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Longview Jail Roster and Inmate Search

The Longview jail roster shows who is currently in custody at the Gregg County jail following arrests made by Longview police and other agencies in the area. Longview does not operate its own city jail. People arrested in Longview are transferred to and booked into the Gregg County detention facility. This page covers how to search the Longview jail roster for free, what each booking record shows, how VINE works for tracking custody status, and where to find state-level inmate records when the person you need is not showing up in the county system.

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Where Longview Inmates Are Held

Longview is the county seat of Gregg County in East Texas. All arrests made within Longview city limits are processed through the Gregg County jail, run by the Gregg County Sheriff's Office. Longview has no city-operated detention facility. This is standard practice across Texas: city police make arrests, and the county sheriff manages the jail.

The Gregg County inmate roster typically includes each person's name, date of birth, booking date, charges, bond status, and current housing status. No account or fee is needed to search either system.

OfficeGregg County Sheriff's Office
Address104 W. Methvin St., Longview TX 75601
Phone(903) 236-8400
Websiteco.gregg.tx.us

If you cannot find someone in the online system, call the sheriff's office. New bookings can take several hours to appear in the public database after a person arrives at the jail.

Longview Police Department

Longview Police Department handles law enforcement throughout the city. Officers patrol, respond to calls, and make arrests. After an arrest, LPD transfers custody to the Gregg County jail for booking and housing. The police department does not keep an inmate roster or run its own jail.

You have the right to request records from Longview PD under the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552. This includes incident reports, arrest logs, and other non-exempt records. Submit a written request to the department's public information officer. They have ten business days to respond. Records related to open investigations may be withheld, but the agency must state the specific exemption. Denials can be appealed to the Texas Attorney General at no cost.

OfficeLongview Police Department
Address100 E. Cotton St., Longview TX 75601
Phone(903) 237-1199
Websitelongviewtexas. Enter the person's name and date of birth to search. Results show active Gregg County bookings with charges, bond information, and booking date. The search is free and takes only a moment.

Keep this in mind when searching:

  • New arrests may not show up for a few hours after booking
  • Use the person's full legal name
  • If the name is common, add a date of birth to narrow results
  • People serving state sentences appear in TDCJ records, not the county roster

If the person has already been released, the record may still appear in the system with a release date and status. If they were transferred to another facility, the record should note where they were sent. For recent bookings that do not yet appear online, a direct call to the Gregg County jail will usually provide confirmation.

VINE Inmate Tracking

VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. It is a free service available to anyone who wants to track an inmate's custody status in the Gregg County jail. If someone was arrested in Longview and is currently in county custody, you can register through VINELink to receive automatic alerts by phone, text, or email when their status changes. This includes releases, transfers, and other updates.

Call 1-877-894-8463 to sign up by phone. The line is open around the clock, every day. VINE covers all Texas county jails, so Gregg County inmates including those from Longview arrests are part of the system. Victim advocates, family members, and legal professionals rely on VINE because it removes the need to call the jail or check the roster manually on a daily basis.

VINE System Screenshot

The image below is from VINE, the victim notification service used to track inmates in Gregg County including those booked following Longview arrests.

Longview jail roster VINE system inmate notification

Use VINELink to search by offender ID and set up the type of alert you want to receive when custody status changes.

State Prison and Criminal History Records

The Longview jail roster only shows people currently held at the Gregg County jail. If someone has been convicted and sent to a state prison, they will not appear in the county system. Use the TDCJ Inmate Search to find state-sentenced inmates. TDCJ posts each person's current facility, offense, and projected release date at no charge.

For a more complete criminal history, the Texas DPS Crime Records division maintains statewide data on arrests, charges, and case outcomes. Some of that data is publicly available. Other records require a fee or a signed release. DPS records go beyond what the county jail roster shows and are useful when you need a broader picture of someone's history in Texas courts and jails.

Gregg County Jail Standards

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards oversees all county jails in Texas under Title 37 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 265. TCJS inspects county facilities and sets rules for staffing, medical care, inmate housing, and record keeping. Gregg County jail must meet these standards and address any violations within set deadlines. Inspection reports and noncompliance records are available on the TCJS website.

Public Information Requests in Longview

Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives you the right to request records from government agencies. You can ask for booking records, arrest logs, or incident reports from Longview PD or the Gregg County Sheriff's Office. No reason is required. Write to the agency's public information officer and they must respond within ten business days. Most basic jail and arrest records are public under Texas law.

If your request is denied, the agency must cite the specific exemption. You can challenge that denial with the Texas Attorney General's open records unit. The AG can review the denial and order records released if the agency did not have proper grounds for the refusal. This process costs nothing and is available to anyone.

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Gregg County Jail Roster

All Longview arrests are processed through the Gregg County jail system. See the full county roster and inmate search below.

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