felony district-court record

The Denton County District Clerk maintains criminal records filed in Denton County district courts.

Use the public case system to check filing, court activity and the final disposition when available.

Open Denton County District Clerk
Denton County’s Judicial & Law Enforcement Records page links one county records system covering case records, court calendars, Sheriff’s jail records and bond records.
Open Judicial & Law Enforcement Records Search
Best verification: use the jail booking to identify the person and event, then use the actual court record to determine whether a charge remained pending, was dismissed, resulted in a plea or conviction, or ended another way.
Denton County Clerk
1450 E. McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76209

940-349-2012

Denton County District Clerk
1450 E. McKinney Street, 1st Floor
Denton, TX 76209

940-349-2200

Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Court-appointed counsel

If the inmate cannot afford a lawyer, start with the magistrate or jail kiosk

Ask at the magistrate hearing A defendant may request a court-appointed attorney when meeting with the magistrate shortly after arrest.
If the person remains in jail The inmate can submit a Request for Court Appointed Attorney through the jail kiosk.
If the person has been released They should attempt to hire private counsel. If they cannot, they may apply through the Indigent Defense Office or ask at a required court appearance.
Be ready to document finances Eligibility is determined after reviewing income and financial circumstances under oath.
Understand the appointment’s scope Denton County states that appointed counsel covers eligible Class A and B misdemeanors and felony charges pending in Denton County, not unrelated charges in another county.
Denton County Indigent Defense Office
1450 E. McKinney Street
2nd Floor, Suite 2428
Denton, TX 76209
940-349-1890

Monday–Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Denton County notes that a person may sometimes be required to reimburse the county for the cost of appointed counsel. Court-appointed does not necessarily mean there can never be a later reimbursement obligation.
Read official indigent-defense instructions Find private legal help
Custody notifications

Texas no longer uses VINE as the county notification system

Effective September 1, 2025, Texas transitioned county victim notifications from VINE to Texas IVSS-Counties.

Victims and other eligible users can use Texas IVSS-Counties to search for an offender, register for notifications and locate victim services.

Open Texas IVSS-Counties Denton County Victims’ Assistance
Texas IVSS-Counties 24/7 help:
866-268-8959

Denton County Criminal District Attorney / Victims’ Assistance:
940-349-2600
Transfer check

If the person leaves Denton County custody

Texas state prison

Use TDCJ after the person enters Texas Department of Criminal Justice custody.

Search TDCJ
Federal custody

Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator when the case and custody are federal.

Open BOP Inmate Locator
Another Texas county

Search the receiving county’s official Sheriff or jail system. Do not assume the Denton County booking page will remain the live custody source.

Save these before you call

Denton County jail and criminal-justice contacts

Denton County Sheriff’s Office
127 N. Woodrow Lane
Law Enforcement Center
Denton, TX 76205-6397

940-349-1600

Alternate: 972-434-5500

Jail Information

940-349-1700

Alternate: 972-434-5502

Use for current inmate and custody questions.

Jail Records

940-349-1630

Alternate: 972-434-5507

Warrants

940-349-1560

Alternate: 972-434-5505

HomeWAV Support

844-394-6639

Listed support hours: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Central, seven days a week.

CorrectPay

855-836-3364

Commissary-deposit assistance.

SmartInmate Support

727-349-1561

Phone Debit / communications support.

Indigent Defense

940-349-1890

Court-appointed attorney application questions.

Map to Denton County Jail and public visitation

Visitation entrance: use the Pod Jail public entrance on the Woodrow Street side, on the southeast side of the jail complex just north of Troy Lagrone Lane.

Map to Denton County criminal court offices

Before driving anywhere: check the inmate’s current custody status and the live county page. Jail assignments, court settings and public-access procedures can change.
Denton-specific shortcuts

Six details that prevent common mistakes

City Jail is separate

A fresh Denton Police arrest can appear in the City Jail report before it appears in county custody.

Do not schedule a remote visit

Register and go online. The inmate initiates a remote-home visit.

Saturday on-site visits need advance action

Schedule at least 24 hours before the visit and wait for inmate approval.

Personal mail goes to Florida

Ordinary mail is scanned by Smart Communications; legal mail uses the Woodrow Lane jail address.

Commissary and phone money differ

CorrectPay handles commissary deposits; SmartInmate handles Phone Debit funding.

Use the county bond-company list

Verify a company through the Denton County Bail Bond Board before signing or sending money.

10 practical questions

Denton County Sheriff inmate-search questions answered

How do I search for an inmate in Denton County Jail?

Use the Denton County Sheriff’s official Jail Records Search linked from the county Sheriff’s Services page. Search the live database using the identifying information available to you, open the possible booking, and verify the inmate’s name, booking information, custody or release status, charges and bond information. If the portal does not answer the current-custody question, call Jail Information at 940-349-1700 or 972-434-5502.

What should I do if someone arrested in Denton is not in the Denton County Jail search?

If the arrest was recent, the person may still be processing or may be held in a municipal jail before transfer to Denton County. The City of Denton operates a separate temporary jail and a real-time City Jail Custody Report. City inmates can be held for up to 72 hours before release or transfer. Also check spelling and call the arresting agency or Denton County Jail Information when necessary.

What is the phone number for Denton County Jail inmate information?

Denton County Sheriff’s Office lists Jail Information at 940-349-1700 or 972-434-5502. Jail Records can be reached at 940-349-1630 or 972-434-5507. The Sheriff’s main number is 940-349-1600.

Where is the Denton County Jail?

The Denton County Sheriff’s Office and jail complex are at 127 North Woodrow Lane, Denton, Texas 76205. Public video visitation uses the Pod Jail public entrance on the Woodrow Street side of the complex, on the southeast side just north of Troy Lagrone Lane.

How do I visit an inmate in Denton County Jail?

All Denton County inmate visitation is by video. Visitors register through HomeWAV. On-site public visits currently take place on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. The inmate must approve the scheduled visit. Remote-home visits are not scheduled by the visitor; the inmate initiates them when the registered visitor is online.

How many free on-site visits can a Denton County inmate receive?

Denton County Sheriff’s Office currently allows eligible inmates up to two free public on-site visits per week when they are not housed in disciplinary housing. On-site visits use the public video-visitation kiosks.

What address do I use to mail a Denton County inmate?

Regular non-legal inmate mail is sent to Smart Communications / Denton County Jail, the inmate’s name and booking or ID number, P.O. Box 9144, Seminole, Florida 33775-9144. Privileged legal mail is sent to Denton County Jail, the inmate’s name and booking or ID number, 127 North Woodrow Lane, Denton, Texas 76205.

How do I put money on a Denton County inmate commissary account?

Denton County currently directs friends and family to CorrectPay for inmate commissary deposits. Deposits can be started online or by calling 855-836-3364. If the inmate already has more than $300 in the account, the Sheriff’s current instructions state that a credit-card deposit cannot be made and a cash deposit at the facility is required.

How do I find a licensed Denton County bail bond company?

Use the Denton County Bail Bond Board’s official licensed-company listing rather than relying on unsolicited callers or advertisements. Verify the company’s current license status and expiration before signing an agreement, and confirm every charge and bond record before paying.

How can an inmate request a court-appointed lawyer in Denton County?

A defendant can request a court-appointed attorney when meeting with the magistrate after arrest. A person who remains in jail can also submit a Request for Court Appointed Attorney through the jail kiosk. If released and unable to hire counsel, the person may apply through the Denton County Indigent Defense Office or request counsel at a required court appearance.

Official resources

Sources to recheck before taking action

Denton County Sheriff
Denton County Courts
Related custody resources
Accuracy, identity and legal-use notice

Texas-arrest.org is an independent informational resource. It is not the Denton County Sheriff’s Office, City of Denton Police Department, Denton County Clerk, District Clerk, Criminal District Attorney, Bail Bond Board, Texas Department of Criminal Justice or a law firm.

Jail custody, bond, visitation, provider, court and release information can change. Recheck the live official source before travelling, sending money, mailing an item, hiring a bond company or making a legal decision.

An arrest or jail booking is an allegation and custody event, not proof of guilt. Use the actual court record when you need the legal outcome.

Official-source review completed August 10, 2026. This page intentionally distinguishes verified county procedures from the separate City of Denton Jail process and avoids inventing adult-jail medication, release-time or parking rules that were not published by the Sheriff’s current public pages.

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