The Bosque County Jail and Sheriff's Office is located at 266 FM 2840 in Meridian, TX.  The State of Texas, as defined by law, states the Sheriff of the county is required to house those accused of a crime and maintain a correctional facility. The Jail facility is in the charge of Jail Captain Darren Artzt who is a licensed Peace Officer and a licensed Corrections Officer. We are a 64 bed facility and house both male and female inmates.  Bosque County contracts with other law enforcement agencies to house out of county inmates when we have available space.

The Sheriff also oversees an "Inmate Work Crew Program" that is in the charge of Deputy James Findley, a Certified Peace Officer who is also a licensed Corrections Officer. The crew assists the County Commissioner's with road repairs when requested, as well as upkeep of the LEC facility grounds, and small projects for non-profit organizations.

When someone is brought into the Jail for a criminal charge, they are booked into the Jail facility and are housed in a temporary holding cell.  Within 24 hours of being arrested, that person is magistrated by a Judge, which means they are told what they are being charged with and given an opportunity to bond out of jail, based on the bond given by the Judge who magistrated them.  The bond depends on how severe the crime is being charged to the person.  If a person cannot make bond, then they are held in the Jail until they can bond out, or have gone to court for their charges.   
 
 
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