Official Matagorda County Jail Records
The official online path for Matagorda County inmate records begins with the county Public Record Search page. That page links the public to civil, family, probate, judicial, and jail records. For jail custody, the county routes users into Tyler/Odyssey, including the official Jail Records route and the separate Jail Bond Records route. The same Tyler/Odyssey landing page also lists incident records and court-calendar access, which matters when a jail booking later turns into a court case.
The direct Matagorda Tyler jail records route exists, but the research capture could not inspect its live search fields or record photos because the vendor page returned a human-verification challenge. That is an inspection limit, not proof that the official route is unavailable. Use the county public-record hub first, then call the jail or file a written Public Information Act request when the Tyler page blocks access, fails to load, or does not show a newly booked person.
The county public-record hub screenshot is from the official Matagorda County Public Record Search page.
That source page is the verified county doorway into jail records, judicial records, and related public record categories.
Use Matagorda County Jail Records
A practical Matagorda County inmate lookup starts with the name and any extra identifier already known. The sheriff's commissary instructions confirm that the jail uses an inmate name, SO number, and date of birth for money deposits, so those details are also useful when searching, calling the jail, or asking for a booking record. If only a name is known, try the county public records route first and then confirm by phone before making a trip, posting money, or relying on a bond status shown online.
- Open the official Matagorda County Public Record Search page and choose Jail Records, or go to the Tyler/Odyssey public access landing page and select the Jail Records category.
- Search with the fields visible in the browser. The research environment could not capture the exact jail search fields because human verification blocked the direct search page.
- If bond status is the main issue, use the official Jail Bond Records route, then confirm release rules and payment location with the jail before traveling.
- If the person was just arrested, call the jail line at 979-241-3275 because a new booking may not appear online at once.
- If the person is no longer in local custody, check court records, TDCJ, IVSS or VINELink, BOP, or ICE based on the custody stage.
Do not treat one search result as the whole record. A jail entry can show local custody while court records show the filed charges, and a later TDCJ record can show state custody after sentencing.
Matagorda County Roster Fields
The Matagorda County roster search-field table is intentionally narrow because the direct Tyler jail search could not be inspected beyond the verified route. The confirmed facts are the official jail-records category, the separate jail-bond-records category, and the sheriff's use of name, SO number, and date of birth for commissary deposits. Those facts support careful search preparation without guessing at public field labels that were not visible.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct jail-search fields | Not inspectable | Not inspectable | The official Tyler page returned human verification during research. |
| Inmate name | Text identifier | Useful | Required by the county for commissary deposits and useful for jail calls or PIA requests. |
| SO number | Local jail identifier | If known | Required for deposits when available; helps separate people with similar names. |
| Date of birth | Date identifier | If known | Required for deposits and useful for written record requests. |
| Jail bond records | Tyler category | As needed | Use when the question is bond or release status rather than basic custody. |
The official Tyler/Odyssey landing page screenshot comes from Matagorda County Public Access.
The landing page confirms the case, jail, jail bond, incident, and court-calendar categories that support a full custody search.
Matagorda County Inmate Record Fields
Matagorda County inmate profile details could not be read from the public Tyler jail page because of human verification, so the public field inventory should stay tied to what official sources prove. The county proves that a jail record category exists and that a jail bond category exists. The sheriff's commissary instructions prove that name, SO number, and date of birth are key local identifiers. Other items often seen in jail profiles, such as mugshot, charge, bond amount, housing unit, and release status, should not be promised for Matagorda's public record without a successful human browser check.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate name | Identity field used by the jail and required for commissary deposits. |
| SO number | Local sheriff-office identifier used for inmate account deposits and precise records questions. |
| Date of birth | Identity detail useful for distinguishing people with similar names. |
| Jail record | Official Tyler category for jail records; detailed public fields were not inspectable. |
| Jail bond record | Official Tyler category for bond-related jail information; public field labels were not captured. |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed in the Matagorda public jail record because detailed display could not be inspected. |
| Charges | Not confirmed in the jail profile; formal charges should also be checked through court records. |
| Release status | Not confirmed in the public profile; call the jail for current release logistics. |
For booking photos specifically, the Matagorda County jail mugshots page separates confirmed official access from unverified public photo display.
Matagorda County Inmate Access Channels
The strongest Matagorda County inmate records workflow uses every official channel in the right order. The online Tyler jail route is the first stop for county jail records, but phone and written routes matter because the direct jail page can require human verification and new bookings may lag. The jail phone is best for current custody, bond logistics, visitation questions, mail rules, and immediate release concerns. The sheriff main line is better for sheriff-office questions, warrants, civil papers, and routing questions that are not answered by the jail line.
| Need | Official Channel | Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| Current county custody | Tyler Jail Records or 979-241-3275 | Matagorda County Jail booking and custody questions. |
| Bond information | Tyler Jail Bond Records and jail phone | Bond status, release barriers, and payment logistics. |
| Sheriff records or warrants | 979-245-5526 | Sheriff's office routing, civil papers, and warrant questions. |
| Booking records not online | Written PIA request | Existing records that are not available through the portal. |
| Filed charges | District Clerk or County Clerk records | Court case records after the arrest reaches a clerk file. |
| Notification | IVSS or VINELink Texas | Custody-status notifications where available. |
No official Matagorda County Sheriff or Bay City Police mobile app with an inmate lookup, warrant lookup, most-wanted list, or app-only roster was found in the research. Use the county public-record route, Tyler/Odyssey, jail phone, sheriff line, PIA, clerks, and state or federal locators instead.
Matagorda County Jail Contact
The Matagorda County Jail is the only local detention facility identified for this site build. It is operated by the Matagorda County Sheriff's Office. County and TCJS sources did not locate a separate public jail street address in the inspected material, so the official sheriff address is the public address to use with a phone confirmation before any in-person visit, bond trip, or property pickup. The sheriff page identifies Sheriff Richard "Rick" DeLeon III and describes the sheriff's Texas duties, including operating the county jail, enforcing state criminal law, serving warrants and civil papers, and providing court security.
Matagorda County Jail
Operated by the Matagorda County Sheriff's Office
2308 Avenue F
Bay City, TX 77414
Jail: 979-241-3275
Sheriff: 979-245-5526
Call first for visitor entry, bond, property, mail, and current custody questions.
The sheriff contact screenshot comes from the official Matagorda County Sheriff's Office page.
The same sheriff source provides the county's commissary deposit methods and confirms the local identifiers needed for inmate funds.
Matagorda County Jail Record Requests
When a Matagorda County inmate record is not available online, the official written route is the county Public Information Act process. The county PIA page says requests must be in writing and may be sent by email to mcpir@co.matagorda.tx.us, by mail or hand delivery to Matt Sloan, Matagorda County Attorney, PIA Request, 1700 7th Street, Room 305, Bay City, TX 77414, by fax to 979-244-7647, or through the county page-submission option. The county also states that telephone requests are not public-information requests.
A useful written request names the person, gives date of birth and SO number if known, states the approximate booking or arrest date, and asks for the specific existing record sought, such as the booking sheet, jail record, jail bond record, incident record, or booking photo. The county PIA page also warns that PIA requests should not be used for information already available on the county website or for ordinary public court records maintained by a clerk. For filed criminal cases, check the District Clerk or County Clerk path first.
PIA cost note: Texas Government Code Section 552.2615 requires written itemized cost estimates when public-information charges meet statutory thresholds, and Matagorda's PIA page cites that rule for requests expected to cost $40 or more.
Matagorda County Jail Visits
Matagorda County's inspected sheriff and jail pages did not publish an in-person visitation schedule, video visitation system, visitor ID rule, dress code, child-visitor rule, mail address format, inmate phone provider, tablet program, or holiday schedule. That absence should guide user expectations. Call the jail at 979-241-3275 before mailing anything, scheduling a visit, traveling to the jail, funding a phone account, or trying to pick up property.
| Topic | Official Matagorda County Detail Located | Best Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visitation | Schedule not published in inspected county pages. | Call 979-241-3275. |
| Video visitation | Not published in inspected county pages. | Ask jail staff before creating any account. |
| Mail rules | Address format and item rules not published. | Call before sending mail, books, photos, or cards. |
| Phone provider | Not published in inspected county pages. | Verify current provider with the jail. |
| Attorney visits | Procedure not published in inspected pages. | Call the jail or sheriff line for routing. |
Commissary deposits are better documented. The sheriff page says deposits may be made by calling 866-345-1884, using Access Corrections, or using the kiosk in the lobby of the Matagorda County Jail. The depositor needs the inmate's name, SO number, and date of birth. County-published fee details were not located, so transaction charges should be checked through Access Corrections or the kiosk before payment.
Matagorda County State Federal Custody
Matagorda County inmate records cover local jail custody. They do not replace statewide, federal, or immigration locators. A person arrested in Matagorda County can bond out, move to court supervision, transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after sentencing, enter federal custody, or have an immigration detainer affect release. Each stage uses a different search tool.
| Custody Type | Where to Search | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Matagorda Tyler jail records and jail phone | Pretrial detainees, local warrants, local jail sentences, and current county custody. |
| State prison | Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search | Sentenced state custody; updated on working days with information at least 24 hours old. |
| Notifications | Texas IVSS and VINELink Texas | Custody-status notification and offender search where available. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal prisoners, separate from county jail and TDCJ. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator | Immigration detainees searched by A-number or biographical details. |
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before conviction or before the case reaches final disposition.
- SO number
- A local sheriff-office identifier used by Matagorda County for inmate account deposits.
- Detainer
- A notice or hold from another agency that may affect release from the county jail.
- TDCJ
- The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the state prison agency for sentenced state custody.
Note: A county jail record can end while a court case or state prison record continues under a different system.