Search Willacy County Booking Releases

Willacy County booking releases are public records managed by the Willacy County Sheriff's Office in Raymondville, Texas. This page covers how to search the jail roster, reach the records department, and use state-level inmate lookup tools.

Search Willacy County Booking Releases Online

The Willacy County Sheriff's Office maintains an official website at co.willacy.tx.us/page/willacy.Sheriff. The site links to a current jail roster that is updated regularly. Sheriff Joe Salazar oversees jail operations at the facility on Industrial Drive in Raymondville. You can also find custody status links through VINELink.com, which allows you to sign up for notifications when an inmate's status changes.

Third-party inmate lookup tools are also available. Sites like willacycountyjail.org and inmateaid.com/prisons/willacy-county-tx-jail provide searchable rosters for the Willacy County Detention Center. These let you search by last name, first name, or offender ID. Results typically show name, booking date, charges, and bond information.

The Willacy County Jail averages around 96 inmates at any given time, with approximately 1,920 arrests processed annually. The facility holds county inmates as well as some federal detainees. On any given day the roster may include county males, county females, and federal contract inmates. This is worth keeping in mind if you do not find someone in the county roster, since federal detainees may be tracked separately.

For direct custody questions, call the sheriff's office at (956) 689-5576. Staff can confirm current custody status by phone. For full records, a written request under the Texas Public Information Act is needed.

Willacy County Sheriff's Office Contact

The Willacy County Sheriff's Office is the primary custodian of arrest and booking records for the county. Sheriff Joe Salazar's office is located at 1371 Industrial Drive in Raymondville and handles written public records requests under state law.

Call (956) 689-5576 to reach the sheriff's office for basic custody questions. For full booking records, incident reports, or records covering a past time period, submit a written request. You can send the request by mail, email through the website, or in person at the office. The office has 10 business days to respond under state law.

Willacy County is in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. The county clerk is Delia M. Lopez, located at 576 W Main Ave, Raymondville, TX 78580. Court records are maintained separately by the clerk and the court system rather than the sheriff's office.

What Willacy County Booking Records Contain

When someone is arrested and processed at the Willacy County Jail, a booking record is created. That record is public under the Texas Public Information Act. Willacy County booking records include the person's full name, date of birth, physical description, charges, bond amount, arresting agency, and intake date and time. Release information is added once the person leaves custody.

Some records are exempt from public release. Records tied to active investigations, juvenile files, medical information, and child abuse case files may be withheld. The sheriff may seek a ruling from the Texas Attorney General before responding to a request that touches on exempt categories.

Willacy County also has a TDCJ State Jail facility located at 1695 South Buffalo Drive in Raymondville. This is a separate state-run facility for sentenced offenders. If you are looking for someone serving a state sentence, they may be at the TDCJ State Jail rather than the county facility, even though both are in Raymondville.

Booking records reflect custody, not conviction. Some people are released quickly after booking. Others are held awaiting trial or transfer. The record exists regardless of how the case resolves.

State Resources for Willacy County Inmate Searches

For people serving sentences at Texas state facilities, use the TDCJ Offender Search. You can search by last name and first initial, TDCJ number, or state ID. The Willacy County State Jail at 1695 South Buffalo Drive is also listed in the TDCJ unit directory and can be searched through the offender portal.

For full state criminal history records, contact the Texas DPS Crime Records Division. Name-based searches cost $10 and take about 10 business days. Fingerprint-based searches cost $15 plus $10 FAST fee. These are separate from county jail records.

Court records for Willacy County cases can be searched through reSearchTX, the Office of Court Administration's state court portal. The court clerk for Willacy County is Eliberto Guerra, located at 576 W Main Ave, Raymondville, TX 78580. Contact the clerk directly for court filings and case history.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards tracks all Texas county jails including Willacy County. Their site has population reports and inspection data. VINELink is also available at 1-877-TX4-VINE for custody change notifications.

Texas Public Information Act and Booking Records

Arrest and booking records in Texas are public under Texas Government Code Chapter 552. Any person can request records from the Willacy County Sheriff's Office without giving a reason. Written requests must receive a response within 10 business days.

Basic custody status can be confirmed by phone for free. For document copies, the office notifies you of fees before processing. Standard copy fees are about $0.10 per page. Larger requests may involve staff research time charges.

Court records for Willacy County cases are maintained separately by the court clerk, not the sheriff. If you need both arrest records and court case history, you will need to contact both offices. The clerk's office at 576 W Main Ave in Raymondville handles court filings and case records.

Willacy County Booking Records

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Main Portal is one of the key resources for Willacy County booking release records and inmate information.

This screenshot shows the official Texas Department of Criminal Justice Main Portal portal for searching Willacy County booking releases and current inmates.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards is one of the key resources for Willacy County booking release records and inmate information.

This screenshot shows the official Texas Commission on Jail Standards portal for searching Willacy County booking releases and current inmates.

Nearby Counties

Willacy County is in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Neighboring counties each have their own sheriff and jail records system.