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Odessa Jail Roster and Inmate Lookup

The Odessa jail roster shows current inmates at the Ector County Jail, which holds people arrested in Odessa and throughout Ector County. Odessa is the county seat and has a population of roughly 114,000 in West Texas. When Odessa police make an arrest, the person goes to the county jail for booking and detention. The inmate search is free and available online, showing names, charges, booking dates, and bond status. If you need to locate someone in custody in the Odessa area, start with the county jail roster. This page covers where to search, who to contact, and how to track custody changes.

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Ector County Jail and Odessa Inmate Records

The Ector County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail on E. Yukon Rd. in Odessa. All city police and sheriff's arrests in Ector County flow into this facility. Search by last name to see current bookings.

The roster shows inmates held pre-trial as well as those serving short county sentences. Bond amounts appear for most entries. If you cannot find someone, they may have been released, transferred, or not yet processed into the system. Odessa is in a busy oilfield region, so the jail can see high booking volume at times. For anyone who was convicted and sent to state prison, use the TDCJ offender search rather than the county roster.

OfficeEctor County Sheriff's Office
Address1010 E. Yukon Rd., Odessa TX 79765
Phone(432) 335-3050
Websiteco.ector.tx.us

Odessa Police Department

Odessa PD is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. Officers patrol city streets, respond to calls, and handle most arrests within Odessa. After booking, they transport suspects to the Ector County Jail for detention. The city does not run its own long-term holding facility.

Police reports and arrest records from Odessa PD are public under the Texas Public Information Act. Government Code Chapter 552 requires a written response within 10 business days of a records request. Most incident reports for closed investigations are releasable. Submit your request to the Odessa PD records division by email, mail, or in person. If the department withholds any records, they must cite a specific exemption.

OfficeOdessa Police Department
Address205 N. Grant Ave., Odessa TX 79761
Phone(432) 333-3640
Websiteodessa-tx. Results show current inmates with booking dates, charges, and bond status. Add a first name to narrow results if you get too many matches on a common last name.

If the person is not showing up, they may have already been released or the record may not yet be posted. Call the Ector County Jail directly if you need an immediate answer. For cases where a sentence was handed down and a state transfer occurred, check the TDCJ database. State prison inmates will not appear on the county jail roster at all.

VINE Custody Alerts for Odessa

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) watches custody status for specific inmates and sends you an alert the moment anything changes. This covers the Ector County Jail and other Texas facilities. You do not need to keep checking the Odessa jail roster manually once you are signed up.

Register at vinelink.com or call 1-877-894-8463. VINE is free, available around the clock, and works by phone call, text, or email. You pick how you want to be notified. Once registered, VINE tracks the inmate you specified and sends an alert for any custody change, including release, transfer, or escape.

Below is a screenshot of the VINELink registration portal, which you can use to set up notifications for Odessa-area inmates at the Ector County Jail.

Odessa jail roster VINE victim notification system

VINE is used by victims, family members, and legal professionals across Texas to stay informed without constant manual checks.

TDCJ and Statewide Records

After conviction on state charges, inmates leave Ector County custody and move to a TDCJ facility. The TDCJ offender search is free and shows current unit assignment, sentence details, and projected release dates. Search by name or TDCJ number.

For statewide arrest history across all Texas counties, use the Texas DPS Crime Records Service. DPS records are more comprehensive than any single county's jail roster. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards oversees all county jails in the state, including Ector County, under Title 37, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 265.

Public Records in Odessa and Ector County

Booking logs, arrest records, and jail rosters are public in Texas. Under Government Code Chapter 552, you can submit a written records request to Odessa PD or the Ector County Sheriff. The agency has 10 business days to respond. Most routine records are released without issue.

If you receive a denial or partial response, the agency must tell you which exemption it is claiming. You can appeal to the Texas Attorney General's open records division. The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 2 sets out how Texas law enforcement documents arrests throughout the state, supporting public access to most arrest-related records in Odessa.

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Ector County Jail Roster

The Ector County Jail holds all Odessa arrestees and is run by the Ector County Sheriff's Office in Odessa, Texas.

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