This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot verify custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the office responsible for the record or custody event.
Jail Status and Release Records
Ellis County Sheriff / Wayne McCollum Detention Center300 S. Jackson St.
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Jail information: 972-825-4931
Administration: 972-825-4901
Dispatch: 972-937-6060
Administrative hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For a historical release or movement record, email the Open Records Clerk at openrecords@elliscounty.texas.gov or fax 972-825-4941. Use the same mailing address and label the request for the Open Records Clerk.
Ennis Detention Center1700 Lake Bardwell Drive
Ennis, TX 75119
Status and release: 817-290-5070
Fax: 972-875-8221
Operation: 24 hours
Courts and State Contacts
Ellis County Clerk, Criminal Division109 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie
972-825-5062
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ellis County District Clerk
109 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie
972-825-5091 Waxahachie District Parole Office
101 Westgate Drive, Waxahachie, TX 75165
972-938-2697
TDCJ inmate information is available at pia@tdcj.texas.gov or 936-295-6371. Board parole status is available at 844-512-0461, and Review and Release Processing can be reached at 512-406-5202. Texas IVSS-Counties assistance is available around the clock at 866-268-8959.
Choose the Correct Route
- Use the home page for a released person or release-record request.
- Use Parole / Probation for post-release supervision.
- Use Released Last 24 Hours for a same-day transaction range.
- Use Inmate Release Date for county versus state date calculations.
- Use VINELink Release Check for current Texas custody-event notifications.
- Use the facility pages for location-specific custody and release details.