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.
POSS CS 1-4G WIT DEL, what does this mean? Also i am looking for my cousin. I have a number to identify him but apparently not tdcj. The number is 60235279. What is this number and where is he located? His name is Ernesto Castillo. Please and thank you!
Hi Pete, POSS CS 1-4G WIT DEL is shorthand for “Possession of between 1 to 4 grams of a controlled substance, with intent to deliver” which means your cousin had that amount of a controlled substance and they believe he meant to sell it (which is worse than just having it for personal use)
There are 4 Ernesto Castillo’s currently in TDC, it’s not such an uncommon name. If you have his middle initial or date of birth, it will narrow it down. None of those currently incarcerated are showing the charge you mentioned. Also, you are correct, that number is not coming up, it could be his county jail ID number.
It is possible he is still in county jail, awaiting his sentencing. It can take a long time. You might check there, and see if you locate him.
Hope this information helps, and best of luck to you and your cousin.
Rivers
I heard that my step-dad was in jail and I want to know where. His name is Gustavo Esteban Moreno Sr. I need to find him.
Hi Joy, I located your stepdad. I have sent you a private email with all the details. Best of luck to you and your family.
My nephew was moved to TDCJ I was wondering what is the address there for his family to write him # 01813889. Please let us know something.Thanks
Hi Karen, thanks for your post. Your nephew is in the Lindsey Unit.
The address is:
Lindsey State Jail
1620 FM 3344
Jacksboro, TX 76458
Be sure to include your nephews full name and TDC Number on his correspondence, as well as your name and address on the return. And, do not send cash or any other items, and be aware that all mail incoming and outgoing is scanned for inappropriate content. This basically includes mention of criminal activities, gangs, etc.
Best of luck to you, your family and nephew. Hang in there!
Hello iWould Like To Find Out The Release Date For Jose RuizGouea He Was Arrested On June 11, 2012 &’ iCant Find Any iNformation … Please Help !
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Hello Karen, This name does not come up in the Texas Inmate Locator, it’s possible he is still in jail awaiting sentencing. Have you checked the county jail where he was arrested? That would be the first step. Good luck!
I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF MY WIFE STILL IN TDC IN TEXAS HER NAME IS MONICA VELAZQUEZ
Hello Jose, it does not appear that Monica Velazquez in currently in TDC, her name does not come up in their search tool. Is that her full name?
free my daddy ! been 16 years with out him i love and miss him alot :/
I would like to know where mark Gonzalez is
Heather, I apologize for the slow response. It is impossible to say where Mark Gonzalez is without more information, as that is a common name in Texas. Use the TDCJ Inmate Locator, and enter not only his name but his birth date, and you should come up with it. If you don’t know his birthday, then use the locator with just his name and then use process of elimination to review all the incarcerated “Mark Gonzalez” and figure out by age, and what they are incarcerated for, which one is your guy. Good luck to both of you!
Ok i was wondering what happened to welester ulises lerma-perez he was charged with murder was incarcerated in harris county jail but is no longer there how can i know where hes at??
Heidi, I was able to locate that name, he was sentenced on Aug. 20 to 40 years for a conviction of Murder. He is at Garza-West, but he might end up getting moved from there eventually, because it is a transfer unit. His TDC Inmate number is 01806492. He will be eligible for parole in 2031. You can write to him by putting his name AND HIS INMATE NUMBER (This is important) on the envelope, and send it to Garza-West, 4250 Highway 202, Beeville, TX 78102. Remember, your letters will be read by authorities before he receives them. Letters are so important to inmates, they help us a lot, they let us remember home, and the outside. Receiving mail is one of the things we all look forward to. Best of luck to you and Welester. If you wanted to ever send him something, I mentioned a couple books in some of my posts that really helped me. One in particular is “We are all Doing Time” by Bo Lozoff. It has given MANY facing long sentences a lot of hope and a new way of seeing and thinking about things. Peace to you.
I am trying to find out what facility my wife Perales, Sherry is located at. My family and I have had no contact from her in over a week, since she was trabsferred from Smith county into TDC. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated and help put our minds at ease. Thank you
Hi Joe, Sorry it took so long to reply. I bet by now you have located your wife, but the TDC Inmate Locator shows she is at Dawson, and that she will be eligible for parole in late November. You can put in her last and first name and the details come right up, in case you need them. It would be good to start on her parole packet soon. You can find information about preparing a parole packet at http://www.prisontalk.com, go the regional section for Texas, then under Parole, and there is a whole thread dedicated to how to prepare a parole packet. Good luck to you and her.
WE THE FAMILY OF MARIO B. HERNANDEZ HAVE UNDERSTOOD THAT HE SAW PAROLE ON THE 3OTH OF AUGUST AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HE WILL BE RELEASED SOON CAUSE WE ALL MISS HIM DEARLY. THANKS