This page helps with an inmate search in Bastrop County, Texas. It explains the fastest official ways to ask about a person in custody, where to send a written request, and which Bastrop County offices handle related jail questions.

For this task, the main public route is through the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office, especially the booking desk and open records contacts. The county also provides an Odyssey Public Access portal for court case records, which can help when you need case information connected to an inmate search.

Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office inmate inquiries

For inmate lookup help in Bastrop County, the Sheriff’s Office directs the public to call the booking desk or send a written request.

  • Call the booking desk at (512) 549-5073 to inquire about an inmate.
  • If you need to make the request in writing, send it by email, fax, mail, or in person to the Sheriff’s Office open records contact.

Written requests can be sent to SORecords@co.bastrop.tx.us, faxed to (512) 549-5195, or delivered to Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office, Attn: Open Records, 200 Jackson Street, Bastrop, TX 78602.

Use the booking desk first when you need the quickest public-facing inmate inquiry path.

If you also need court information tied to an inmate search, Bastrop County offers Odyssey Public Access for criminal case records, civil, family and probate case records, and the court calendar.

You can search Bastrop County case records to look for related criminal case information. The site is presented as a public service, and Bastrop County states that users are responsible for how they use the information.

After you locate an inmate

Once you have confirmed that a person is in custody, Bastrop County provides separate directions for contact, mail, visitation, and inmate funds.

Phone calls and inmate mail

Phones are available in inmate dayrooms with a 15-minute time limit. Phone accounts can be set up through NCIC.com or by calling (800) 943-2189.

Effective April 15, 2024, inmate postal mail must be sent to NCIC-Bastrop County Jail, Inmate Name-So Number, PO BOX 591, Longview, TX 75606. Legal mail, court documents, books, other publications, and physical pictures continue to go directly to Bastrop County Jail, Inmate's Last Name, First Name, SO #, 1601 Mills Street, Bastrop, TX 78602.

Visitation and inmate funds

Remote visitation is available daily from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm, and 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. On-site visitation is available on listed weekday schedules through the Sheriff’s Office visitation program.

For funds, the jail creates an inmate account at booking. Money orders are mailed to VendEngine, 5543 Edmondson Pike, Ste 888, Nashville, TN 37211.

You can review visitation information for schedule details and inmate funds information for deposit guidance.

Bastrop County inmate search contacts

These contacts are the most useful starting points for inmate search and jail-related follow-up in Bastrop County.

Common questions

How do I find an inmate in Bastrop County, Texas?

The Sheriff’s Office directs the public to call the booking desk at (512) 549-5073 or submit a written request through the open records contact.

Can I search Bastrop County inmates online?

The public-facing online tool listed here is the county’s case records portal, which is for court records and court calendars. For inmate inquiries, Bastrop County routes the public through the Sheriff’s Office booking desk and written request methods.

Where do I send a written inmate inquiry in Bastrop County?

You can send a written request by email to SORecords@co.bastrop.tx.us, fax it to (512) 549-5195, or deliver it to Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office, Attn: Open Records, 200 Jackson Street, Bastrop, TX 78602.

What is the mailing address for inmate postal mail?

Effective April 15, 2024, inmate postal mail must be sent to NCIC-Bastrop County Jail, Inmate Name-So Number, PO BOX 591, Longview, TX 75606. Legal mail, court documents, books, other publications, and physical pictures go directly to the jail at 1601 Mills Street, Bastrop, TX 78602.

You can use the Bastrop County case records portal to review criminal case records and court calendar information connected to an inmate search.