McLennan County Jail: inmate search, addresses and bond info

Step one: confirm the booking

Start with the official jail roster search. You need a full legal name, and a date of birth helps if the name is common. Very recent arrests may not be visible yet — records post after booking is complete, which can take a few hours on a busy weekend. If nothing comes up, call intake at 254-757-5120 and ask whether the person has been booked. For how to read each roster entry, including charges, bond amounts and holds, see this guide to the McLennan County jail roster.

Step two: write down five things

• Full legal name and date of birth
• Booking or SO number
• The charge or charges, and each case number
• The bond amount, once a magistrate has set it
• Which agency made the arrest — Waco PD, the Sheriff's Office, DPS or a campus department

With those five items a bondsman can quote you accurately on the first call instead of the third.

Step three: call a licensed bondsman

Only agencies licensed by the McLennan County Bail Bond Board can post a surety bond here. Our directory lists all 13. If you want the shortest path, start with Chapman's Bail Bonds at 700 E. Waco Drive — minutes from the jail complex, answering 24 hours a day, with bail posted in 30-45 minutes.

Visitation, money and property

Visitation rules, schedules and locations change — the Sheriff's Office has moved visitation between the Shepherd Mullens Correctional Visitation Center and the jail bond office lobby, with limited days and registration requirements. Always confirm current hours with the Sheriff's Office before driving out. Commissary deposits, property release and mail all follow jail policy, not bondsman policy. The current schedule, video visits and the inmate mail address are covered in this McLennan County jail visitation guide.

Common questions

Addresses and phone numbers are published by McLennan County and were last checked in April 2026. Always verify with the county before making a trip.