McLennan County Jail Inmate Search | Current Custody

McLennan County, Texas · Hourly jail roster, current custody, bond and inmate services

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.

Correct spelling of last name Approximate arrest time Date of birth if known CID or SO# if already known
MCLENNAN CUSTODY PULSE HOURLY ROSTER
COUNTY SAYS: UPDATED HOURLY
MSO CURRENT INMATE LIST CID · NAME · BOOK-IN · BOND · OFFENSE
NAME CID BOOK-IN
CID
CUSTODY CHECK
MATCH VERIFIED
REFRESH BEFORE YOU ACT
Jail custody is not proof of guilt. The inmate list shows people currently reflected in the McLennan County jail system. A charge is an allegation, a bond is a release condition, and neither tells you how the criminal case ultimately ends.
Roster refresh

The Sheriff says the inmate list updates once every hour.

Primary format

The current-custody list opens as a PDF.

Jail intake

901 Washington Ave · 254-757-5120.

Highway 6 Jail

3201 Marlin Hwy · 254-757-2555.

Review date

Official procedures checked August 19, 2026.

Start with the urgent question

What are you trying to confirm?

ARRESTED RECENTLY Is the person in jail now?

Open the hourly roster and search the surname before calling multiple offices.

Search current custody
NO RESULT Could booking still be underway?

Check spelling, refresh the file and contact Intake-Reception when the arrest was very recent.

Troubleshoot no result
BOND Can the person be released?

Read every offense and bond line. One additional case or hold can change the release answer.

Check bond and release
VISIT When can family visit?

On-site and remote visitation now operate on different days through GettingOut.

See current visit hours
MAIL / MONEY / CALLS How do I contact the inmate?

Personal mail is digitally delivered, and GettingOut is used for current communication services.

Family support steps
COURT / LAWYER What happens after booking?

Use the cause information to find the court case and the county’s appointed-attorney route.

Follow the criminal case

Jump to the McLennan County task

Read before you call

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.

Common information shown in the McLennan County inmate roster
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.
Do not turn a roster abbreviation into a legal conclusion. If a code, bond notation or warrant line is unclear, call the jail or court office that owns that information rather than guessing.
Avoid a wrong-person match

Verify the inmate before sending money or sharing the record

Full listed name matches
CID is saved from the official roster
Book-in date fits the known arrest
Offense or agency makes sense for the incident
Arrest case or cause number matches another source
Bond information belongs to the correct inmate line
Mugshot is used only as a secondary identifier
Court case follows the same person and event
Minimum rule: Match more than a name or photo. A CID plus book-in date, or a cause number plus known arrest details, is much safer.
Nothing appears in the PDF

What to do when the person is not on the current inmate list

The booking may still be processing A very recent arrest may reach Intake-Reception before the next hourly roster refresh.
Your PDF may be stale Close it, reopen the Sheriff’s link and search again instead of relying on a file downloaded earlier.
The name may be formatted differently Search only the surname or a shorter distinctive portion of the name.
The person may already be released A current-custody roster is designed to answer who is in jail now, not preserve every prior booking indefinitely.
The arrest may belong to another county The incident can happen near the county line while booking occurs elsewhere.
The person may have gone to another custody system State-prison custody requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search.
The case may exist without current county custody Use the McLennan County Case Index Search when the jail roster no longer answers the question.
The person may have received a citation or other release Not every criminal allegation produces an extended stay in the county jail.
Copy-ready jail-status call
I am trying to confirm whether [full name] is currently in McLennan County custody. The arrest may have happened on [date/time] through [agency]. I checked the current inmate list but could not confirm the person. Can you tell me whether the person is still in intake, housed at the Highway 6 Jail, released, transferred, or listed under another identifier?
Jail Intake-Reception: 254-757-5120
Highway 6 Jail: 254-757-2555
Sheriff main: 254-757-5000
Know which jail office you need

McLennan County intake and Highway 6 Jail are not the same stop

Jail Intake-Reception

901 Washington Avenue
Waco, 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 Highway
Waco, 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.

2026 visitation change: The Sheriff announced that beginning April 5, 2026, visitation moved from the Shepherd Mullens Correctional Visitation Center to the McLennan County Jail – Bond Office Lobby. Because this is a recent operational change, call 254-757-2555 before your first visit to confirm the entrance and current check-in procedure.
Bond does not always equal release

Check every charge before trying to get someone out

Find every offense line in the inmate roster One person can have more than one charge, warrant or bond amount.
Record each bond amount and bond type Do not combine separate cases into one total unless the jail confirms it.
Check for warrant-related entries A separate warrant may change the release answer.
Call the jail when the roster is ambiguous Ask whether every active charge is bondable and whether another hold remains.
Ask whether a personal bond is involved McLennan County has a separate PR Bond Office for personal-bond supervision and questions.
Use only licensed local bond agencies McLennan County’s Bail Bond Board publishes an active bonding-agency list. Do not rely on an unsolicited caller.
Keep the cause number and receipt Save every payment document, premium agreement and collateral term.
Recheck the inmate list after release processing begins A bond transaction and physical release are not the same moment.

McLennan County personal-bond requirements

The PR Bond Office currently publishes a one-time $20 personal-bond fee and a requirement for weekly call-in reports while the case remains pending. The county warns that failure to report or pay a required fee can violate the bond conditions.
PR Bond Office
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 110
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.

Bail Bond Board
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 110
Waco, TX 76701

Phone: 254-757-5004

Use the county’s current active-agency list before contacting a private surety.

Current 2026 visitation schedule

Visit only after the inmate adds you to the list

McLennan County requires visitors to be on the inmate’s visitation list and to have a GettingOut account for facility visitation.
Current McLennan County inmate visitation schedule
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.
Confirm current custody first Do not schedule from an old mugshot or a prior booking.
Make sure the inmate has placed you on the visitor list Having a GettingOut account alone does not replace the inmate’s approval requirement.
Create or sign in to GettingOut Use the same identity information you intend to present at the facility.
Select the correct facility and inmate Match the inmate identifier rather than relying only on the name.
Choose on-site or remote based on the current schedule Sunday and Monday are the published on-site days; Tuesday through Saturday are remote-visit days.
Do not arrive after registration closes The closing time is later than the registration cutoff.
Confirm the Bond Office Lobby before driving The visitation location changed in April 2026.
Do not assume old visitation instructions are still valid. The county moved the visitation location on April 5, 2026 and changed the hours. Recheck the Sheriff page before each trip.
Mail, calls, messages and deposits

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:

McLennan County Jail, TX
[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

Do not send money just because a name matches. Confirm the inmate’s CID or other facility identifier and current custody before completing any deposit.
Jail calls, social messages and remote visits are not attorney-client communications. Avoid discussing confidential legal strategy, witnesses, passwords or evidence through ordinary jail communication systems.
After current custody

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.

McLennan County’s District Clerk provides a free Case Index Search. The county says the searchable criminal and civil index covers 2001 to present, with general converted case information available from the early 1980s forward.
Save the arrest-case or cause information from the roster A number is usually safer than searching a common name.
Open the county Case Index Search Open McLennan County Case Index Search
Open the free case lookup The county links to its E-Doc Technologies-hosted public index.
Search the cause number first Use the defendant’s name only when the exact case number is unknown.
Open the docket sheet The county describes the Case Index Search as a list of occurrences that have happened in the case.
Look for the actual disposition Release from jail does not automatically mean dismissal.

Felony versus misdemeanor records

Felony case

McLennan County District Clerk – Criminal Division
501 Washington Avenue
Suite 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 Street
Room 201
Waco, TX 76701

Phone: 254-757-5185

Court-date help: 254-757-5030

District Clerk record-search and copy costs

Published McLennan County District Clerk criminal-record charges
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.
The online public index does not certify the authenticity of a document. When official proof is important, request the actual court copy or certified record from the appropriate clerk.
McLennan County’s appointed-counsel route

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.

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.
Call 254-759-7540 Tell the office you are asking about an application for an appointed criminal attorney.
Schedule the appointment The county says the application process requires an in-person interview.
Bring the cause and court information if available This reduces confusion when several cases exist.
Do not assume appointment is automatic The court determines whether the defendant qualifies.
County Court at Law guidance says a defendant may apply for an appointed attorney before the scheduled court date. If the application is approved, follow the court’s instructions for the appointment order and future setting.
Arrest or Sheriff’s report

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.

Identify which agency made the arrest Do not send every request to the Sheriff’s Records Division just because the inmate is housed in the county jail.
For an HCSO-created record, open the Sheriff’s GovQA portal Open Sheriff Open Records Request Portal
Select Submit Request The portal also lets registered users track prior requests and download released records.
Provide the narrowest useful identifiers Include the inmate name, date, location, arrest case number, CID and type of record requested when known.
Sheriff Records
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-757-5108
Copy-ready Sheriff’s record request
I request the releasable offense report, arrest-related report and identified public records concerning [full name] for the incident or arrest on or about [date/time] at [location]. Known identifiers are CID [number], arrest case number [number], cause number [number] and arresting deputy or agency [if known]. Please provide electronic copies when available and advise me of any charge before processing if fees will apply.
The jail may not be the arresting agency

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.

Common McLennan County law-enforcement contacts
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.
Local time-saver: Before submitting an open-records request, copy the arrest-case number and agency abbreviation from the inmate list. That usually gives the records clerk a much better starting point than a name alone.
When a warrant appears in the roster

Call the Warrant Division instead of guessing from the abbreviation

McLennan County Warrant Division
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

Phone: 254-757-5107

Use this contact when a McLennan County warrant entry requires clarification.

Do not treat the roster as a complete warrant check

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.

Do not confront someone because you believe a warrant exists. Verify the record with the proper law-enforcement or court office.
Property, medical concerns and safety

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

The county pages reviewed do not publish a separate public medical-department phone number for adult jail family calls. For a health or medication concern involving a current inmate, call the Highway 6 Jail at 254-757-2555 and ask staff for the current medical-routing procedure rather than sending health information through ordinary inmate messages.

PREA or sexual-safety concern

McLennan County publishes an online PREA Reporting option in its Sheriff Office Forms. Use it for information concerning sexual abuse or sexual harassment in a correctional setting.
If the inmate has already left county jail

Where to search after McLennan County custody ends

Released locally

Use the McLennan County Case Index Search to see what happened with the criminal case after release.

Transferred to Texas prison

Use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search by name, SID or TDCJ number.

Search TDCJ
Federal custody

Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator after confirming the matter is federal rather than county or state custody.

Search federal custody
Victim and family case help

McLennan County resources after the first custody check

District Attorney / Victim Services
219 N. 6th Street, Suite 200
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.

Adult Probation

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.

Save these local numbers

McLennan County inmate, jail and court contacts

Jail Intake-Reception
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5120

Highway 6 Jail
3201 Marlin Highway
Waco, TX 76705

254-757-2555

Sheriff’s Office
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5095

Sheriff Records
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5108

Warrant Division
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5107

PR Bond Office
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 110
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5004

District Clerk Criminal Division
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 300
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5054

County Clerk Criminal
215 N. 5th Street, Room 201
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5185

Appointed Criminal Attorney Office
501 Washington Avenue, Suite 109
Waco, TX 76701

254-759-7540

District Attorney / Victim Services
219 N. 6th Street, Suite 200
Waco, TX 76701

254-757-5084

Map to McLennan County Highway 6 Jail

Call before driving for visitation. The visitation location changed in April 2026, and the county pages reviewed do not publish a detailed visitor-parking instruction. Confirm the current Bond Office Lobby entrance and parking direction with the jail rather than relying on an old map review or third-party article.
Useful local shortcuts

McLennan County mistakes that waste the most time

Do not manually scroll a 200+ page roster

Use the PDF Find function and search the surname.

Refresh before you leave home

The county says the list updates hourly, but the PDF saved on your phone does not refresh itself.

Save the CID before calling

It gives the jail staff a more precise identifier than a name alone.

Do not confuse a mugshot with current custody

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.

Do not send personal mail to 901 Washington

Ordinary inmate personal mail is digitally routed through the Phoenix, Maryland address published by the Sheriff.

Do not search for a generic public defender

McLennan County publishes an Indigent Defense Coordinator process requiring an appointment and in-person interview.

Do not choose a bail company from a random search result

Use the McLennan County Bail Bond Board’s current active-agency list.

Do not assume release ends the criminal case

Move from the jail roster into the Case Index Search to see what happened in court.

Do not request every police report from HCSO

Use the arresting agency shown by the case information when Waco Police or another local department made the arrest.

10 current-custody questions

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.

Official resources used

McLennan County sources to recheck when information changes

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