FCI Texarkana Release Meaning
FCI Texarkana is a Federal Bureau of Prisons institution at 4001 Leopard Drive, Texarkana, TX 75501. Its main phone is 903-838-4587. The complex includes a low-security federal correctional institution and an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp. It is not a Bowie County jail and is not part of TDCJ.
In the BOP Inmate Locator, a past release date with the location “Released” means the person is no longer in BOP custody. BOP warns that another correctional system, parole, or supervised release can follow. The result should therefore be described as a federal custody departure, not proof that every form of custody or supervision ended.
Confirm an FCI Release
Use the BOP Inmate Locator, which covers federal inmate records from 1982 forward. Search by BOP register number when possible. FBI, INS, and DCDC numbers can also narrow results. Name searches should be matched with age, race, sex, and other available identifiers.
- Search the federal number or exact name.
- Open the matching result and read location and release date together.
- If location says Released and the date is past, record that BOP custody ended.
- Check the federal court docket for sentencing and supervised-release terms.
- Request former-inmate records through BOP FOIA when the locator lacks needed detail.
The Bowie County released-person search paths compare county, state, and federal systems.
FCI Texarkana Record Fields
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
| Register number | Stable BOP identifier for the person. |
| Current location | Shows a BOP institution or Released status. |
| Release date | May be actual or projected depending on timing. |
| Age, race, sex | Helps separate similar names. |
| Federal court docket | Shows sentence and supervised-release terms. |
A BOP release date is not a Bowie County jail release date. Likewise, TDCJ has no authority over the federal sentence. Keep the sovereign and identifier attached to every saved result.
Federal Records and Contact
Contact FCI Texarkana for facility routing at 4001 Leopard Drive, Texarkana, TX 75501, 903-838-4587. Use BOP FOIA for former-inmate records and details not shown in the locator. Records older than 1982 generally require the National Archives route described by BOP.
The BOP locator source image below shows the federal search route.
The locator is the correct first check for sentenced federal custody, while FOIA and the court docket preserve deeper history.
Pretrial Custody Is Different
A federal pretrial detainee may be held in a local or contract jail and may never be designated to FCI Texarkana. The United States Marshals Service manages that custody. Use the federal court docket to identify detention or release orders and a focused USMS FOIA request for custody records.
An FCI Texarkana name search cannot establish the status of every federal pretrial detainee housed near Bowie County.
A court release order explains legal authority, while the custodial record confirms physical movement. If another sovereign takes custody, departure from USMS or BOP control is a transfer rather than freedom.
After BOP Release
Federal supervised release is imposed by the court and handled through federal probation. It is distinct from Texas parole and Bowie County probation. Read the judgment and docket for the term and conditions. Do not call the Texarkana TDCJ parole office about a federal supervision question.
- Released
- No longer in BOP custody according to the locator.
- Supervised release
- Court-ordered federal supervision after imprisonment.
- Designation
- BOP assignment to an institution for a sentenced prisoner.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held pending federal court proceedings, generally under USMS responsibility.
Note: A past BOP release date confirms the federal event only; later custody or supervision requires its own current source.
FCI Release Date Changes
A future date in the BOP locator is projected. Sentence computation, earned credits, court action, disciplinary changes, or detainers can affect date and destination. A date becomes stronger proof after it is past and the location reports Released. Save the search date because records update.
A federal detainer or another sovereign's warrant can route a person into different custody. BOP custody may end while custody continues. Request destination information and check the named receiver. Neither Bowie County nor TDCJ is authoritative merely because FCI Texarkana is physically in Bowie County.
ICE's locator covers current detainees and recent releases within its stated window. It is a follow-up only when facts support immigration custody. No source labels FCI Texarkana or Bowie's jail as an ICE detention center.
FCI Historical Records
BOP's locator begins in 1982. For older incarceration, follow BOP guidance to the National Archives. For former inmates within scope, BOP FOIA can seek history beyond the public result. State the register number, full name, date of birth, institution, and dates.
The federal docket provides judgment, sentence, modifications, and supervised-release terms. The locator supplies the public custody result. Federal probation addresses supervision information that is lawfully available. Combining them prevents “Released” from being mistaken for the end of all court obligations.
USMS records are better for many pretrial detainees. A person held under a writ or contract may appear in a local jail without becoming an FCI prisoner. Ask the court for detention and release orders and use USMS FOIA for movement records.
Federal and Bowie Boundaries
FCI Texarkana's address does not make its records county records. The Sheriff cannot produce BOP sentence computation, and BOP cannot produce an unrelated Bowie booking sheet. The same person may have separate episodes, so keep booking numbers, register numbers, cause numbers, and dates tied to their source.
| Custody question | Authoritative route |
|---|---|
| Sentenced federal prisoner | BOP locator and records. |
| Federal judgment or supervision | Federal court and probation. |
| Federal pretrial movement | USMS and federal court. |
| Bowie local booking | Sheriff and Bowie release sheet. |
| Texas state-prison event | TDCJ and Parole Division. |
A clear request states which custody episode is at issue. This boundary check prevents delay and inaccurate claims.
Reading a Released Result
BOP explains that a Released location and past date mean the person is no longer in BOP custody. The captured explanation image records that distinction.
Read the status narrowly. Check the judgment for supervised release and another locator only when a receiving sovereign is identified.
- Register number
- The BOP identifier used to distinguish federal records.
- Released location
- Departure from BOP custody, not all possible supervision.
- Detainer
- A hold or request that can route custody elsewhere.
- FOIA
- The federal records-request process for agency records.
FCI Texarkana Contact Limits
The institution phone can route facility questions, but staff do not replace the public locator, FOIA office, court clerk, or probation office. Use the BOP register number when contacting federal offices. It is distinct from a Bowie booking number, Texas SID, or TDCJ number.
A request for former-inmate custody history should define the institution and dates. A request for the judgment belongs with the federal court. A request about active federal supervision belongs with the appropriate federal probation office. This division keeps the answer tied to the office that created it.
No research establishes a public fixed release hour, exit, family waiting area, or transportation plan for a specific FCI Texarkana release. Do not infer logistics from the projected date. Follow current authorized instructions.
Federal Transfer Evidence
A transfer can occur between BOP institutions or from one sovereign to another. A new BOP location shows continued federal imprisonment. A Released location shows BOP custody ended, but destination evidence is still needed when another hold exists. The court docket may mention a writ or detainer, while agency records can document movement.
For an apparent local-jail episode involving a federal detainee, check the Bowie booking record and the federal cause separately. The local record can show physical housing under an agreement. The federal docket and USMS remain the sources for federal detention authority.
For immigration custody, use ICE only after a record or case fact points there. The ICE locator's limited recent-release scope means an old no-result is not proof that immigration custody never occurred. Seek the appropriate immigration record when the public window has passed.