How to Get Approved for Visits at Bowie County Jail: Step-by-step Application Walkthrough
Getting approved to visit someone at Bowie County Jail starts with filling out the visitation request form correctly and submitting it exactly how the facility requires. This walkthrough covers the visitor section—what to fill in, what you're certifying, and where to send it to avoid delays.
This guide helps you complete the Bowie County Detention Center visitation request form correctly - especially the visitor portion - without leaving anything blank. The form itself reminds you to complete it
Once everything's filled out, submit the form to Bowie County Detention Center by mail or hand delivery. Send it to: Bowie County Detention Center C/O Control, 105 W. Front St., Texarkana, TX 75501.
Make sure the right person fills this out. The form specifies that the visitor section must be completed by the visitor - not the inmate. If you're hoping to get approved, your information goes here.
- ✓ Telephone number
- ✓ Date of birth
- ✓ Sex
- ✓ Race
Step2 Identification Details
- ✓ Social Security number
- ✓ Driver’s license number
- ✓ Driver’s license state
You'll need to state your relationship to the inmate. Keep it simple and clear - use whatever wording best describes how you're connected.
The form asks about your criminal history, including a yes/no checkbox for convictions other than traffic violations. It also notes that your information may be used for a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) background check - so answer every question as if it will be verified.
Be honest: You're certifying that everything you provide is complete and correct. The form warns that falsifying information may result in denial of visitation privileges.
Before signing, scan the entire page for blanks. The form explicitly tells you to complete it in its entirety - missing fields are an easy way to stall your request.
The signature area isn't just for your name - you're signing a certification. The exact language reads: "I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I understand that falsification of this information may result in the denial of visitation privileges." Make sure everything you wrote holds up to that statement before you sign and date.
Submit the completed visitation request form exactly where the form directs: mail it or hand deliver it to Bowie County Detention Center C/O Control, 105 W. Front St., Texarkana, TX 75501.
You can mail the form or hand deliver it - both go to the same address: Bowie County Detention Center C/O Control, 105 W. Front St., Texarkana, TX 75501. Pick whichever method works for you, but keep the address formatting exact.
Need to follow up after submitting? Contact the Bowie County Sheriff's Office: Jeff Neal, 100 North Stateline Ave, Texarkana, TX; Phone: (903)798-3149; Fax: (903)792-0959.
One thing the form doesn't cover: how long approval takes, hand delivery hours, or what happens if you need to fix something. If timing matters, call the Sheriff's Office at (903)798-3149 and ask what to expect after you submit.
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