Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center

State

Texas

County

Travis

City

Austin

Postal Code

78704

Location

2515 South Congress Avenue

Phone

512-854-7059

Fax

512-854-7079

The Travis County Sherriff Office manages Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center. The Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center is classified as a medium – security facility and mainly houses pre-trial detainees and those waiting for their sentences. Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center has a capacity of roughly 47 inmates, with a maximum capacity of around 95 in cases of emergency. The Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center accepts inmates from surrounding areas, offering to hold inmates for areas without long-term lockup capabilities.

The Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center in Austin maintains its standards in compliance with national and state requirements.

The Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center is managed on a daily basis by a staff of 3 commander, 5 sergeants, 10 officers, and transport personnel. Most of the inmates passing through Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center are there for two years or less.

The Travis Department of Corrections also uses the Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center for housing probation violators, offering detention facilities for both Travis and Austin cities.

Apart from incarceration, the Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center also provides several support programs, including religious programs, educational programs, and volunteer services.

Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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

Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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 Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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 Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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 Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center directly at 512-854-7059 and enquiring about the inmate from Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center officials.

Send & Transfer Money to Inmates

Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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 Travis County Jail, including money orders, checks, or gong.

In case a friend or loved one happens to be at the Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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

Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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 Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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 Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center.

Sending Mail / Package to Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center

Inmates are allowed correspondence at the Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center. Apart from the mail, inmates at Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center can also receive postcards and packages.

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

The Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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 Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center, contact them at 512-854-7059.

Sending packages to an inmate will also require prior approval from the 512-854-7059 personnel.

Get in contact with the 512-854-7059 first before sending any packages to the facility to avoid your packages from being sent back for non-compliance.

The Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center’s address is:

Inmates name/booking number

In custody of Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center

Housing unit

2515 South Congress Avenue, Austin Texas 78704

Visitation at Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center

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

Some of the Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice 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. Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center also requires visitors to arrive at the facility at least an hour before the scheduled time.

To get more information about visiting hours Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center you can call at 512-854-7059 or fax at512-854-7079.

Directions

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