The Sheriff's FAQ links one official roster for the jail on North Holly. Here are the steps:

1. Pull up the jail roster on any device with a browser.
2. Type a last name first. If nothing shows, try a booking number or SO number, or a shorter piece of the name.
3. Check middle names and birth details, since common names can return many rows.
4. Write down the SO number. Mail, deposits and visit sign-ups all use it.
5. Look for the bond line. It fills in once a magistrate has set bail.

The Sheriff's mobile app has its own Jail Search, updated every half hour, plus a list of bonding agencies. The jail is big: a June 2022 state report counted 1,325 people in custody against a capacity of 1,465 beds.

An empty result has several possible causes:

• Booking is still going. Photos, prints, a health check and property all take time, so a fresh arrest may lag.
• The spelling differs. A maiden name or a two-part surname may work better.
• They already left. Magistrates hold hearings at least twice a day, and many people bond out soon after.
• Another agency has them. Someone arrested outside the county is booked by that county's own Sheriff. A federal or immigration hold may move them elsewhere.
• They are under 17. Youth go to the Juvenile Justice Center, not the adult roster.

LCDC staff at 806-775-7009 can confirm a booking if you give the name and date of birth. For a formal jail card showing a booking, the Records Department at the Detention Center handles requests; someone else's card needs an open records request.

Adults nearly always end up in one place. Here is every place tied to the Sheriff's custody system:

• Lubbock County Detention Center (LCDC): 3502 N. Holly Ave., Lubbock, TX 79403, 806-775-7009. It holds adult men and women, both pretrial and serving time, plus some federal prisoners under contract. See our LCDC page.
• Work Release Office: 801 Main, Lubbock, TX 79401. Weekend inmates sign up here first, then report to the Detention Center's visitation lobby a few minutes before their start time. Call LCDC for its hours.
• Juvenile Justice Center: 2025 N. Akron Ave., Lubbock, TX 79415, 806-775-1800, open around the clock for youth 10 to 16. See our Juvenile Justice Center page.

After a prison sentence, the state's Department of Criminal Justice takes over. A person held on federal charges may be in another jail the U.S. Marshals use. For an arrest outside the county, call the Sheriff's Office where it happened.

People often search for mugshots right after an arrest. The Sheriff's roster is built for finding a person, a booking number and a bond. To get an official booking photo, ask for it in writing.

1. Send the Sheriff's Office a brief written request under the Public Information Act. Name the person, the booking date and the SO number.
2. Ask staff at LCDC, 806-775-7009, which mailing address or email the Sheriff's records unit uses for these requests.
3. Under Gov't Code 552.108(c), arrest basics count as public information and should be released quickly. An office that can't answer within ten business days must say when it will.

Commercial mugshot websites must follow Business and Commerce Code chapter 109. If one asks $150 or more for removal, it has to correct or delete an inaccurate or incomplete entry at no cost. Publishing an expunged record, or one covered by an order of nondisclosure, is not allowed. For an ICE booking photo, file an ICE records request. Most federal booking photos are kept private. When a fugitive is on the run, the U.S. Marshals may make one public. The DPS Texas 10 Most Wanted page posts pictures of the state's top fugitives.

Yes. Texas runs a free custody notice service called Texas IVSS-Counties. Search by full or partial name, then sign up with or without an account.

• Alerts cover bookings, releases, moves to state prison, escapes and deaths in custody.
• It also flags court events when they are set or moved.
• Calls and messages come in English or Spanish.
• Help is open day and night at 866-268-8959.
• Sign-ups stay private; the inmate does not learn who registered.

For a quick look without signing up, the Sheriff's app Jail Search refreshes every 30 minutes.

Every arrested person meets a magistrate within 48 hours. At LCDC this Initial Appearance happens at least twice a day, sometimes by video, and families can watch the live hearings online. The magistrate reads the charges and rights, offers an appointed lawyer and sets bail (CCP arts. 15.17, 17.028).

• Bond types: the whole amount in cash, a surety bond bought from a bondsman, or a no-money personal bond. Under CCP art. 17.03, most violent charges bar a personal bond.
• Where to pay: the Bond Window inside LCDC, 3502 N. Holly Ave., Lubbock, TX 79403, for the full amount, or through a licensed local bondsman.
• Holds: someone may stay locked up after posting bond if there is a parole warrant, an ICE detainer, a federal case or another warrant.
• Family violence: a four-hour hold after bond may apply (CCP art. 17.291).

Ask the Bond Window staff at 806-775-7009 which payments they take. Our bail guide for this county covers bond types, holds and refunds step by step.

Start with a phone call. LCDC staff at 806-775-7009 can say what the person was booked on and the bond for each count. The magistrate also reads the charge out loud at the Initial Appearance.

Once prosecutors file the case, the court file holds the formal charge:

• Felonies: District Clerk, 904 Broadway, Room 105, Lubbock, TX 79401, criminal desk 806-775-1578.
• Class A and B misdemeanors: County Clerk, 904 Broadway, Room 207, Lubbock, TX 79401, 806-775-1076.
• Statewide: re:SearchTX, free with sign-up, shows the court, cause number and papers like an indictment.

Texas penalty ranges are on our court guide. A booking charge can change once the District Attorney's Office reviews the case.

The request happens at the jail. At the Initial Appearance, the magistrate offers to appoint counsel and helps with the request form (CCP art. 15.17). With well over 250,000 residents here, the appointment must come within one working day of the court getting that request (CCP art. 1.051).

The Lubbock Private Defender Office handles these appointments. It is at 1401 Crickets Ave., Lubbock, TX 79401, 806-749-0007. Relatives may phone there to check if counsel has been assigned. The person in jail answers questions about income and bills under oath. Posting bond does not by itself disqualify anyone from free counsel (CCP art. 26.04).

Visits at LCDC run by video. Visits from the lobby kiosks at the Detention Center are free, while visits from home cost money. Our visitation page has more detail. Getting set up takes a few steps:

1. Make a public account in the jail's visit system, online or at the lobby kiosk.
2. Send a connection request. The inmate must accept it.
3. Register to schedule visits with a valid photo ID and a recent photo. Approval usually comes within 24 hours.
4. Book each visit at least 24 hours ahead.

• Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with the last visit starting by 9:30 p.m.
• Length: 30 minutes for general population.
• Lobby limits: one on-site visit per visitor per inmate each day; one adult plus up to two children.
• Bring: a government photo ID for anyone over 17 and a quarter for the locker, which you get back.
• Leave behind: food, drinks, gum, phones, purses, bags and pens. A dress code applies, and breaking it can mean up to 30 days without visits.
• From home: general population may have unlimited paid remote visits. When the inmate starts a video call, answer within 3 minutes; they get 5 tries a day.

Visits for anyone in the Special Housing Unit are set up by staff at 806-775-7019.

One account pays for commissary, tablet use and calls. The Sheriff names four ways to add funds:

• A cash kiosk in the main lobby of the Detention Center, 3502 N. Holly Ave., Lubbock, TX 79403.
• A second kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's property room downtown. Call LCDC at 806-775-7009 for its address and hours.
• A card payment online.
• A card payment by phone at 866-345-1884, using facility number 20172.

A phone-only account is separate. Fund it online or at 888-506-8407, and the money can only pay for calls. Commissary orders are taken Monday through Friday. Money must be on the account before ordering, and families can't get a refund once an order is processed. Someone with less than $1.00 for more than seven days gets a weekly hygiene kit, nine sheets of paper and three stamped envelopes. Our deposits page and commissary page explain more.

Right after booking, each person gets two phone calls. These must happen no more than four hours after arriving. Every call is recorded.

• Calls: paid from the jail account or a phone-only account set up by family.
• Texts: you can send a message through the jail's messaging system. It reaches the inmate's tablet as an email, paid with credits.
• Collect messages: inmates can send a message that the person receiving it pays for.
• Blocked number? Call the jail at 806-775-7166 (alternative number 806-775-7167), or the phone provider at 866-228-4031. Live operators work weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time, and the automated line runs all day.

Before the first call, check our jail phone page. Tablet message tips sit on our inmate messaging page.

Personal letters, cards and postcards are not sent to North Holly. They go to a mail scanning center in Florida, and the inmate reads them on a tablet or wall kiosk. Address them exactly like this:

• Inmate's full name and SO number
• Lubbock County Detention Center
• PO Box 9136, Seminole, FL 33775-9136

Mail without that address is returned to the sender. Put your own name and return address where staff can see it. Postage stamps, sexual material and nudity are refused.

Court papers, bank statements and publications are legal mail. They go to the inmate's name and SO number at Lubbock County Detention Center, P.O. Box 10535, Lubbock, TX 79408, with a return address on the envelope. Privileged legal letters are opened while the inmate watches. After release, people can download their scanned mail, photos and messages for free. Our jail mail page has more tips.

Someone still in jail can sign property over to you. Go to the Bond Window at the Detention Center, 3502 N. Holly Ave., Lubbock, TX 79403, fill out a release form and show valid photo ID. The inmate looks at a copy of your ID and must say yes. Usually only the valuables bag is released, and it is all or nothing. Someone headed to state prison may release everything.

When a person moves to state prison or federal custody, they choose who will pick up the rest. The chosen person is mailed a letter and must claim the items at the Sheriff's Property Room within 35 days. Unclaimed items are donated or thrown away. Call 806-775-7009 for the Property Room's address and hours.

Families can't drop off outside property, with one exception: prescription glasses. Clothing for court is arranged through the defense lawyer. Staff accept it no earlier than 24 hours ahead of court. Collect it again within 72 hours once the trial ends. Care packages come only through the vendor the Sheriff approves.

Health care at LCDC carries small fees, taken from the inmate's account:

• $10.00 for a provider or dentist visit
• $5.00 for a nurse visit
• $3.00 for each prescription

Nobody is denied needed care for lack of money. If you want to bring medicine, the jail's medical staff must approve it first, and it must arrive in its original container. Under CCP art. 16.22, staff who see signs of mental illness must alert a magistrate within 12 hours.

Complaints, including ones about care, start with the jail sergeant desk at 806-775-7036. Written complaints go to PO Box 10536, Lubbock, TX 79408. The jail answers a grievance first within 15 days and gives a final answer within 60. Still unresolved? Reach the Texas Commission on Jail Standards at 512-463-5505.

Deputies, constables and city officers can all arrest on a warrant. The state's Texas 10 Most Wanted page lists top fugitives. For any other name, phone. The Sheriff's dispatch center answers 806-775-1601. Constables share Room 120 at the courthouse: Precinct 1 806-775-1538, Precinct 2 806-535-2601, Precinct 3 806-775-1535, Precinct 4 806-775-1537. Felony warrants trace to the District Clerk, 904 Broadway, Room 105, Lubbock, TX 79401, 806-775-1585. Ticket warrants trace to the justice or city court on the citation. To clear one, contact the issuing court or surrender at the jail with a lawyer.

The jail doesn't set hearings; the clerks keep the calendar. Ways to find a date:

• Ask the defense lawyer first. Appointed lawyers get notice of every setting.
• Felony settings: the District Clerk's criminal desk, 806-775-1578.
• Misdemeanor settings: the County Clerk, 806-775-1076.
• For first-hearing times at the jail, call the Court Magistrate's coordinator at 806-775-1700.
• Texas IVSS-Counties alerts can flag new or moved hearings.

Our courts page lists every courtroom, judge's office line and clerk at 904 Broadway.

LCDC houses some federal prisoners for the U.S. Marshals; a June 2022 state report counted 58. Their names may appear on the regular roster. To confirm, call the U.S. Marshals Service, 1205 Texas Avenue, Room C-126, Lubbock, TX 79401, 806-472-7655.

• Federal cases here belong to the Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Division. The clerk is at 1205 Texas Avenue, Room 209, Lubbock, TX 79401, 806-472-1900.
• Release in a federal case is decided by a judge under 18 U.S.C. 3142, often at the first appearance.
• The Federal Public Defender's office is at 1205 Texas Avenue, Room 507, Lubbock, TX 79401, 806-472-7236.
• After sentencing, the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator shows where the person is serving time, by name or register number.

ICE custody usually begins with a detainer at the jail:

1. ICE files a Form I-247A with LCDC to request a hold.
2. The jail may keep them up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. Under CCP art. 2A.060, a jail has to comply with a detainer unless the person proves lawful presence. Gov't Code 752.053 forbids local policies that restrict immigration enforcement. Senate Bill 8 from 2025 gives counties that run jails until December 1, 2026 to seek 287(g) agreements.
4. ICE may then transfer them to an immigration detention center. The agency's Dallas Field Office, which covers North Texas, is at 8101 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247, 972-367-2200.
5. The ICE Online Detainee Locator works best with an A-number. Without that number, type the full name, birth country and birth date. If nothing shows, ICE says to call the field office.

People sentenced to prison wait at LCDC until the state picks them up. Intake comes first, and then TDCJ assigns a unit.

• Enter a SID number, a TDCJ number, or an exact last name with the first initial, in the TDCJ inmate search.
• The search covers only people inside a TDCJ facility. It updates on working days and is at least 24 hours behind.
• Our Texas prisons directory covers the units and how intake works.

Before the move, make sure the person names someone to pick up their property at LCDC. That pickup must happen within 35 days.

Texas juvenile court covers acts committed at ages 10 to 16 (Family Code 51.02). At 17, a person is booked as an adult. Police must contact a parent quickly (Family Code 52.02).

Youth kept in custody go to the Juvenile Justice Center, 2025 N. Akron Ave., Lubbock, TX 79415, 806-775-1800. Staff are there 24 hours a day, and juvenile probation uses the same number. Its mailing address is PO Box 10536, Lubbock, TX 79408.

• A judge must review the detention within two working days, or within one when a Friday or Saturday arrest started it. A lawyer is appointed for the child ahead of that review (Family Code 54.01).
• While the child is processed, a parent or the child's attorney can remain in the room (Family Code 52.025).
• Call the center to ask if a child is there and when the hearing is.

Census Bureau figures for July 1, 2025 show 328,906 residents countywide. Several agencies make arrests here. Ask LCDC at 806-775-7009 which one booked the person.

County agencies

• Sheriff's Office (runs the jail at 3502 N. Holly Ave., Lubbock, TX 79403): dispatch center 806-775-1601.
• Constables, 904 Broadway, Room 120, Lubbock, TX 79401: Precinct 1 806-775-1538, Precinct 2 806-535-2601, Precinct 3 806-775-1535, Precinct 4 806-775-1537.

City police

• Lubbock Police Department: non-emergency 806-775-2865, headquarters front desk 806-775-2816. Patrol stations: North 806-775-3481, South 806-775-3482, East 806-775-3483.
• Slaton Police Department: 175 N. 8th, Slaton, TX 79364, 806-828-2020 (press 1 for an officer); alternative number 806-828-2023. Its officers are dispatched through the Sheriff's Office.
• Shallowater Police Department: 607 Avenue G, Shallowater, TX 79363, non-emergency 806-696-4225.
• Idalou Police Department: non-emergency calls go through the Sheriff's dispatch line. For accident reports, call 806-892-2500. City Hall is at 301 Main Street, Idalou, TX 79329.
• Wolfforth Police Department: dial 911 in an emergency. For a booking question, call LCDC.

Other towns and agencies

• For New Deal, Ransom Canyon or Buffalo Springs, the Sheriff's dispatch line can say who handled the call.
• Texas Tech University police and Texas Highway Patrol troopers also work in the county. The jail can say if either one made the arrest.