How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Bowie County Detention Center (Texarkana, TX)

Getting approved to visit someone at Bowie County Detention Center starts with completing the facility's Visitation Request Form. Here's what the form asks for and where to send it once you're done.

Gather Documents

• ✓ Full legal name
• ✓ Current address
• ✓ Telephone number
• ✓ Date of birth
• ✓ Sex
• ✓ Race
• ✓ Social Security number
• ✓ Driver’s license number and the state that issued it
• ✓ Your relationship to the inmate

The visitor section is completed by you - not the inmate. Bowie County's form makes this clear, so don't skip it expecting someone else to fill it in.

• ✓ Leaving required fields blank
• ✓ Having the inmate complete the visitor section
• ✓ Writing so lightly or messily that staff can’t read it
• ✓ Forgetting to include required ID numbers (like your Social Security number or driver’s license number/state)

The information you provide isn't just for contact purposes. Bowie County uses it to run a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) background check.

The form asks whether you've been convicted of a crime other than a traffic violation. If yes, you'll need to include the date and offense. Answer honestly - this is part of the screening process.

Once the Visitation Request Form is complete, submit it by mail or hand-deliver it to: Bowie County Detention Center, C/O Control, 105 W. Front St., Texarkana, TX 75501.

After you submit the form, expect a background check. If the facility finds you falsified any information, you may be denied visitation privileges. Take a few extra minutes to make sure everything is accurate before sending it in.