MC CRIMINAL LAW

Information About Correctional Facilities in Texas

Here is information about police departments and related correctional facilities for each municipality. For further information, you can visit their respective websites or contact them directly.

Addison, TX

Addison Police Department

Balch Springs, TX

Balch Springs Police Department

You may contact Police Dispatch at 972-557-6000 to find out if someone is being held in Balch Springs. The jail holds individuals with Class C Misdemeanors or above and who are awaiting transfer to other jail facilities.

Inmates are allowed visitors on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am and Sundays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Any person interested in visiting an inmate must have a valid state-issued driver’s license or identification card. A US Passport will also be accepted in lieu of a state identification.

Any person is allowed to bring inmates a change of clothing at anytime. The person bringing the change of clothing should understand that the clothing articles will be properly searched for contraband. The person bringing the clothing should also remain on scene to take possession of the inmate’s worn clothing articles.

An inmate may release their property to any person upon the inmate signing a release form. The person picking up the property shall provide proper state identification before the property will be released. Please be advised that all of the inmate’s property will be released, not just portions of the property.

Any person may bring medications for the inmate. Please be advised that the medication has to be in the designated pill bottle and the pill bottle has to list the inmate’s name. The pill bottle also has to contain what appears to be the appropriate number of pills according to the description of the pills.

Carrollton, TX

Carrollton Police Department

To find out about a prisoner, call (972)466-3335 or contact staff in the Jail lobby at 2001 E. Jackson Road.

Once a prisoner has gone through the booking process, they will be allowed to place one free telephone call. A prisoner may also make collect phone calls from inside a cell block. The jail is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Impounded vehicles are stored with Grahams Wrecker, 1755 Vantage Dr, Carrollton TX (972-242-0563).

Visitation generally occurs daily from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm but is subject to cancellation, without notice, by the jail supervisor. Visitation is limited to 10-15 minutes with a maximum of 2 people allowed per visit. Visitors must be appropriately dressed, be at least 17 years of age, present a driver’s license or government-issued ID and have no outstanding arrest warrants.

All visitors may be searched prior to entering the visitation room. A prisoner’s prescription medication will be accepted and dispensed in the prescribed manner. You may also bring approved reading materials for a prisoner

Cedar Hill, TX

Cedar Hill Police Department

City of Dallas, TX

Dallas County Jail

You may search for an inmate at Lew Sterrett on Dallas County Online Jail Search. The bond desk is open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week and is located at Lew Sterrett Justice Center, 111 West Commerce Street, Dallas Texas 75202.

Inmates will only be allowed two visits per calendar week. The person(s) must be listed on the visitor card. Jail visitation hours for inmates whose last name begins with the letter:

Visitation for all inmates is allowed on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Visitors will not be processed after 1:30 pm.

On-site and off-site video visits may be scheduled in advance by the visitor from the Securus Video Visitation Website found at www.securustech.net. All video visits are recorded and subject to electronic monitoring by Dallas Couty personnel. Your participation in video visitation constitutes consent to this recording and monitoring.

All video visits must be scheduled at least 72 hours in advance. The registering Visitor must be at least 17 years of age and present a valid, government-issued photo identification during the initial registration process. Visitors under the age of 17 must have a parent or guardian present during the video visit. Approvals are generally made within 72 hours.

On-site video visitation hours availability:

The duration of each video visit is 20 minutes. Inmates are not restricted as to the number of off-site video visits they may receive in a week. On-site video visits are restricted to 2 video visits per week.

Visit Securus Technologies – Friends and Family Video Visitation System for more information.

Cockrell Hill, TX

Cockrell Hill Police Department

Cockrell Hill is a holding facility. Offenders are usually detained for 48 – 72 hours and then transferred to the county. Bonds can be paid 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Impounded vehicles that are drivable are brought to 4125 W Clarendon Drive, Cockrell Hill, TX 75211.

Coppell, TX

Coppell Police Department

If a person is arrested in Coppell, police will immediately take them to Grapevine Jai (Grapevine Detention Center | Grapevine, TX – Official Website (grapevinetexas.gov).

The Grapevine Detention Center is a 24/7 operation for the temporary confinement of pre-trial individuals involved in the judicial process, as well as individuals serving time assessed on misdemeanors. You may call the Grapevine Jail at 817-410-3233 for more information.

Grapevine Jail is located at 1007 Ira E. Woods Avenue, Grapevine, TX 76051.

Inmates are often transferred to Tarrant County or Dallas County Jail. Visits are allowed from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Grapevine Jail daily including weekends.

DeSoto, TX

DeSoto Police Department

Duncanville, TX

Duncanville Police Department

Farmers Branch, TX

Farmers Branch Police Department

Garland, TX

Garland Police Department

Grand Prairie, TX

Grand Prairie Police Department

Highland Park, TX

Highland Park Department of Public Safety

Hutchins, TX

Hutchins Police Department

Irving, TX

Irving Police Department

Lancaster, TX

Lancaster Police Department

Mesquite, TX

Mesquite Police Department

Richardson, TX

Richardson Police Department

Rockwall, TX

Rockwall Police Department

Rowlett, TX

Rowlett Police Department

Seagoville, TX

Seagoville Police Department

University Park, TX

University Park Police Department

Wilmer, TX

Wilmer Police Department