Find a Bowie County Inmate

This page helps with an Inmate Search in Bowie County, Texas. It explains where to check current jail listings, what details you can review, and where to turn for related next steps.

For most users, the starting point is the Bowie County Inmate Roster, with related help through the Bowie County Sheriff and the Bowie County Detention Center.

Bowie County Inmate Roster

The main online lookup for current jail listings is the search the Bowie County Inmate Roster. The roster page shows a current inmate count and a list generated date and time.

• Open the roster and use the Name Search field to look for the person you need.
• Use Clear if you want to remove a search and start again.
• Review the results list and compare the listed identifiers before relying on a match.
• Use the column headings to reorder the list by full name, inmate number, booking number, race, gender, age, or arrest date.

If more than one result looks similar, compare the booking number, inmate number, age, and arrest date together instead of relying on the name alone.

What the roster shows

The results page gives several details that can help you confirm you have the right person.

• Full name
• Inmate number
• Booking number
• Race
• Gender
• Age
• Arrest date

Because bookings change throughout the day, checking the generated date and time on the page can help you understand how current the list is.

Accuracy and use limits

The online service is offered for public convenience and safety. Unauthorized use is forbidden and may lead to criminal prosecution.

The agencies state that no warranties are made about accuracy, timeliness, or completeness, so confirm important details with county staff when needed.

Visitation and custody resources

After you locate someone, Bowie County also provides a downloadable inmate visitation request form. The form states that visitors under 18 must be on the approved visiting list and must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is also approved.

• Visitor full legal name and current address
• Telephone number and date of birth
• Sex, race, Social Security number, and driver’s license information
• Relationship to the inmate
• Any conviction other than a traffic violation, including the date and offense

Information on the form may be used for a National Crime Information Center background check, and false information may lead to denial of visitation privileges.

Mail or hand deliver the completed form to Bowie County Detention Center C/O Control, 105 W. Front St., Texarkana, TX 75501. For related county inmate resources, use the Bowie County Sheriff page, which also points users to INTEGRATED VICTIM SERVICES (IVSS) to check offender custody status.

Inmate search contacts

These Bowie County contacts are the most relevant public-facing options for inmate search follow-up and visitation paperwork.

• Bowie County Sheriff — 100 North Stateline Ave, Texarkana, TX
  Phone: (903) 798-3149
  Fax: (903) 792-0959
• Bowie County Detention Center — C/O Control, 105 W. Front St., Texarkana, TX 75501