Castro County Jail Mugshots
Castro County jail mugshots and booking records are managed by the Castro County Sheriff's Office in Dimmitt, Texas. If you need to look up an inmate or find a booking photo from this Panhandle county, this page covers the local sheriff's office, how to request records, and what state tools are available.
Castro County Overview
Castro County Sheriff's Office
The Castro County Sheriff's Office in Dimmitt handles all law enforcement and jail operations in the county. The office processes arrests, manages the county jail, and keeps booking records for all people taken into custody. Castro County is a small agricultural county in the southern Texas Panhandle. The county seat, Dimmitt, is home to the sheriff's office and jail.
Castro County does not operate a public online inmate search system. If you need to check on someone's custody status, calling the sheriff's office at (806) 647-3311 is the direct approach. Staff can verify if someone is in custody and provide basic booking details. For written records requests, the address is 100 E. Bedford St. in Dimmitt.
| Office | Castro County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 100 E. Bedford St., Dimmitt, TX 79027 |
| Phone | (806) 647-3311 |
| Website | castrocountysheriff.com |
| Inmate Search | Contact directly by phone |
Booking Photos and Castro County Jail Mugshots
Mugshots taken at the Castro County Jail are considered public records under Texas law. The Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, requires government agencies to release records unless an exception applies. Booking photographs are not one of the standard exceptions. Any adult can ask for them.
To request booking photos from Castro County, write to the sheriff's office. Your letter needs to include the full name of the subject, their date of birth if you know it, and an approximate date of arrest. You may ask for the mugshot, the booking sheet, or both. The office has 10 business days to respond. If they believe records should be withheld, they must seek an opinion from the Texas Attorney General.
Small fees apply to copies. Standard paper copies run around $0.10 per page. The sheriff's office may also charge for the time it takes to locate records if the search is extensive. Rules on fees come from state guidelines. More info on open records rights is at texasattorneygeneral.gov.
The Texas DPS Crime Records portal is a useful supplement. Visit Texas DPS Crime Records for statewide criminal history data.
The DPS system covers records across all Texas agencies and can help when a local search does not yield results.
Texas Resources for Jail and Inmate Searches
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice runs the statewide offender search at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov. This covers people sentenced to state prison, not those held in county jails. If someone was convicted of a felony and moved to a state facility, search here. The search is free.
VINELink at vinelink.com provides free custody status notifications. You can register an inmate's name and get an alert when their custody status changes. The service covers most Texas counties and requires no fee or special access.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards at tcjs.state.tx.us tracks jail compliance and population data. They inspect county jails regularly and post the results on their site. While you cannot search for individual inmates there, the data can help you understand how the county's facility is run.
Note: All records related to expunged cases or individuals under 17 are sealed under Texas law and are not available through public records requests.
Legal Framework for Texas Jail Records
Texas gives the public broad access to jail records through the Public Information Act in Government Code Chapter 552. This is one of the stronger open-records laws in the country. It covers county jails, sheriff's offices, and most state agencies. The default is disclosure, not secrecy.
There are exceptions. Juvenile records are protected under Texas Family Code. Expunged records under Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 are off-limits to the public. People who were arrested but not convicted may petition for expunction. Once granted, the record is removed from public access.
Nondisclosure orders under state law can also restrict access to certain criminal records. If someone received deferred adjudication and completed the terms, they may be eligible to seal their record. Sealed records will not show up in a public records request. These rules apply in Castro County just like everywhere else in Texas.
Nearby Counties
Castro County is in the southern Texas Panhandle. These counties share borders with it.