It is relatively straightforward to locate an inmate if you know where to search. There are many Texas official and private data sources offered on the web for the general public in Texas. Just know that many of these data sources will reveal who is currently in custody; however, a few places permit you to see past documents if a more historic lookup is needed. To successfully locate an inmate or lookup someone’s past, have some basic identifiable information available and figure out which state they might have served in or, in the case of jails, which county they were booked in.
Texas Prison Inmate Search. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice TDCJ).
TDCJ Inmate Search – https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.action