Search Tulsa Jail Roster
Tulsa jail roster records can be searched online through the Tulsa County Inmate Information Center and the Tulsa Police Department. The city runs its own municipal jail for short holds and the county operates the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center for longer detention. Both facilities handle bookings from Tulsa arrests, so you may need to check more than one roster to find someone. This page covers the free search tools, contact numbers, and records request steps for looking up Tulsa jail roster information from anywhere.
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Tulsa Jail Roster Online Search
The Tulsa County Inmate Information Center is the main tool for searching the Tulsa jail roster. You can search by name or view a list of all inmates by Booking ID. Partial names work. The system returns matches with current custody status, charges, and booking details. A desk blotter report is updated daily on the site. This is the fastest way to check if someone is in the Tulsa County jail right now.
The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office runs the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center at 300 North Denver Avenue. This is a medium to maximum security facility that houses male and female detainees awaiting trial, serving short sentences, or held for other reasons. When law enforcement in Tulsa County arrests someone on misdemeanor or felony charges, that person is booked into David L. Moss. New inmates go through a full search to stop weapons, drugs, and contraband from getting in. Those who cannot post bond get jail uniforms and go to a housing unit. The jail information line is (918) 596-8950.
The screenshot below shows the Tulsa Police Department website where you can find links to jail information, warrants, and offender data.
The Tulsa Police Department also posts warrant search tools and citation info on this site.
Tulsa Municipal Jail Roster
Tulsa runs its own municipal jail at the Tulsa Police Courts Building, 600 Civic Center. The city opened this jail to handle city charges without sending everyone to the county facility. It was renovated in 2017-2018 and is managed by the Tulsa Police Department with detention officers from G4S Security. The jail has 25 male beds and five female beds split into separate cell blocks. A Tulsa Police Sergeant oversees the operation along with 25 detention officers and a G4S security manager.
State rules let the Tulsa municipal jail hold inmates for up to 10 days. After that, they must be released or moved. Tulsa has an overflow agreement with the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority for when the jail gets full. The municipal jail runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. For questions about someone in the city jail, call the Tulsa Police offender information line at 918-596-9222.
Note: If you cannot find someone on the Tulsa County jail roster, check with the municipal jail at 600 Civic Center, as city charge inmates may be held there for up to 10 days before transfer.
Tulsa Jail Roster Records and Open Records
Inmate records in Tulsa are public under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, Title 51, Section 24A.5. Public information includes the current inmate roster, booking data, mugshots, charges, bond amounts, and expected release dates. Medical and mental health records, Social Security numbers, ongoing investigation details, and juvenile records are restricted. You cannot get those through an open records request.
To request records from the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, email pio@tcso.org or send a letter to the Public Information Officer at 6080 E. 66th Street North, Tulsa, OK 74117. The Records Division at 303 W. 1st Street handles requests by phone at (918) 596-5601. Hand-delivered requests are not accepted. Fees follow the County Clerk pricing template. Online inmate searches are free and do not require a formal request.
The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office jail information page has links to the inmate search, booking ID list, and other jail resources. This is also where you find details on sending mail to inmates and visiting rules.
State Search Tools for Tulsa Inmates
Beyond the Tulsa jail roster, state tools can help you track someone through the system. The ODOC offender search covers state prison inmates if someone was sentenced and transferred out of the county jail. The Oklahoma State Courts Network shows court records and docket sheets for Tulsa County cases, including charges, bond amounts, and hearing dates.
Oklahoma VINE at vinelink.com tracks custody changes for Tulsa jail inmates. Register to get calls, emails, or texts when someone is released, transferred, or escapes. The toll-free number is 877-654-8463. VINE runs all day, every day. Under Title 57, Section 48, every Oklahoma sheriff must keep a jail register with names, commitment dates, causes of commitment, and discharge records. This is the law that makes the Tulsa jail roster a public record.
The OSBI CHIRP portal offers criminal history checks. It costs $15 per search. You need the person's name and date of birth. CHIRP covers fingerprint-based arrest data for serious offenses in Oklahoma only.
Note: Tulsa County warrant searches are available through the Tulsa Police Department website, covering both municipal and county warrants for traffic and criminal cases.
Tulsa County Jail Roster
Tulsa is the county seat of Tulsa County. The county jail roster covers all bookings across the county, including Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Bixby, Jenks, and other communities. The county page has complete details on the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center and all search options.
Nearby Cities
Several cities near Tulsa share the Tulsa County jail system or sit in neighboring counties. Check their jail roster pages for local details.