Bexar County Jail: Inmate Search, Bond, Visitation & Release
If someone was arrested in San Antonio or elsewhere in Bexar County, use the county's official arrest and jail resources to locate them, check charges and bond information, find a court case, schedule visitation, send money or mail, and understand the booking and release process.
If the arrest happened recently, start with the Central Magistrate Search. It covers people arrested for Class B offenses or higher who were processed by the Central Magistrate Office within the last 24 hours. BCSO also publishes Jail Activity Reports covering up to seven days. If you still cannot find the person, call the Inmate/Bond Information Line at 210-335-6201.
How to Find Someone Arrested in San Antonio
Bexar County provides several official resources rather than one single search page for every stage of the booking and jail process.
Central Magistrate Search
Use this first for a recent arrest involving a Class B offense or higher that has been processed by the Bexar County Central Magistrate Office.
Results may include the person's name, age, SID number, booking number and charge information.
Search Recent Arrests →BCSO Jail Activity Reports
The Sheriff's Office publishes public jail activity reports online and currently retains them for a maximum of seven days.
BCSO warns that data may not yet appear depending on where the defendant is in the booking process.
View Jail Activity Reports →Inmate & Bond Information
For current inmate charges, bond amounts and warrant information, call:
210-335-6201
BCSO says you should have the person's full name and date of birth.
Bexar County frequently uses the person's SID, or System Identification Number, for jail services. You may need it for mail, deposits, court records or other jail transactions.
Where Is the Bexar County Jail?
The main county jail complex is the Bexar County Adult Detention Center in downtown San Antonio.
Bexar County Adult Detention Center
200 N. Comal Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
Adult Detention Center:
210-335-6315
The facility is staffed 365 days per year and operates 24 hours a day.
Justice Intake & Assessment Annex
200 N. Comal Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone:
210-335-1371
The Annex handles intake functions and includes the 24-hour Pretrial Services intake operation.
San Antonio and Bexar County contain several law-enforcement agencies. A recently arrested person may still be with the arresting agency before transfer to the county detention system. If the arrest is extremely recent and nothing appears online, confirm which agency made the arrest.
What Happens After Someone Is Arrested in Bexar County?
- The person is arrested and transported for processing. Law enforcement records identifying information, the charges, personal property and other booking information.
- The case reaches Central Magistration. The Central Magistrate system processes qualifying Bexar County arrests and makes recent arrest information publicly searchable.
- A magistrate addresses the case and bond. Bond conditions and release eligibility depend on the charges, criminal history, warrants, judicial decisions and other circumstances.
- Pretrial Services may evaluate eligible defendants. The Pretrial Services Intake Section interviews people who may qualify for a Personal Recognizance bond and submits the information to the magistrate.
- The person is released or moved into jail custody. If release is not completed, the person proceeds into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center system.
BCSO specifically warns that jail-report information may not yet be updated depending on the person's position in the booking process.
Bexar County Jail Bond Information
Bond information can be obtained from BCSO by telephone and may also appear through the Central Magistrate system after magistration.
Check the Bond Amount
Call the Bexar County Inmate/Bond Information Line:
210-335-6201
The line provides inmate charges, bond amounts and warrant information. Have the person's full name and date of birth.
Types of Bonds
Bexar County's Justice Intake & Assessment Annex identifies several possible bond types:
Commercial surety bond, attorney bond, cash bond and Personal Recognizance bond.
Cash Bond
BCSO states that a cash bond requires the full amount and is accepted by cashier's check or money order payable to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
BCSO currently states that cash, personal checks and traveler's checks are not accepted for this purpose.
Personal Recognizance Bond
Eligible defendants may be interviewed by Pretrial Services. If the magistrate approves a PR bond, Pretrial Services processes the defendant for release.
Pretrial Services: 210-335-8964
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says it does not take payment by phone to avoid arrest and will not demand gift cards or cryptocurrency. Confirm bond information directly through the county before paying anyone.
How to Find a Bexar County Criminal Case or Court Date
Bexar County separates criminal records between the County Clerk and District Clerk depending on the type of case.
Central Magistrate
The recent-arrest search can show the charges and identifying information associated with a recent booking.
Magistrate Search →County & District Clerk Search
Bexar County provides online access to criminal court-record searches through its official records system.
Criminal Court Records →Important Numbers
Central Magistrate:
210-335-6111
District Clerk – Criminal:
210-335-2591
County Courthouse:
210-335-2011
The Bexar County District Clerk is the custodian of felony district court records, while the County Clerk maintains applicable misdemeanor court records. The county's combined records portal can help direct the search.
Bexar County Jail Visitation
Bexar County currently uses ICSolutions for visitation registration and scheduling.
Register Before Scheduling
Visitors must create an ICSolutions account before scheduling a visit.
ICSolutions support: 888-646-9437
Official Visitation Instructions →Video Visitation Staff
Bexar County Video Visitation:
210-335-8270
The county currently notes that the computer-based platform is not compatible with Mac or Chromebook computers, although visitors can use the ICS mobile app on supported phones.
| Day | Current Public Visitation Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | No regular public visits |
| Tuesday–Friday | 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
| Sunday | Generally closed; Bexar County currently lists exceptions for Easter Sunday, Mother's Day and Father's Day, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM. |
Jail schedules can change for holidays, security conditions, maintenance or facility operations.
Phone Calls, Email and Video Communication
Bexar County uses an inmate communications system for calls, electronic messages and video visitation.
ICSolutions
Bexar County's official guidance directs families to ICSolutions for inmate telephone and video communication services.
Visitation/technical support: 888-646-9437
Bexar County Communication Information →Assume Non-Legal Communications Are Monitored
Ordinary jail telephone calls, video visits, electronic messages and mail are subject to monitoring or inspection.
Do not use ordinary inmate communication systems for confidential attorney-client communications.
How to Send Money to a Bexar County Jail Inmate
BCSO currently uses Access Corrections Secure Deposits for inmate trust accounts and Access SecurePak for approved care packages.
Access Corrections
Funds can be deposited online into an inmate's trust account.
Support: 866-345-1884
Access Corrections →Inmate Trust Fund
BCSO accepts cashier's checks and money orders by mail. Personal checks are not accepted.
Make payment payable to: Inmate Trust Fund
Include the inmate's name and SID number.
Access SecurePak
Approved commissary care packages can be ordered through Access SecurePak.
Phone orders: 1-800-546-6283
Inmate Trust Fund
P.O. Box 831609
San Antonio, TX 78283
How to Send Mail to Someone in Bexar County Jail
BCSO currently scans ordinary incoming mail into the jail kiosk system for inmates to view electronically.
Bexar County Adult Detention Center
[Inmate's Full Name and SID Number]
[Unit location, if known]
Bexar County Adult Detention Center
200 N. Comal Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
BCSO states that both the inmate's name and SID number are required.
Ordinary Mail Is Scanned
Incoming mail is opened, inspected and scanned to the inmate's kiosk. BCSO currently states that scanned material can remain available for viewing for up to six months.
Physical mail is held briefly after scanning and then destroyed under the current procedure.
Books Have Special Rules
BCSO currently limits inmates to three paperback books in the cell. Hardback, leather-bound and spiral-bound books are not permitted.
Publications must come through approved commercial booksellers or publishers under the current policy.
210-335-6240 or 210-335-6868
Medical and Mental Health Care at Bexar County Jail
University Health provides medical and mental-health services inside the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.
Medical Services
University Health main number:
210-335-6260
24-hour nurse:
210-335-6266
Mental Health
Men's Mental Health: 210-335-6271
Women's Mental Health: 210-335-6875
Suicide Concern
If you believe someone in Bexar County custody is having suicidal thoughts or ideation, BCSO directs families to call:
210-335-5670
Bexar County's current medical instructions say medication cannot simply be dropped off at the Adult Detention Center. Families can provide medication and medical-provider information to University Health using the county's published procedures.
Bexar County Jail Release Information
Posting bond or receiving a release order does not necessarily mean the person will immediately walk out of the detention center.
Release Must Be Processed
Jail staff must verify the legal authority for release, resolve applicable warrants or holds, process records, return eligible property and complete discharge procedures.
Check Before Driving to the Jail
For current inmate, charge, bond or warrant information, call:
210-335-6201
Avoid relying on an estimated release time unless the jail has confirmed the person's status.
A person may satisfy one bond and still remain in custody because of another charge, warrant, court order or hold from another jurisdiction.
Transferred From Bexar County Jail to TDCJ?
Bexar County Jail and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are separate correctional systems.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inmate Search
After a sentenced person has been transferred from Bexar County into Texas state custody, use the TDCJ inmate search instead of the county jail resources.
Official TDCJ Inmate Search →Bexar County Jail FAQ
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Bexar County Jail Contacts
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210-335-6868
San Antonio, TX 78207