New Braunfels Jail Roster and Inmate Search

The New Braunfels jail roster is maintained through the Comal County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail where New Braunfels arrestees are held. New Braunfels is the Comal County seat in Central Texas, with a population of about 90,000. When New Braunfels police make an arrest, the person goes to the county jail for booking and detention. The inmate search shows current bookings with charges and bond information. This page covers how to search the roster, contact details for both city police and the county sheriff, and how to get notified about custody changes automatically.

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Comal County Jail and New Braunfels Arrests

The Comal County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail at 3005 N. Business IH 35 in New Braunfels. All New Braunfels PD arrests, along with those made by the Comal County Sheriff's deputies, constables, and Texas DPS troopers in the area, go to this facility.

The roster shows current bookings with charge descriptions and bond amounts. Comal County is a fast-growing county between San Antonio and Austin, so the jail handles a substantial volume of bookings. If the person you are looking for is not on the roster, they may have already been released or transferred. Use the TDCJ offender search for anyone who may have moved to state prison.

OfficeComal County Sheriff's Office
Address3005 N. Business IH 35, New Braunfels TX 78130
Phone(830) 620-3400
Websiteco.comal.tx.us

New Braunfels Police Department

New Braunfels PD handles calls for service and arrests throughout the city. The department has its main station on Landa St. and covers a growing service area as the city expands. After making an arrest, officers bring the person to the Comal County Jail, which is also within New Braunfels city limits.

For police reports and records, New Braunfels PD handles requests under the Texas Public Information Act. Government Code Chapter 552 requires a written response within 10 business days. Incident and arrest reports from closed cases are generally public and not subject to exemption. Submit your request in writing to the department's records division. You can do this by email, mail, or in person on Landa St.

OfficeNew Braunfels Police Department
Address550 Landa St., New Braunfels TX 78130
Phone(830) 221-4100
Websitenbtexas. The roster shows who is in custody right now along with their booking date, charges, and bond status. Adding the first name or a date of birth helps narrow results if the last name is common.

Roster data updates regularly but may lag a few hours after a fresh arrest. If the person does not appear online, call the Comal County Jail directly. Staff can confirm custody status over the phone. For older cases where the person may have been sentenced and transferred to state prison, the TDCJ search is the right tool.

VINE Notifications for Comal County

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) provides automatic custody alerts tied to specific inmates at the Comal County Jail and other Texas facilities. When the inmate's status changes, VINE sends you an alert right away. You do not need to keep checking the New Braunfels jail roster manually once enrolled.

Sign up at vinelink.com or by calling 1-877-894-8463. The service is free and runs around the clock. Choose your notification method: phone call, text, or email. VINE covers Comal County Jail and most other Texas county jails and state prisons. Registration only takes a few minutes and requires basic contact details plus the inmate's name or ID.

The screenshot below shows the VINELink portal, where you can set up custody alerts for New Braunfels-area inmates held at the Comal County Jail.

New Braunfels jail roster VINE victim notification system

Families and crime victims throughout Comal County use VINE to get timely notice about inmate releases and transfers without manual roster checks.

TDCJ and State Records

People convicted of state offenses in Comal County and sentenced to more than a year leave the county jail for a TDCJ unit. At that point they no longer appear on the county roster. Search for them using the free TDCJ offender database. It shows current unit, sentence length, and projected release date.

The Texas DPS Crime Records Service handles statewide criminal history requests covering all Texas counties. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards regulates county jails, including Comal County, under Title 37, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 265. TCJS sets minimum standards for all Texas county detention facilities.

Open Records and Public Access

Texas residents have a broad right to request public records under Government Code Chapter 552. You can request booking logs, incident reports, and arrest records from both New Braunfels PD and the Comal County Sheriff's Office in writing. Agencies must respond within 10 business days. Most arrest and booking data is public. If an exemption is claimed, the agency must spell out which one.

Denials can be appealed to the Texas Attorney General's open records division. The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 2 sets rules for how Texas law enforcement documents and reports arrests, supporting public access to most records involving New Braunfels-area arrests.

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Comal County Jail Roster

The Comal County Jail in New Braunfels serves as the primary detention facility for New Braunfels and the surrounding area, operated by the Comal County Sheriff's Office.

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