Texas Prison Inmate Search
Do you need to find someone in Texas prison? If a family member or loved one has been sent to prison, you might be wondering how to find them. Probably you want to write to them and stay in touch while they do their time.
I used to be able to display a form on this page that let folks search for inmates within TDC but the folks at TDCJ have changed the way things work and I cannot make it work now. I hope to have a solution soon. Meanwhile please continue to send your questions to me and I will keep trying to help y’all. Sorry for the hassle.
You can also check these other pages I have with information about Texas prison, Federal prison, and, soon to come, county jails in Texas.
I am just wondering something. My husband was in Bexar County jail finishing out his sentence from years ago and then they just transferred him today to TDC. How long will he be in there since he’s already finished his full sentence?
Hey Brittany, that sure doesn’t sound right. So, you are saying he had a parole violation or something and was being held in Bexar County and finished the sentence there? I do not have an answer for this situation. Has he shown up in the inmate locator yet? The only thing I can think of is it’s going to be a quick trip and he will be released shortly, but I really don’t know. Hope it works out quickly for y’all. Peace ~ Magnum
I’m looking for my friend Mathew Bogle 08/19/1966 I believe…… Any help would be appreciated
Hey Mina, I don’t find him in the system. Are you sure he is incarcerated in TDC?
Can someone please help me find aaron rosales i dont know where hes serving his time now please email me at: ldbr30@gmail.com thank you!
Hello, Aaron Rosales is not showing in the TDC system or in the Federal prison system. He could be in county jail, or in a city jail. If you are positive that he is incarcerated that would be a good start. If you know he was in TDC at one time, could it be possible he has been released now? Peace ~ Magnum
I have a question my brother just got sentenced to 12 years and i know he will be sent to TDC we don’t know which location yet, and i know it might be a stupid question but how bad is TDC? I’m just worried because he is diabetic and i know it’s not going to be a five star hotel or anything but just to get an idea. If you can tell me anything, that would be greatly appreciated.
TDCJ medical staff put there diabetics ahead of a lot of other offenders. He will recieve an small piece of paper called a (lay-in) that will tell him when he is scheduled to go to the infirmary for his treatment. But… If he dosent go to his medical lay-in then he could suffer disciplinary action. That and the nurses get pretty upset when they don’t show.
As for how TDCJ is… IT SUCKS! No A/C, hard beds, food is gross, it stinks, the guards are under paid and under appreciated so they suck, everything is unfair, ect… It’s Prison.
It says he was released from el paso annex but he was sentenced to tdc and state jail his dob is 06/19/1996
Anonymous, is this your diabetic brother you are asking about? If so, if he just caught chain to TDC it’s going to take a couple days for him to show up in the system. Just keep trying and he will show up. First you will probably see him in Garza West, but usually that is a temporary step and he will move on to another unit. As far as diabetic, Duff gave a good answer. Yeah TDC conditions suck overall. Just like Duff said, though, they will give him some treatment at the infirmary for his diabetes. For a diabetic, the poor quality of food can be a challenge. If your family can add money to his commissary so he can buy food like tuna packets for protein, that can help him, because they will load him up on a lot of carbs and high fat food. Also with enough funds he can buy a fan. If he gets motivated TDC is a good place to get fit, and that can be a good thing for a diabetic. A lot of it will depend on him and his attitude, I’m hoping he will be motivated to make the most of his time inside. Peace ~ Magnum
I need the address to J Middleton please
13055 fm 3522 Abilene tx 79601
Good evening Texas Magnum. I posted a couple of weeks ago about my friend that we hadn’t heard from in a while. We received a letter & he’s ok. He’s been going through a bit of depression. His family abandoned him & his baby mama/wife hooked up with one of his former friends. With the exception of my family nobody writes or sends him money. He had to borrow a paper & pencil from his bunkmate because he didn’t have any money to purchase those things. I don’t know how anyone could dismiss a family member/husband like that. He made a mistake but he’s still a human being with feelings. Anyone reading this, please keep in touch with loved ones. Our correspondence gives them hope, encouragement and let’s them know they’re loved. Texas Magnum thanks for your help & all you do. Keep it up! Peace & blessings.
Hi Teresa, I am glad you got word from your friend. Sounds like he can really use your friendship right about now. You are right about the importance of keeping in touch with those that are incarcerated. It might seem a small thing and there are a lot of reasons folks put off writing letters. They think they don’t have much news worth writing about, or they want the letter to be written perfectly or on nice paper or something like that. Believe me, just getting a letter with no news or written on old, lined notebook paper is awesome when you are incarcerated. I was happy to hear what my sister cooked for dinner or what my mom was watching on television, it just made me feel not so alone and like I still had some sort of family caring about me, and I would imagine the smells of that meal or think about just the pleasure of sitting on a couch and watching a show without 100 yelling, loud men all around me and somehow things were better for a minute. (The noise is a crappy part of prison that a lot of people don’t ever think about.) Anyway, I appreciate you updating us, glad to hear your friend got in touch. Hope to hear from you again as you go through this journey with your friend. I can guarantee you and your family are helping him a lot with your correspondence. Peace ~ Magnum
Can some please help me, someone very special to me is in the womens mointain view prison, i have not heard from her in almost 2 weeks not like her at all nit to write me can someone tell me if they are in lockdown i did google search and no info at all. U would be helping a hurting soul with an answer. I dont know if i will fund this page again so please email me the answer to. Maleego16@yahoo.com thank you all very much. Be Safe, Stay Strong!!! Deezo…?
I will reply by email but also here on the site in case anyone else is curious about the answer. I do not see that Mountain View is on lockdown, but there are other reasons you might not hear from someone for awhile, including that they are out of postage or something simple like that. If you are dealing with someone in prison I suggest you visit the site http://www.prisontalk.com. It’s a great resource. Here is a link for a thread on that site that is specifically for lockdown status in Texas Prisons >> http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=590. Good luck to you and hope you hear from your friend soon. Peace ~ Magnum
Hi can someone help me find my friend please , I don’t know which jail she’s in
Hi Sharn, I would need to know his information to help. If he was recently detained, you can start by contacting the local city or county jails where he was detained at. If you reply with some more details like his name and date of birth and where he was when arrested I will try to help you. ~ Magnum
Can someone please tell me how I can write someone. What all do I need to write him a letter??
Hi Sarah, you need to have your friend’s full name, and it is helpful to have their date of birth. Put their last name and first name in the TDC Inmate Locator found on the top of this page and if you get multiple results, then look to the right at the date of birth to narrow it down to the person you are looking for. Hope this info helps you. Peace ~ Magnum
My name is Ebony Taylor the father of my children is Darwin Gerod Grant It says he can’t have visits and I am wondering why.
Hi Ebony, an inmate is usually denied visitation for disciplinary reasons. This can range from the entire unit or pod going on lockdown to something like being caught with something against the rules, like prison-made tattoo equipment for example. If there is trouble in the pod they usually put the entire pod on lock down. That means no rec time, sack lunches in the cell instead of going to the cafeteria, and no visits or any other priveleges. Chances are it’s something like this and soon he will be allowed visitors again. Peace ~ Magnum
Hi, my brother’s name is Jason Keith. tdc number is 1942975..he’s at the Byrd unit I’m Huntsville. He just got transfered there from gurney unit. Before they transfered him he wrote me a letter saying parole board put him in cognitive intervention class but then a few days later transfered him to Byrd unit. He had a year set off for parole last October so he will be eligible against this October to make parole. Why was he transfered and what does that class he is taking mean?
Hi there, the class your brother got put into is probably what’s called “Changes” class. It’s purpose is to teach life skills to help your brother learn how to better handle situations, anger and other challenges, and a lot of times completing this class is a prerequisite for parole. So, it’s a good sign as it indicates he could get parole at the next time he is up for it but it doesn’t guarantee it. It just means he is moving in the right direction as far as completing the requirements for parole. As far as being transferred, TDC moves folks around sometimes for no apparent reason. It happened to me. Also sometimes a person is in a class like Changes and they get moved and then they will end up in another class or program. Transfers like this make family and friends on the outside stress out a little and want answers, but remember in TDC there isn’t necessarily a good reason for the things that happen. Peace ~ Magnum
Hello I was told that my father had passed away in TDCJ. I did an offender search to find him listed at the Neal unit. Is there anyway he would still be listed if he is deceased? His name and TDCJ# are 01593271. BLEVINS,JAMES CLAYTHAN.
Hello Steven, well this is a new one for me. I do not want to steer you wrong on such a thing, but it seems unlikely to me that a person would still show in the TDC system if they had in fact deceased. I suppose if it was just a matter of a few days it could happen, but it seems that pretty quickly the TDC system would be updated. I am not sure who told you that they were deceased, but I think you need to get more information about this. Good luck to you, and peace ~ Magnum
Thank you so much God bess.
You are welcome.
quisiera saber si diego flores rodriguez se encuentgra en que carcel y cuando sale???
Hola Diego, no encuentro nadien con nombre Diego Flores Rodriguez in el TDC. Puedes ser que esta en una jaula de county. En donde vivia?
Hi my husband was transferred from dallas county to tdc Johnston unit. I just need his info pls help. His name is Roderick Scruggs 6-24-1993
Hi Bianca, there is not a Roderick Scruggs in the TDC system at this time. There is a Randall Scruggs. Could this be the person you are looking for? Their birthdate is 1987-06-02. They are currently at the Beto Unit.
that should be easy to find out where he is at if you have a computer all you need is his first name and last name it should tell where he is incarcerated and for what period of time Bianca
Hey Bianca, I imagine by now you have located your husband, but in case you haven’t, you are right he is at the Johnston unit. You will want to include his TDC number on the envelope next to his name. His TDC number is 01998001 You can write to him at:
TDC Johnston Unit
703 Airport Rd.
Winnsboro, TX 75494