Find Booking Releases in Wise County

Wise County booking releases are public records kept by the Wise County Sheriff's Office in Decatur, Texas. The county publishes a live jail roster online that you can search by name to find current inmates and their booking details.

Search Wise County Booking Releases Online

Wise County offers a live jail roster at wisecounty.com/php/JailData/Auto/ExtractJailAll.php. This roster shows real-time data on everyone currently held at the Wise County Jail. As of late March 2026 the facility housed 170 inmates. Each entry on the roster includes the inmate's name, incarceration date, charges, and bond amounts.

The Wise County Detention Center page at co.wise.tx.us/276/Detention has information about the jail facility, visitation, inmate accounts, and the kiosk in the lobby. The kiosk is available 24 hours a day for inmate commissary deposits. Correct Solution Group handles commissary accounts at the facility number 24080, reachable at 877-618-3516.

Third-party sites like inmatesearchtx.org and texasjailroster.com also cover Wise County. These show booking number, facility, dates, name, aliases, charges, and bond. A public records request form is available through the Texas Jail Roster site for written requests to the Wise County Sheriff's Office.

For phone inquiries, call the Wise County Sheriff's Office at 940-627-5971. The office is at 200 Rook Ramsey Drive in Decatur. Staff can confirm current custody status by phone during business hours. For full records and documents, a written request is required.

Wise County Sheriff's Office Contact

The Wise County Sheriff's Office is the primary custodian of arrest and booking records in the county. The sheriff handles public information requests under the Texas Public Information Act. The office is located at 200 Rook Ramsey Drive in Decatur.

Call 940-627-5971 for custody status questions. The live online roster is a quick alternative for a name-based check. For full booking records, incident reports, or records from a specific time period, submit a written request to the Records Department at 200 Rook Ramsey Drive. The office has 10 business days to respond under state law.

The County Clerk, Brenda Rowe, is at 200 N Trinity St, Decatur, TX 76234, phone (940) 627-5743. Court records related to Wise County arrests are maintained by the clerk and are separate from jail booking records.

What Wise County Booking Records Contain

When someone is arrested and booked into the Wise County Jail, a record is created. That record is public under the Texas Public Information Act. Wise County booking records typically include the person's full name, aliases, date of incarceration, charges filed, bond amounts, and basic identifying information. The live roster shows this data for each current inmate. Release information is added when the person leaves custody.

Some records may be exempt. Records tied to active investigations, juvenile files, medical data, and child abuse cases can be withheld. If your request touches exempt material, the sheriff may seek a ruling from the Texas Attorney General before responding.

Wise County is northwest of Fort Worth in the DFW metro fringe area. The county's growing population has increased jail traffic in recent years. The roster includes bookings from Wise County deputies, Decatur PD, and other local agencies. Typical bookings reflect a mix of property crimes, drug charges, and traffic-related offenses common to counties with a mix of rural and suburban areas.

A booking record shows custody. It does not show the outcome of the case. People listed in the jail roster may be awaiting trial, serving a sentence, or may have charges dropped after booking. The record exists regardless of what happens next.

State Resources for Wise County Inmate Searches

For people sentenced to a Texas state prison, use the TDCJ Offender Search. You can search by last name, TDCJ number, or state ID. The system covers all Texas state units, not just those near Decatur.

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

Court records for Wise County cases can be searched through reSearchTX, the state court portal from the Office of Court Administration. The Wise County District Clerk at 200 N Trinity St in Decatur also handles court filings and can respond to records requests. You may need both the sheriff and the clerk for complete case information.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards oversees all Texas county jails including Wise County. Their database has inspection records and population reports for the Wise County facility. VINE is also available at 1-877-TX4-VINE for custody change notifications.

Texas Public Information Act and Booking Records

Booking and arrest records in Texas are public under Texas Government Code Chapter 552. Any person can request records from the Wise County Sheriff's Office without giving a reason. The office has 10 business days to respond to written requests.

The live online roster is free and accessible without any request. For document copies, the office will notify you of fees before processing. Standard copy fees run about $0.10 per page. Larger requests may cost more if staff time is needed to gather records.

Court records for Wise County cases are separate from jail records and are kept by the County and District Clerk. To get a full picture of a case, you may need to contact both the sheriff's office and the clerk's office at 200 N Trinity St in Decatur.

Wise County Booking Records

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

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

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

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

Nearby Counties

Wise County is northwest of Fort Worth. Surrounding counties each have their own sheriff and booking records system.