Find Who Is in McLennan County Jail Right Now
If someone was recently arrested in Waco or elsewhere in McLennan County, start with the Sheriff’s Current Inmate Listing. It is the county’s live-custody roster, and the Sheriff says the file is refreshed once every hour.
The roster is a PDF rather than a normal search box. Open it, search the last name, verify the CID and book-in information, then use the bond, visitation, court and jail contacts below only after you know you have the right person.
The Sheriff says the inmate list updates once every hour.
The current-custody list opens as a PDF.
901 Washington Ave · 254-757-5120.
3201 Marlin Hwy · 254-757-2555.
Official procedures checked August 19, 2026.
What are you trying to confirm?
Open the hourly roster and search the surname before calling multiple offices.
Search current custodyCheck spelling, refresh the file and contact Intake-Reception when the arrest was very recent.
Troubleshoot no resultRead every offense and bond line. One additional case or hold can change the release answer.
Check bond and releaseOn-site and remote visitation now operate on different days through GettingOut.
See current visit hoursPersonal mail is digitally delivered, and GettingOut is used for current communication services.
Family support stepsUse the cause information to find the court case and the county’s appointed-attorney route.
Follow the criminal caseHow to search the hourly McLennan County inmate list
Understand the McLennan County inmate-list columns
The current roster uses compact abbreviations because it is an operational jail list rather than a consumer-style profile page. Read across the inmate’s entire entry instead of treating one number as the whole answer.
Roster field |
What it helps you determine |
What it does not prove |
Best next step |
|---|---|---|---|
CID |
The county identifier connected with the listed inmate. |
That every prior arrest under the same person is part of this booking. |
Save it and use it when calling the jail. |
Name |
The name under which the person appears in the current jail system. |
Identity by itself. |
Compare CID, timing and known arrest facts. |
R/S |
An abbreviated descriptive field used by the jail roster. |
Identity without stronger matching information. |
Use it only as a secondary check. |
Book-In |
When the displayed jail intake occurred. |
The exact time the alleged offense happened. |
Compare with the known arrest timeline. |
Bond Amt |
The bond amount currently associated with an entry. |
That payment will immediately cause release. |
Check every other charge, warrant and bond line. |
Offense |
The charge wording carried in the jail record. |
Guilt or the final court disposition. |
Search the criminal court case. |
Arrest Case |
The law-enforcement case or related arrest identifier displayed by the roster. |
Which document will contain the final court outcome. |
Use it with the arresting agency or court record. |
Warrant |
Whether a warrant identifier is attached to the displayed entry. |
That no other warrant exists. |
Call the Warrant Division when clarification is needed. |
Bond Type |
The type of release instrument shown for that line. |
The person qualifies for every other form of release. |
Confirm the exact option before paying anyone. |
Fine / Court Cost / Total Payout |
Amounts associated with certain fine or court-cost entries. |
That paying one displayed amount clears every case. |
Confirm the amount and case with the jail or clerk. |
Release information |
Whether a custody event appears to have reached a release stage. |
That the underlying charge was dismissed. |
Check the court case for the legal result. |
Verify the inmate before sending money or sharing the record
What to do when the person is not on the current inmate list
McLennan County intake and Highway 6 Jail are not the same stop
Jail Intake-Reception
901 Washington AvenueWaco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-757-5120
This is the Sheriff-listed intake and reception contact. Use it when the arrest is very recent and you are trying to determine whether processing is complete.
Highway 6 Jail
3201 Marlin HighwayWaco, TX 76705
Phone: 254-757-2555
This is the main Highway 6 jail location identified by McLennan County. Confirm the inmate’s current status before driving there.
Check every charge before trying to get someone out
McLennan County personal-bond requirements
Waco, TX 76701
Office: 254-757-5004
Weekly Call-In: 254-757-5177
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed noon–1 p.m.
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-757-5004
Use the county’s current active-agency list before contacting a private surety.
Visit only after the inmate adds you to the list
Visit type |
Day |
Hours |
Important cutoff or rule |
|---|---|---|---|
On-site |
Sunday |
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
Registration ends at 4:30 p.m. |
On-site |
Monday |
12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. |
Registration ends at 7:30 p.m. |
Remote |
Tuesday–Saturday |
1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. |
Use GettingOut or Go Visit. |
Visit allowance |
Per inmate |
Two 30-minute visits |
Visitor must be approved/listed. |
Use the inmate identifier before paying for any service
Personal mail
McLennan County digitally delivers ordinary personal letters to inmates through the GettingOut tablet system.
Use this format:
[Inmate Full Name] [Inmate Identifier / SO#]
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
The county specifically says to use the complete facility name with no abbreviation, the inmate’s full name and identifier, and the sender’s full name and physical return address.
What belongs in personal mail
- Ordinary letters
- Pictures
- Drawings
Attorney-client privileged mail, checks or money orders, and packages or parcels should not be sent to the Phoenix digital-mail address.
GettingOut communication
McLennan County already uses GettingOut for visitation and tablet-delivered mail.
- Create an account.
- Select the correct facility.
- Find the inmate by the exact identifier.
- Check which phone, message, video and deposit services are enabled.
Deposits and account types
GettingOut separates communication funding from inmate or trust/commissary funding at participating facilities.
Choose the account purpose carefully before paying and keep the receipt.
GettingOut customer care: 866-516-0115
Follow the criminal case after the jail roster stops helping
A current inmate list answers “Is this person in McLennan County custody now?” It does not answer whether the prosecutor later changed the charge, whether the case was dismissed or what sentence was entered.
Felony versus misdemeanor records
Felony case
McLennan County District Clerk – Criminal Division 501 Washington AvenueSuite 300, Courthouse Annex
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-757-5054
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Misdemeanor case
McLennan County Clerk – Criminal 215 N. 5th StreetRoom 201
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-757-5185
Court-date help: 254-757-5030
District Clerk record-search and copy costs
Service |
Published fee |
Useful when |
|---|---|---|
Name-only criminal search |
$5 |
You have a name and date of birth but no cause number. |
Criminal research letter |
$5 |
You need written search results. |
Certified criminal research letter |
$10 |
Official certification is required. |
Document copies |
$1 per page |
You need a complaint, order, judgment or other court document. |
Case information by phone with specific cause number |
No charge for summary information |
You already know the criminal case number. |
Do not look for a generic “public defender” phone number
McLennan County’s published process routes applications for an appointed criminal attorney through the Indigent Defense Coordinator Office for Appointed Criminal Attorney.
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 109
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-759-7540
Fax: 254-759-5611
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed noon–1 p.m.
The jail roster is not the full incident report
The current inmate list can tell you that a person is in custody and show charge or arrest-case information. It does not replace the offense report, arrest narrative, body-camera record or other law-enforcement material.
Use the agency code to find the right police report
McLennan County Jail receives people arrested by agencies across Waco and surrounding communities. When the roster points to another agency, request the incident report from that agency instead of the county jail.
Agency |
Phone |
Use it for |
|---|---|---|
McLennan County Sheriff |
254-757-5000 |
Sheriff arrests, rural county incidents and jail routing. |
Waco Police Department |
254-750-7500 |
Waco city arrests and WPD incident records. |
Baylor Police Department |
254-710-2222 |
Baylor campus incidents and arrests. |
Bellmead Police Department |
254-799-0251 |
Bellmead incidents. |
Hewitt Police Department |
254-666-6272 |
Hewitt incidents. |
Robinson Police Department |
254-662-0525 |
Robinson incidents. |
Call the Warrant Division instead of guessing from the abbreviation
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-757-5107
Use this contact when a McLennan County warrant entry requires clarification.
A current-inmate record tells you about the person’s present jail entry. It is not a guarantee that every warrant from every Texas jurisdiction appears in the same line.
Know which problem belongs to the jail and which belongs to Sheriff’s evidence
Property booked with the inmate
The Sheriff’s Property and Evidence page specifically distinguishes property held by the Property Room from items booked into the jail during an arrest.
For an inmate’s jail-booked property, start with the jail rather than the Sheriff’s evidence-release form.
Highway 6 Jail: 254-757-2555
Sheriff-seized property or evidence
For property submitted separately into the Sheriff’s Property and Evidence system, use the county property-release process.
Property Room: 254-757-5095 ext. 4510
Published hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Property pickup requires an appointment.
Medical or medication concern
PREA or sexual-safety concern
Where to search after McLennan County custody ends
Use the McLennan County Case Index Search to see what happened with the criminal case after release.
Use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search by name, SID or TDCJ number.
Search TDCJUse the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator after confirming the matter is federal rather than county or state custody.
Search federal custodyMcLennan County resources after the first custody check
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-757-5084
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed noon–1 p.m.
Victims can use this office for information or assistance regarding the status or outcome of a prosecuted case.
Phone: 254-757-5070
Use probation rather than the jail when the person is no longer in custody and the issue involves community-supervision conditions.
McLennan County inmate, jail and court contacts
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Map to McLennan County Highway 6 Jail
McLennan County mistakes that waste the most time
Use the PDF Find function and search the surname.
The county says the list updates hourly, but the PDF saved on your phone does not refresh itself.
It gives the jail staff a more precise identifier than a name alone.
The mugshot tool is useful for identity and booking history; the hourly current-inmate list is the better first check for who is in jail now.
Ordinary inmate personal mail is digitally routed through the Phoenix, Maryland address published by the Sheriff.
McLennan County publishes an Indigent Defense Coordinator process requiring an appointment and in-person interview.
Use the McLennan County Bail Bond Board’s current active-agency list.
Move from the jail roster into the Case Index Search to see what happened in court.
Use the arresting agency shown by the case information when Waco Police or another local department made the arrest.
McLennan County Jail inmate-search questions answered
How do I search for a current inmate in McLennan County Jail?
Open the McLennan County Sheriff’s Current Inmate Listing from the official Sheriff’s Office page. The roster is a PDF that the county says is updated once every hour. On a computer, use Ctrl+F or Command+F and search the person’s last name. On a phone, use the PDF viewer or browser Find on Page option. Verify the name, CID, book-in date, offense, arrest case and bond information before relying on a match.
How often is the McLennan County inmate list updated?
The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office states that its Current Inmate Listing is updated once every hour. Refresh or reopen the PDF before making a decision about custody, bond, visitation or release because the copy already open on your device may be older.
Why is someone not showing on the McLennan County current inmate list?
A person may still be going through intake, may already have been released, may be listed under a different spelling, may have been booked in another county, or may have transferred to another custody system. Recheck the hourly roster, use the official McLennan County mugshots tool, and call Jail Intake-Reception at 254-757-5120 or the Highway 6 Jail at 254-757-2555 when current custody remains unclear.
What information should I save from the McLennan County jail roster?
Save the inmate’s exact listed name, CID, book-in date, offense, arrest case or cause information, warrant information when shown, bond amount, bond type and release-related information. Use the CID or other exact inmate identifier when speaking with the jail or setting up inmate services.
Where is the McLennan County Highway 6 Jail?
McLennan County identifies the Highway 6 Jail at 3201 Marlin Highway, Waco, Texas 76705. The jail phone number is 254-757-2555. Jail Intake-Reception is separately listed at 901 Washington Avenue in Waco and can be reached at 254-757-5120.
What are the current McLennan County Jail visitation hours?
The Sheriff’s Office currently lists on-site visitation on Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Monday from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Registration ends at 4:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday. Remote visitation is available Tuesday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through GettingOut and Go Visit. Inmates are allowed two 30-minute visits, and visitors must be on the inmate’s visitation list and have a GettingOut account.
What is the mailing address for a McLennan County Jail inmate?
For ordinary personal mail, McLennan County uses digital delivery. Address the mail with the complete facility name and state, the inmate’s full name and identifier, followed by P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131. The Sheriff’s example uses McLennan County Jail, TX, the inmate name, and SO number. Attorney-client privileged mail, checks or money orders, and packages should not be sent to the Phoenix digital-mail address.
How do I add money or communicate with someone in McLennan County Jail?
McLennan County uses GettingOut for inmate visitation and digital communications. Create or sign in to a GettingOut account, select the correct McLennan County facility and inmate, and review the services available for that facility before paying. GettingOut customer care can be reached at 866-516-0115. Verify the inmate identifier before any deposit because communication funds and trust or commissary funds may be separate account types.
How can I check bond and get a court-appointed lawyer in McLennan County?
Start with the hourly inmate list and confirm every listed charge and bond. For personal bond questions, contact the McLennan County PR Bond Office at 254-757-5004. The county’s published route for a court-appointed criminal attorney is the Indigent Defense Coordinator Office at 501 Washington Avenue, Suite 109, Waco. Call 254-759-7540 to schedule the required in-person application interview.
How do I check what happened to a criminal case after an inmate leaves jail?
Use the McLennan County court record systems rather than relying on an old jail entry. The District Clerk provides a free Case Index Search for criminal and civil cases, including a searchable index from 2001 to the present and general converted case information from the early 1980s forward. Felony questions can be directed to the District Clerk Criminal Division at 254-757-5054, while misdemeanor criminal cases are handled through the County Clerk Criminal Division at 254-757-5185.