Foard County Jail Roster Reality
Foard County inmate records do not begin with a public online roster. The local source set did not locate an official Foard County jail roster, inmate search portal, recent-bookings list, or sheriff app. That finding matches the statewide custody data. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards current population material lists Foard as "Foard (no jail)," with 0 local jail beds, ADP 1, and one Foard inmate housed elsewhere. The useful question is not which public roster field to type into first. The useful question is which agency currently has custody.
The local starting point is the Foard County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff page names Sheriff Perry Shaw and gives the non-emergency phone, fax, mailing address, and office hours. The Sheriffs' Association of Texas listing supplies a physical office listing in Crowell. Those sources should be read together: the county page is the official local contact page, while the association page helps with directions. For an immediate custody question, call before driving, sending mail, or paying money to a vendor.
The sheriff page screenshot in the project manifest shows the local contact path that replaces a normal roster link. See the official Foard County Sheriff's Office page before using a third-party lookup.
That screenshot matters because Foard County inmate records are routed through an office contact path rather than a public jail search form.
Search Foard County Inmate Records
For Foard County inmate records, use a fallback chain built around custody location. A new arrest may start with the sheriff, then move to a receiving jail, court clerk, TDCJ, BOP, ICE, or victim-notification system. Each channel answers a different question. The sheriff can route current local custody. A receiving jail may control visits, phone access, deposits, and any public profile. The clerk maintains the court case after filing. TDCJ, BOP, and ICE cover different custody systems.
- Call the Foard County Sheriff's Office at (940) 684-1501 and ask whether the person is in local custody, released, or housed elsewhere.
- If the sheriff identifies a receiving jail, use that jail's official roster and rules. The receiving jail may be the only place with a public inmate profile.
- If the arrest has moved into court, search re:SearchTX where available or contact the proper Foard County clerk for filed charges and settings.
- If the person has been sentenced to state prison, use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search, not a county roster.
- If federal or immigration custody is possible, check the BOP locator, federal court or U.S. Marshals routing, and ICE ODLS as facts require.
- For notice of custody events, check Texas IVSS-Counties for county-level notification and TDCJ IVSS for TDCJ custody or supervision.
Foard County Roster Search Fields
Because no official Foard County inmate roster form was located, the search-field table is a no-form inventory. It is still useful. It tells a caller what to ask for, what identifiers reduce confusion, and which request path fits the record. Foard County inmate records may be split between the sheriff, a receiving jail, a court clerk, and a state or federal system, so the search terms should be precise from the start.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Foard County roster form located | n/a | n/a | The official county site does not publish a jail roster form or recent-bookings search. |
| Current custody phone inquiry | Phone | n/a | Use the sheriff number. Provide full name, date of birth if known, and arrest date or location if known. |
| Records request | Written request | n/a | Use the Texas Public Information Act route to the office that holds the arrest or booking record. |
| Receiving jail lookup | Roster or phone | Depends on jail | After Foard identifies the holding jail, follow that jail's search form, phone process, and release rules. |
Note: A no-roster county still may have arrest and booking records, but the request must go to the agency that holds them.
Foard County Inmate Record Fields
There is no observed Foard County public inmate profile to copy because no official local roster was found. The fields below are the practical inventory to request from the sheriff or receiving jail. Some fields may be withheld, redacted, or unavailable if a law-enforcement exception applies. Still, asking by field helps keep a phone call or public-information request narrow enough to answer.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The arrested person's legal name as held by the sheriff or receiving jail. |
| Date of birth or identifiers | Details used to separate people with similar names, subject to public-release limits. |
| Arrest date and time | When the person entered law-enforcement custody. |
| Arresting agency | Whether the arrest was made by the sheriff, DPS, or another agency. |
| Booking or incident number | A local tracking number if one was assigned during intake. |
| Charge description | The intake allegation, which may differ from the charge later filed in court. |
| Bond amount or type | Whether bond has been set and what release type may apply. |
| Custody location | Whether the person is released, held locally, housed elsewhere, or transferred. |
| Court | The court handling the matter after filing, if a case has opened. |
| Mugshot | No Foard online mugshot roster was located; the receiving jail may control any photo release. |
Foard County Sheriff Contact
The sheriff contact card is the key local feature for Foard County inmate records because a roster search cannot confirm the first custody fact. Have the person's full name ready. Add a date of birth, arrest date, warrant number, or case number only if known. Ask whether the person is still under Foard authority, has been released, or has been transported to another jail.
Foard County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Perry Shaw
P.O. Box 309
Crowell, TX 79227
Physical listing: 100 S Main St
Crowell, TX 79227-0221
(940) 684-1501
Fax: (940) 684-1947
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
The facility page for Foard County Sheriff's Office / Foard County holding and transfer custody gives the same custody-routing frame in facility form. It should not be treated as a normal jail campus page because the TCJS status and local source set do not support that claim.
Foard County Visitation Records
Foard County inmate records do not include a local Foard visitation schedule, video-visit vendor, mail format, commissary vendor, money deposit system, or inmate phone vendor in the official source set. That absence is a county-specific fact. A person may be held in a receiving jail, and that receiving jail will control the rules. Do not send mail or money to a courthouse or sheriff mailing address unless the sheriff or receiving jail instructs you to do so.
| Topic | Foard-specific source result | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visitation | No Foard jail visitation schedule located. | Call the sheriff, identify the holding jail, then use that jail's schedule. |
| Video visitation | No Foard vendor located. | Use the receiving jail vendor only after custody is confirmed. |
| No Foard inmate-mail format located. | Ask the receiving jail for the exact name, ID, and address format. | |
| Commissary | No Foard commissary page located. | Use the receiving jail deposit options if the person is boarded elsewhere. |
| Money deposits | No Foard payment vendor located. | Confirm custody location and accepted payment methods before paying. |
| Phone calls | No Foard inmate phone vendor located. | The receiving jail controls phone accounts and rates. |
| Attorney visits | No local jail rules located. | Counsel should coordinate with the sheriff, receiving jail, and court. |
Foard County Custody Systems
County custody, state prison custody, federal custody, and immigration detention are not interchangeable. Foard County inmate records start with a local arrest or booking question. TDCJ records start after a person is in state prison custody or certain supervision systems. BOP records cover federal inmates from 1982 to the present. ICE ODLS is for immigration detainees. A person can move between these systems, but each lookup has its own scope.
| Custody path | Use this channel | What it can show |
|---|---|---|
| Foard arrest or fresh booking | Sheriff phone and receiving jail | Current location, release, bond routing, and booking status. |
| Texas prison sentence | TDCJ inmate search | Current TDCJ inmates, location, offense information, and release data where available. |
| County victim notification | Texas IVSS-Counties | County custody or case notification where the county data is available. |
| TDCJ notification | TDCJ IVSS | TDCJ custody, parole, and mandatory-supervision notification registration. |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal name or number matches, location, age, sex, race, and release date. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | ICE detainee location by A-Number or biographical search. |
Note: TDCJ, BOP, and ICE searches do not replace the sheriff's current-custody routing for a new Foard County arrest.
Foard County TDCJ Lookup
The TDCJ inmate search is a fallback, not the Foard County jail roster. TDCJ states that its online search includes only people currently incarcerated in a TDCJ facility. The TDCJ inmate-information page also describes online, email, and telephone access to inmate information, plus prison visitation, mail, and technology resources. Use TDCJ after a Foard County case results in state prison custody, not for a first-day booking.
The manifest includes a TDCJ inmate-search screenshot. Review the TDCJ inmate search form when the custody facts point to Texas prison rather than county custody.
The form shows why identifiers matter: name, TDCJ number, SID number, sex, and race can narrow a state-prison lookup that a local Foard roster cannot perform.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Optional if another identifier is supplied | TDCJ says to specify one or more fields. |
| First Name | Text | Optional | Narrows a name search. |
| TDCJ Number | Text | Optional | Used for a state prison identifier. |
| SID Number | Text | Optional | Texas State Identification number if known. |
| Gender | Dropdown | Optional | All, female, or male. |
| Race | Dropdown | Optional | All plus listed race categories from the TDCJ form. |
Foard County Booking Process
A Foard County arrest may involve intake under sheriff authority, release, magistrate warnings, bond review, or transport to a receiving jail. Intake normally means identity checks, warrant checks, property inventory, search, fingerprinting, photographing if a custodial booking is made, and initial charge entry. Since Foard is treated as a no-jail county in current TCJS reporting, do not assume the person remains in a local Foard housing unit long enough to appear on a local roster.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 governs the prompt magistrate appearance after arrest. The magistrate process explains rights and accusations and may address bail when permitted. Booking charges can differ from filed charges. That is why Foard County inmate records and court records after a jail arrest should be checked separately. For court filings and charge status, use the clerk and court channels instead of relying on a booking label. Booking-photo questions belong with the agency that made or holds the record, and the Foard County jail mugshots page covers that record type.
Foard County Inmate Terms
Common custody terms can blur together during a small-county arrest. These definitions keep the Foard County inmate records search focused on the right office.
- Booking
- Administrative entry into custody after arrest, often with identifiers, charge entry, and property intake.
- Receiving jail
- A jail in another county or contract setting that houses a person for a no-jail county.
- Bond
- Money or conditions set to secure a future court appearance.
- Detainer
- A notice from another agency asking the jail to hold or notify before release.
- TDCJ
- The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the state prison agency for Texas.
- IVSS
- Texas victim-notification systems for county-level or TDCJ custody and supervision events.