How to Find Someone in Jail in Denton County
Eight facilities, three ways to search, and one question that decides all of it: which agency made the arrest?
No charge to ask
To find someone in custody in Denton County, you need their full legal name and date of birth. Which building they're in depends on which agency arrested them. City police book into their own municipal jail, while Sheriff's deputies and longer holds go to the Denton County Jail at 127 N. Woodrow Ln.
Which agency made the arrest?
This is the one question that decides everything else. People are told "he's at the jail in Denton" and assume the county facility, but Denton alone has two separate jails, run by different agencies, with separate records. Answering this correctly saves the hour most families lose on their first night.
Municipal jail first
Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Frisco and Carrollton PD book into their own facilities before any transfer.
Straight to county
County jurisdiction goes directly to 127 N. Woodrow Ln., no municipal stop in between.
No local cell
Little Elm, Corinth, Hickory Creek and most others route prisoners straight to the county jail.
Don't know?
Then skip all of this and call us. We check every facility in the county every day, and it takes a couple of minutes.
People get moved. Someone booked at a city jail tonight can be at the county jail tomorrow, and the records don't follow them instantly. If a search came back empty an hour ago, that answer may already be out of date. Which is why "have they been transferred, and where to?" is the question to ask on every call.
Every jail we cover
Not sure why they're still inside? → Booking, magistration, and the holds that keep someone in custody even after a bond posts.Denton County Jail →
127 N. Woodrow Ln. Every agency in the county books here, and it's where people are held through a case. Directly across from our office.
Denton City Jail →
601 E. Hickory St., lobby at 204 Railroad Ave. Denton PD's short-term holding, a different building from the county jail.
Lewisville City Jail →
City arrests in the county's largest city. Some bond out from here; many transfer north to Denton.
Flower Mound Jail →
4150 Kirkpatrick Ln. Temporary detention, usually under 72 hours, with once-daily arraignments.
Frisco City Jail →
7200 Stonebrook Pkwy. Frisco spans the Denton–Collin line, so the county question comes first here.
The Colony City Jail →
5151 N. Colony Blvd. A staffed 24-bed facility, not a holding cell. People are booked and arraigned here, and fine sit-outs can run weeks.
Little Elm City Jail →
100 W. Eldorado Pkwy. Short-term holding, commonly 48 to 72 hours. The facility where families most often just miss a transfer.
Carrollton City Jail →
2001 E. Jackson Rd. Split between Denton and Dallas counties. Where the arrest happened decides everything.
All eight facilities at a glance
Where each one is, who ends up there, and how long people typically stay before a bond or a transfer.
| Facility | Address | Who is held there | Typical stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denton County Jail | 127 N. Woodrow Ln., Denton | Every agency countywide books here | Through the case, if not bonded |
| Denton City Jail | 601 E. Hickory St., lobby 204 Railroad Ave. | Denton PD arrests, plus UNT and TWU Class C | Up to 72 hours |
| Lewisville City Jail | Lewisville | Lewisville PD arrests | Short. Some bond out, many transfer |
| Flower Mound Jail | 4150 Kirkpatrick Ln. | Flower Mound PD arrests | Usually under 72 hours, daily arraignment |
| The Colony City Jail | 5151 N. Colony Blvd. | The Colony PD arrests | Under 72 hours, longer for fine sit-outs |
| Little Elm City Jail | 100 W. Eldorado Pkwy. | Little Elm PD arrests | 48 to 72 hours |
| Frisco City Jail | 7200 Stonebrook Pkwy. | Frisco PD. Check the county first | Short-term |
| Carrollton City Jail | 2001 E. Jackson Rd. | Carrollton PD. Denton or Dallas County | Short-term |
Three ways to locate someone
Roughly in order of speed. All three want the same two pieces of information.
Call us
We check city and county facilities daily and know how to run a transfer down. We'll confirm where they are, whether bail has been set, and what release takes. Free, no obligation.
940-381-0338Search the online rosters
The Sheriff's Office publishes county jail records, and Denton PD posts a real-time city custody report. Remember the lag, a booking can take hours to appear, so early searches mislead.
Phone the facility
Each jail has a line for custody information. Ask the transfer question explicitly, are they still here, or have they been moved, and where to?
If there's a warrant instead
Different situation, and a much better one to be in, because you still control the timing.
Warrant search & walk-through bonds →
How to check for an outstanding warrant, and how surrendering with a bond already arranged usually avoids a night in a cell.
Traffic warrants →
Unpaid tickets don't expire. Why each city's court has to be cleared separately, and what a stop turns into.
Missed a court date →
Bond forfeiture and bench warrants, and why calling the same day usually keeps it fixable.
Probation violation →
A revocation warrant follows different rules, and "no bond" often means "not yet."
We work one county, and we work all of it
Locating someone across eight facilities isn't clever. It's just routine when you do it every day in the same county. We know which departments hold overnight, which transfer quickly, and how long each one takes to post a booking.
That's also why a transfer doesn't cost you anything with us. A bondsman licensed for the whole county follows the file instead of handing you back to square one halfway through the night.
Common questions
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Denton County?
Start with their full legal name and date of birth. Search the county roster and, if the arrest was inside Denton city limits, the city custody report. Or call us. We check every facility in the county daily and will tell you in minutes.
They're not showing up in any search. What now?
Most often it's simply too soon. Bookings take hours to appear. It can also mean they're at a municipal jail rather than the county, or have just been transferred. Don't conclude anything from an empty search in the first hour or two.
Do I need a booking number?
No. It helps, but a full legal name and date of birth is enough for us to work with. You don't need paperwork nobody gave you.
Why can't I reach them on their phone?
Their phone is held with their property during custody, and calls come through the facility's system instead. That silence is jarring the first time. It's also why the person on the outside becomes the one who has to make things happen.
They were moved to a different jail. Do we start over?
Not with us. We're licensed for the whole county, so a city-to-county transfer doesn't mean finding a new bondsman. It does mean a second round of intake at the receiving facility, which is why posting before a transfer is usually faster.
Can I visit them?
Each facility sets its own visitation rules and they change, so confirm the current policy with that jail directly. Realistically, the fastest way to see someone is getting them released.
Once you've found them: how to bail someone out, how long release takes, and what a bond costs.