Nueces County Inmate Search
Performing a Nueces County inmate search provides one access to details about inmates, the offense committed, and the place of occurrence in the county. Offenders in Nueces are customarily documented soon after their arrest. These records are then included in Nueces County Public Records and made available to the public per the open records law in Texas.
After an arrest is made, offenders charged with class A or B offenses are booked and detained in the county jail, while those charged with class C misdemeanors are registered, tried, and released from the Magistrate and Detention Center. Both facilities are managed by the Sheriff’s Office.
Residents interested in performing an inmate search can contact the Sheriff’s office to look up Nueces County inmates.
Nueces Crime and Incarceration Statistics
As published in the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report for FY 2021/2022, in 2022, the total population of inmates in the county jail was between 1,075 and 1,243 per day. The total number of fingerprints processed by the ID session was about 11,000 in fiscal year 2021/2022.
Inquirers who want to get the total number of arrests made and the number of individuals incarcerated in the correctional facilities within the county can query the Sheriff’s office. One can either send a mail or visit the office in person.
However, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) publishes an annual statistical report residents can also check out. According to the Statistical Report FY 2022 TDCJ, 453 convicts were sentenced to prison, 63 to state jail, and 110 to Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFP) from Nueces. 396 of the inmates sent to prison and the 63 offenders transferred to the state jail were new receives. In 2021, based on the Statistical Report, 1,757 persons were transferred to prison, 32 to state jail, and 52 to SAFP from the county. 383 of the offenders taken to prison and 93 housed in the state jail were new receives.
Comparing both reports, while there was a significant drop in the number of persons sentenced to prison from 2021 to 2022, there was a slight increase in the number of those sent to jail. New receives to prison also increased slightly in 2022, while new receives to jail dropped.
Nueces Prison System
The correctional facility in Nueces County is the Nueces County Jail which is maintained by the Office of the Sheriff. Both male and female offenders awaiting trial, transfer to state or federal prisons, and serving short-term sentences are kept in the facility. These inmates are of different custody and security levels and are housed based on their offenses, history of offense, and discipline status while taking their mental and medical health needs into consideration. The facility can house up to 1,164 inmates.
The correctional facilities in the County include,
- The Nueces County Sheriff's Substation (which also doubles as the state jail)
- The Nueces County Correctional Center
- McKinzie Jail Annex
Services provided to inmates include mental and medical health care, meals, and educational and vocational programs.
How to Find an Inmate in Nueces County
Requesters who want to find an inmate in Nueces County can query the Office of the Sheriff. Request for records of inmates within the county can be done in person, via mail, fax, or via phone. An inquirer can choose to explore any of the options available. Those doing an in-person visit can stop by the Sheriff’s office which’s address is below,
Sheriff’s Office
901 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Researchers sending mails should send the request to,
Nueces County Sheriff's Office
ATTN: Public Information Officer
P.O. Box 1940
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
While fax can be sent to (361) 887-2206. In addition, one can call the Detention Center at (361) 826-4176 or the main jail at (361) 887-2300 to request the records of inmates.
How Does a Nueces Inmate Search Work?
Pursuant to the Texas Open Records Act information about offenders is accessible to individuals who want to perform a search, except otherwise prohibited by law. As a result, carrying out a Nueces inmate search would grant one access to sorted data. Some of the information an inquirer would find,
- Inmate information details
- Arrest date and time
- Booking number
- Name
- Race
- Gender
- Age
- Date of birth
- Maximum sentence date
- Current facility
- Projected release date
- Parole eligibility date
- Inmate visitation eligible
- Special information for scheduled release
- Scheduled release date
- Scheduled release type
- Scheduled release location
- Offense history
- Offense date
- Offense
- Sentence date
- County
- Case number
- Sentence
Where to Find a Nuece Inmate Locator
The Office of the Sheriff of Nueces County does not provide an online database or an inmate locator that citizens can use to search for an incarcerated person. However, the Texas Department of Justice provides an inmate locator as one of the online services offered. Residents looking to find a Nueces inmate who has been transferred to any of the state prisons can use the search tool. One would need to provide the full name of the inmate, a TDCJ number, or an SID number to carry out a search.
Also, the Federal Bureau of Prisons makes available an Inmate locator on their site which members of the public can use to find a Nueces offender housed in a federal prison.
Individuals who need to locate an inmate in Nueces County can call the Detention Center (361) 826-4176, (361) 826-4013, or the main County Jail (361) 887-2300, (361) 887-2307 to find out those on the jails roaster.
In addition, researchers can peruse third-party sites that provide access to Nueces jail roaster. While some sites proffer this service for absolutely free, others require a fee.
How to Send Jail Mail in Nueces
Members of the public who wish to get in touch with a friend or family who happens to be an inmate in Nueces can do so by sending an mail. Packages and mails would need to be sent to the facility where the inmate is housed. When it is received, the offender receives it digitally.
Items should be addressed as follows,
Facility Name
Inmate full name, Inmate Identifier (Nueces-SID#)
P.O. Box 1529
Corpus Christi, TX 78403-1529
Persons sending a mail would need to address it to the inmate's full name, booking number, and the jail's address. The sender should also include their name and return address.
Nueces County Jails and Prisons
One will find below, the address and contact details of Nueces County Jails and Detention Center facilities.
Nueces County Jail
901 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Magistration and Detention Center
615 Leopard Street Wilson Plaza
Suite 113A 1st floor
Leopard Street
North Upper Broadway Street.
Phone: (361) 289-4200
McKinzie Jail Annex
745 North Padre Island Drive
Corpus Christi TX 78406
Phone: (361) 241-5234, (361) 887-2300
Nueces County Corrections Department
1901 Trojan Drive
Corpus Christi TX 78416
Phone: (361) 854-4122
Coastal Bend Detention Center
4909 FM2826
Robstown TX 78380
Phone: (361) 767-3400
