This is a private reference site, not a government counter or jail office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, schedule a visit, or pull an official booking record. Use the official contacts below for those actions.
Where to Look for a Somervell County Record
For current county custody, start with the Somervell County Sheriff's Office and jail. Sheriff Alan West's office is listed at 750 E. Gibbs Boulevard, Glen Rose, TX 76043. The mailing address is P.O. Box 3268, Glen Rose, TX 76043. Phone: 254-897-2242. Fax: 254-897-9414. The sheriff page says written public-information requests are handled during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For law-enforcement open records, the county lists law@co.somervell.tx.us, hand delivery to 750 E Gibbs Blvd, regular mail, and fax options. The sheriff page also notes that the agency does not provide electronic view capability for requestors and that copies are provided for viewing.
- For someone who may be in Somervell County Jail, use the sheriff/jail phone above and the steps on jail inmate records.
- For a booking photo or mugshot request, use the law-enforcement records channels and the limits explained on jail roster mugshots.
- For charges, hearings, or filed case records after booking, check court records after a jail arrest, the Tyler portal, and the District Clerk.
- For a facility-specific question, use the Somervell County Jail and Glen Rose Police Department pages linked in the footer.
- For a sentenced Texas prisoner, search the TDCJ locator at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.action.
- For non-county custody, use the BOP locator at bop.gov/inmateloc, ICE ODLS at locator.ice.gov/odls, or VINELink at vinelink.com/#state-selection.
Other local offices may matter after an arrest. The District Clerk is at 101 NE Barnard Street, Glen Rose, TX 76043, phone 254-898-3971, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Justice of the Peace is at 102 NE Vine Street, Glen Rose, phone 254-897-2120, with the same posted weekday hours, and handles magistrate warnings, Class C arraignments, and warrants. The County Attorney is at 102 NE Vine Street, phone 254-897-2277, for misdemeanor and juvenile prosecution context.