Somervell County Jail Custody Role
Somervell County Jail is listed on Trinity County's official current-inmates page as an off-site jail contact. That listing is the key local fact. Trinity County's inmate population is not housed only in the small Groveton jail. Some inmates tied to Trinity County cases may be moved to other Texas county jails, including Somervell County Jail, for housing space, classification, transport, medical, or contract-bed reasons.
For a family member or bondsman, the first task is to learn where the person is physically held. The second task is to learn which court or county controls the charge. Somervell County Jail can confirm physical custody and its own access rules. Trinity County may still control the charge, bond, court appearance, prosecutor filing, and public records related to a Trinity County arrest.
This facility is not a TDCJ prison and should not be searched like a prison unit. County jail records are used for pretrial custody, local holds, short sentences, and contract housing. A person sent to state prison after sentencing should be searched through the TDCJ offender search.
Somervell County Jail Population Stats
TCJS current population data for June 1, 2026 listed Somervell County Jail with a rated capacity of 57 beds and a count of 51. The same research notes one Somervell County inmate housed elsewhere. The reported count put Somervell County Jail at 89.47 percent of capacity on that date. Those figures describe the whole Somervell County jail count, not a live count of Trinity County inmates in that building.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards posts public jail population workbooks at its population reports page. Use those reports for dated capacity context. Use the jail phone line for live custody status, because transfers and releases can happen after a report date.
Somervell County Jail Roster Lookup
Start with the Trinity County current-inmates page when the case may belong to Trinity County. The page lists Somervell County Jail as an off-site contact and gives the phone number to use. Research also found that the Trinity roster interface can show a temporary data-disruption notice, so a person may need to use the phone chain when the online list is incomplete or unavailable.
- Search Trinity County's current-inmates page with the person's name or known booking detail.
- Look for an off-site location or contact that points to Somervell County Jail.
- Call Somervell County Jail to confirm that the person is physically housed there.
- Ask Somervell what inmate ID, booking number, or housing location must be used for mail or visits.
- Use Trinity County contacts for Trinity bond, charge, prosecutor, and court questions.
If the inmate has moved again, ask which jail received the transfer and when the change occurred. For victim notification, VINELink can supplement the jail call, but it is not a substitute for the jail's own custody confirmation.
Somervell County Jail Contact
The facility address and phone number should be used before any visit, mail, or money attempt. The research specifically cautions callers to verify mail requirements because off-site facilities often require their own inmate ID, booking number, or housing location. That is especially important when a Trinity County inmate is no longer housed in Groveton.
Somervell County Jail
750 East Gibbs Boulevard
Glen Rose, TX 76043
254-897-2242
Call facility for current public counter hours and inmate information.
When calling, ask two separate questions. First, ask whether the person is physically in Somervell County Jail and what access rules apply. Second, if the case is from Trinity County, ask whether bond or court questions must go back to Trinity County. Keeping those questions separate reduces bad mail, missed visits, and bond confusion.
Somervell County Jail Visit Rules
The available Trinity County research did not include a local Somervell County visitation schedule. The Trinity research says off-site jails should use the housing jail's official rules once Trinity confirms the location. Do not invent a weekday or weekend schedule for Somervell County Jail. Call first and ask whether visits require an appointment, whether video visits are used, and what identification is required.
| Visit Item | Status | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Published schedule | Not published locally in the Trinity research | Call facility before travel. |
| Visit method | Call facility | Ask if visits are in person, video, or limited by housing. |
| Physical location | Confirm physical location | Ask whether the inmate remains in Glen Rose. |
| Entry rules | Call facility | Confirm ID, children, property, and dress rules. |
Visitors from Trinity County should not start the drive until the jail confirms the inmate is still at Somervell County Jail. Off-site housing can change without a visitor seeing the change first on an online page.
Somervell County Jail Mail Money
The strongest researched Somervell-specific caveat is mail. Call before mailing anything because off-site jails often require their own inmate ID, booking number, or housing location. Addressing mail only to a name and county may be too vague. Ask the jail whether legal mail, photos, books, money orders, postcards, or packages use special rules.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Use Somervell County Jail only after confirming inmate ID and housing details. |
| Phone or video | Call facility; do not assume Trinity County's CIDNET link applies. |
| Money deposit | Call facility; do not assume Trinity County's JailATM link applies after transfer. |
| Bond | Use Trinity County for Trinity case bond questions unless officials direct otherwise. |
Commissary money and bond money are not the same thing. A deposit account may help an inmate buy approved commissary items. Bond is a court or magistrate release matter and may need to be handled through the county that controls the case.
Somervell County Jail Booking Path
A Trinity arrest can move through more than one jail location. Booking begins with intake steps such as identity check, search, property inventory, fingerprints, charge entry, screening, classification, phone access, and first appearance or magistrate review. After that, Trinity County may place the inmate in an off-site county jail, including Somervell County Jail, if housing or classification requires it.
The booking record and the court record may not be stored in the same place as the bed. For current custody and housing, use the jail holding the person. For court records after a Trinity County jail arrest, use Trinity County court and clerk channels. The Trinity County court records after jail arrest page explains that charge and case split in more detail.
Somervell County Jail Court Bond
For Trinity County inmates housed in Somervell County Jail, court and bond work can remain in Trinity County. A housing jail can often tell you whether the person is booked, held, released, moved, or eligible for visits. It may not be the office that changes a Trinity County bond amount, updates a Trinity County court date, or explains a prosecutor filing decision.
- Booking number
- A jail identifier that may be required for mail, phone, commissary, or a custody lookup.
- Housing location
- The jail, pod, unit, or other placement used by the facility holding the person.
- PR bond
- A personal bond, meaning release based on promises and conditions instead of full cash payment.
Note: Confirm the inmate ID and housing location with Somervell County Jail before sending mail or money.