Austin Criminal Defense Resources

Support That Goes Beyond the Courtroom

Being charged with a crime in Texas is overwhelming—but you’re not alone. These links can help you stay informed, locate loved ones, and get connected to services that make a difference.

Find a Loved One in Custody

Track jail or prison status with official databases:

Travis County (Austin): Search inmates
Harris County (Houston): Search inmates
Dallas County: Search inmates
Tarrant County (Fort Worth): Search inmates
Bexar County (San Antonio): Search inmates
More counties listed in full database
Texas state prison search: TDCJ Inmate Search
Federal prisons: BOP Inmate Locator
ICE detainees: ICE Locator Tool

Find a Warrant or Court Date

Austin Police Warrant Search: Search warrants
Travis County Court Dates: Check status
Hays County: Check court info
Williamson County: Public Access Portal

Counseling & Mental Health Services

Travis County Counseling & Education: Visit site
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services: Visit site
Integral Care (Mental health + crisis support): integralcare.org – 24/7 Line: (512) 472-HELP
CommUnityCare Health Centers (ARCH Clinic): communitycaretx.org

Emergency Housing & Street Support

ARCH – Austin Resource Center for the Homeless: frontsteps.org
Salvation Army – Downtown Shelter: salvationarmyaustin.org
Safe Alliance (Survivors of violence/abuse): safeaustin.org – 24/7 Line: (512) 267-7233
LifeWorks Austin (Youth housing/support): lifeworksaustin.org
Sunrise Navigation Center: sunriseaustin.org
The Other Ones Foundation (TOOF): toofound.org

Legal Aid & Advocacy

Texas Fair Defense Project: fairdefense.org
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas: vlsoct.org

Housing, Rehousing, and Case Management

ECHO – Ending Community Homelessness Coalition: austinecho.org
Caritas of Austin (Food, housing, employment): caritasofaustin.org

Tools for Clients Already Working With Us

Client Portal: We use MyCase. If you’re a client, ask us how to access your secure portal to view documents, share info, and track your case.
Payments: We accept LawPay, our payment portal, as well as Venmo, Zelle, and CashApp.

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