Gregg County North Jail Inmate Roster Lookup

Gregg County North Jail Overview

Gregg County North Jail is located at 101 West Whaley Street in Longview and is operated by the Gregg County Sheriff's Office. The research sources identify North Jail as a county jail building, not a separate agency, prison, or municipal lockup. It houses Gregg County jail inmates under sheriff custody, including local pretrial inmates, sentenced county inmates, holds, paper-ready inmates waiting on transfer, and other categories reported through the county jail system.

North Jail is especially important for visitors because the posted schedule differs by sex and by male last-name range. The countywide Odyssey jail search may help confirm whether a person is in Gregg County custody, but family members should still confirm the building assignment and group schedule before going to West Whaley Street. North Jail questions can be directed to Lieutenant Scott Morrison at the number listed by the sheriff's visitation page.

Gregg County North Jail Capacity and Population

The current official population numbers located for Gregg County are countywide TCJS figures, not building-by-building counts. On June 1, 2026, TCJS reported Gregg County with a countywide jail capacity of 916 beds and total jail population of 680. No separate official North Jail bed count was located in the sheriff or county sources reviewed.

Because TCJS does not publish the North Jail population as a separate figure in the current spreadsheet reviewed, use these numbers only for the Gregg County jail system overall. Current housing confirmation remains a roster and jail-contact issue.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Gregg County North Jail

North Jail inmates are searched through the county's official Odyssey jailing search. This is the county jail search linked from the Gregg County Sheriff's Office Jail Division page. It is the proper lookup path for people in Gregg County jail custody and should not be confused with TDCJ, BOP, or ICE search tools.

1. Start from the sheriff Jail Division page or open the county Odyssey jailing search directly.
2. Enter the name or other search information requested by the live Odyssey form.
3. Review the result for current Gregg County custody and any available housing or status details.
4. Call 903-237-2532 for North Jail lieutenant contact, 903-236-1755 for jail questions, or 903-236-8400 for the sheriff main line when the building or schedule is unclear.

The sheriff's Jail Division page cautions that public information is provided without a warranty of accuracy, reliability, or completeness. If a booking is very recent, if a person has just been released, or if another hold is involved, a phone confirmation may be more useful than repeated online searches.

Gregg County North Jail Address and Contact

North Jail is a separate Longview building from the courthouse South Jail. This matters for visits, drop-off questions, and staff contact. The sheriff's visitation page identifies Lieutenant Scott Morrison as the North Jail contact.

Visiting Someone at Gregg County North Jail

North Jail visitation is more detailed than the South Jail schedule. Female inmates, male inmates with last names A-M, and male inmates with last names N-Z have different posted times. Visitors must be on the approved visitor card unless a special visit is approved, and visitors age 17 or older must provide proper identification. Regular visits are 20 minutes and non-contact.

The sheriff's visitation schedule page is the source for the North Jail group schedule and visitor rules.

The North Jail schedule depends on the inmate group, so verify the person's sex, name group, and current building before leaving for a visit.

Accepted identification includes a valid state driver's license, Texas DPS photo ID, jail identification card, official passport, military ID, alien registration card, or another valid U.S. government photo ID. Dress-code and prohibited-item rules apply, including restrictions on revealing clothing, gang-related clothing, phones, cameras, bags, sharp objects, and weapons.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Gregg County North Jail

Gregg County applies the same general jail mail, communication, and commissary systems to North Jail unless staff gives a different instruction. NCIC is the jail communications provider for calls, remote video, messaging, and picture/document messaging. TigerDeposits is the online path for Gregg County inmate trust-fund deposits.

Regular mail is scanned into the jail's electronic mail system and destroyed after processing. Do not send legal or medical mail to the PO Box scanning address. Regular mail must include the SO#, stay within the five-page limit, use front-side writing only, and include no more than one photo per mailing.

Booking and Intake at Gregg County North Jail

Arresting agencies bring people into local custody, and Gregg County jail staff create the booking identifiers used for mail, money, and roster records. The sheriff's commissary page says money in an inmate's possession at booking is deposited into the inmate trust fund. The mail page uses the Sheriff's Office booking number, or SO#, as a required mailing identifier.

North Jail housing is one possible assignment inside the sheriff's county jail system. Classification details were not published in the reviewed sources. The posted North Jail visitation groups show that sex and male last-name range affect visits, but they do not explain every housing decision. Release can also be delayed by warrants, state paper-ready status, federal custody, or immigration processing.

Custody-System Distinctions for North Jail

North Jail is not a Texas state prison. TDCJ's inmate search covers people currently incarcerated in TDCJ facilities after state sentencing and transfer. North Jail is also not a BOP prison or standalone ICE detention center. The BOP locator is for federal inmates, while ICE ODLS is for immigration detention.

Gregg County has a USMS intergovernmental service agreement for federal prisoners and a 2025 ICE 287(g) Jail Enforcement Model agreement. Those facts matter when a person has a federal hold or immigration issue, but the county Odyssey jail search remains the starting point for someone physically held in the Gregg County jail system. For court charges after a local arrest, use the county judicial records path rather than treating the jail roster as a final court record.

About Gregg County North Jail

North Jail is one of the county buildings that make Gregg County jail logistics more specific than a single-address jail system. Longview is the county seat, and the sheriff's local history materials describe Gregg County as part of the East Texas Piney Woods along I-20. For jail visitors, that local geography is practical: West Whaley Street, East Methvin Street, and Floyd Wingo Drive are different destinations.

A 2026 KLTV report said a 68-year-old male inmate at North Jail had a medical emergency in a dorm, was transported by Longview Fire/EMS to a hospital, and died. The report said the Texas Rangers were investigating and no foul play was suspected. That news should be read as a specific reported incident, not as a general conclusion about every North Jail custody situation.