Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center

State

Texas

County

Cameron

City

Olmito

Postal Code

78575

Location

7100 Old Alice Road

Phone

956-554-6701

Fax

co.cameron.tx.us

The Cameron County Sherriff Office manages Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center. The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center is classified as a medium – security facility and mainly houses pre-trial detainees and those waiting for their sentences. Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center has a capacity of roughly 52 inmates, with a maximum capacity of around 97 in cases of emergency. The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center accepts inmates from surrounding areas, offering to hold inmates for areas without long-term lockup capabilities.

The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center in Olmito maintains its standards in compliance with national and state requirements.

The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center is managed on a daily basis by a staff of 3 commander, 5 sergeants, 9 officers, and transport personnel. Most of the inmates passing through Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center are there for two years or less.

The Cameron Department of Corrections also uses the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center for housing probation violators, offering detention facilities for both Cameron and Olmito cities.

Apart from incarceration, the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center also provides several support programs, including religious programs, educational programs, and volunteer services.

Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center also offers inmates work programs where they can get paid or get some time reduced from their sentence after acquiring trustee status.

Inmate Search

Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center does not hold inmates for a long time and is mainly used by inmates transitioning to their new prison facilities.

If you suspect that a friend or loved one is held at the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center, you have a couple of options for searching for the inmate. One of these ways is through logging into the facility’s online database website to perform a search. You will need a couple of details, including the inmate’s names, age, and race.

You can also log in to the Texas statewide inmate database and search for the inmate.

The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center updates its database often to ensure they provide accurate information about the status of an inmate. This helps identify whether the inmate has been shifted to a new facility.

On the other hand, if you do not have any internet access, you have the option of calling the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center directly at 956-554-6701 and enquiring about the inmate from Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center officials.

Send & Transfer Money to Inmates

Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center allows inmates to have commissary accounts to access cash to buy goods from the prison kiosk.

There are several ways for friends and loved ones to get money into an inmate’s commissary at Cameron County Jail, including money orders, checks, or gong.

In case a friend or loved one happens to be at the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center, they can also deposit the money directly into the inmate’s commissary. Ensure you write the inmate’s name and their ID on the back of the check or money order.

Phone Calls

Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center affords inmates phone call liberties subject to some restrictions.

To ensure every inmate has a chance at a phone call, there are maximum limits for each inmate on a phone call. The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center employs the Securus Company for phone call services at the facility.

Friends and loved ones can add credit to their Securus account and make calls to the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center.

Sending Mail / Package to Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center

Inmates are allowed correspondence at the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center. Apart from the mail, inmates at Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center can also receive postcards and packages.

Include the sender’s full names and address plus the inmate’s names before sending anything.

The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center also has an approved list of items that can be sent to the inmate. To clarify the requirements, if you are to send a package to the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center, contact them at 956-554-6701.

Sending packages to an inmate will also require prior approval from the 956-554-6701 personnel.

Get in contact with the 956-554-6701 first before sending any packages to the facility to avoid your packages from being sent back for non-compliance.

The Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center’s address is:

Inmates name/booking number

In custody of Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center

Housing unit

7100 Old Alice Road, Olmito Texas 78575

Visitation at Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center

Before visiting the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center, ensure you are on the visitor’s list. You can call the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center and confirm this first, while also enquiring about the rules associated with visitations.

Some of the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center’s rules that need to be adhered to include a valid ID, the visitor should not be a previous felon, and any underage person has to come with a legal guardian. Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center also requires visitors to arrive at the facility at least an hour before the scheduled time.

To get more information about visiting hours Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center you can call at 956-554-6701 or fax atco.cameron.tx.us.

Directions

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