Search Angelina County Booking Releases

Angelina County booking releases are public records maintained by the Angelina County Sheriff's Office in Lufkin, Texas. The Sheriff's Office runs an online jail roster you can check any time to see who is currently in custody, including release dates and basic physical descriptions. This page covers all the main tools and contacts for finding booking records in Angelina County.

Search Angelina County Booking Releases Online

The Angelina County Sheriff's Office publishes a live inmate roster at angelinacounty.net/injail/. The list shows all current inmates alphabetically by last name. Each entry includes the person's name, gender, height, weight, eye color, hair color, and release date. The disclaimer on the roster page notes that an arrest does not mean the inmate has been convicted of any crime.

The Angelina County Detention Center opened in 2003 and has a maximum capacity of 279 inmates. It holds individuals charged with everything from Class C misdemeanors to Capital Murder. Sheriff Tom Selman oversees both the field operations and the jail through the Jail Division. The Warden is Zach Taylor, reachable at (936) 639-8769.

If you need to confirm custody status quickly, you can also call the main jail line at (936) 634-2724 or the Book-In desk at (936) 639-8724. The general Sheriff's Office line is (936) 634-3331.

Angelina County Sheriff's Office Records Department

The Angelina County Sheriff's Office is the primary custodian of arrest and booking records for the county. Sheriff Tom Selman oversees the Records Department, which handles written public records requests under the Texas Public Information Act. The mailing address is P.O. Box 114, Lufkin, TX 75902. The jail is located at 2311 E. Lufkin Ave., Lufkin, TX 75901.

For basic inmate status, call the jail main line during business hours. For full booking records, incident reports, or other documents, submit a written request to the Records Department. Requests can be made by mail, email, or in person during business hours.

What Angelina County Booking Records Contain

When someone is arrested and booked into the Angelina County Detention Center, a booking record is created. That record is public under the Texas Public Information Act. Booking releases from Angelina County typically include the person's full name, date of birth, physical description, charges filed, bond amount, arresting agency, and the date and time of intake. Release information is added once the person leaves custody.

Some records are exempt from disclosure. These include records tied to active criminal investigations, juvenile offender records, medical records, and child abuse investigation files. If a request involves one of those categories, the Sheriff's Office may withhold information or seek a ruling from the Texas Attorney General.

The online roster itself shows name, gender, height, weight, eye color, hair color, and release date. More detailed booking information, including charges and bond amounts, may require a written records request. The facility's own disclaimer reminds the public that an arrest is not a conviction.

State Resources for Angelina County Inmate Searches

If someone is serving time in a Texas state prison rather than the county jail, use the TDCJ Offender Search maintained by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Search by last name and first initial, TDCJ number, or state ID number. This covers all state-operated prison units in Texas.

For state-level criminal history records, the Texas DPS Crime Records Division offers name-based and fingerprint-based searches. A name search costs $10 and takes about 10 business days. A fingerprint search costs $15 plus a $10 FAST fee and gives a more complete history.

Court records tied to Angelina County cases can be searched through reSearchTX, the Texas courts portal run by the Office of Court Administration. For victim notification and custody status alerts, VINELink is available free of charge. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards maintains inspection records and population reports for all county jails statewide.

Texas Public Information Act and Booking Records

Arrest and booking records in Texas are public information under Texas Government Code Chapter 552, commonly called the Public Information Act. Any person can request these records from the Angelina County Sheriff's Office. The office has 10 business days to respond to written requests.

You do not need to explain why you want the records. Requests can be submitted in writing by mail, email, fax, or in person. Basic inmate information such as current custody status can also be obtained by phone at no cost. If fees apply for copies, the office will notify you before processing. Standard copy fees are $0.10 per page.

For county court case records related to Angelina County arrests, contact the Angelina County District Clerk. Court filings, judgments, and case histories are kept separately by the clerk's office, not the sheriff. Court records can also be searched through the reSearchTX portal for publicly available case data.

Angelina County Booking Records

The Angelina County Sheriff's Office is one of the key resources for Angelina County booking release records and inmate information.

This screenshot shows the official Angelina County Sheriff's Office portal for searching Angelina County booking releases and current inmates.

Nearby Counties

Angelina County is in East Texas, surrounded by several counties that each maintain their own booking records and jail rosters.