Houston Prison Farm

State

Texas

County

Harris

City

Houston

Postal Code

77048

Location

8400 Mykawa Road

Phone

713-221-6000

The Harris County Sherriff Office manages Houston Prison Farm. The Houston Prison Farm is classified as a medium – security facility and mainly houses pre-trial detainees and those waiting for their sentences. Houston Prison Farm has a capacity of roughly 57 inmates, with a maximum capacity of around 83 in cases of emergency. The Houston Prison Farm accepts inmates from surrounding areas, offering to hold inmates for areas without long-term lockup capabilities.

The Houston Prison Farm in Houston maintains its standards in compliance with national and state requirements.

The Houston Prison Farm is managed on a daily basis by a staff of 2 commander, 4 sergeants, 10 officers, and transport personnel. Most of the inmates passing through Houston Prison Farm are there for two years or less.

The Harris Department of Corrections also uses the Houston Prison Farm for housing probation violators, offering detention facilities for both Harris and Houston cities.

Apart from incarceration, the Houston Prison Farm also provides several support programs, including religious programs, educational programs, and volunteer services.

Houston Prison Farm also offers inmates work programs where they can get paid or get some time reduced from their sentence after acquiring trustee status.

Inmate Search

Houston Prison Farm 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 Houston Prison Farm, 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 Houston Prison Farm 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 Houston Prison Farm directly at 713-221-6000 and enquiring about the inmate from Houston Prison Farm officials.

Send & Transfer Money to Inmates

Houston Prison Farm 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 Harris County Jail, including money orders, checks, or gong.

In case a friend or loved one happens to be at the Houston Prison Farm, 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

Houston Prison Farm 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 Houston Prison Farm 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 Houston Prison Farm.

Sending Mail / Package to Houston Prison Farm

Inmates are allowed correspondence at the Houston Prison Farm. Apart from the mail, inmates at Houston Prison Farm can also receive postcards and packages.

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

The Houston Prison Farm 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 Houston Prison Farm, contact them at 713-221-6000.

Sending packages to an inmate will also require prior approval from the 713-221-6000 personnel.

Get in contact with the 713-221-6000 first before sending any packages to the facility to avoid your packages from being sent back for non-compliance.

The Houston Prison Farm’s address is:

Inmates name/booking number

In custody of Houston Prison Farm

Housing unit

8400 Mykawa Road, Houston Texas 77048

Visitation at Houston Prison Farm

Before visiting the Houston Prison Farm, ensure you are on the visitor’s list. You can call the Houston Prison Farm and confirm this first, while also enquiring about the rules associated with visitations.

Some of the Houston Prison Farm’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. Houston Prison Farm also requires visitors to arrive at the facility at least an hour before the scheduled time.

To get more information about visiting hours Houston Prison Farm you can call at 713-221-6000 .

Directions

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