Travis County Central Booking

State

Texas

County

Travis

City

Austin

Postal Code

78701

Location

509 West 11th Street

Phone

512-854-9889

Fax

512-854-3259

The Travis County Sherriff Office manages Travis County Central Booking. The Travis County Central Booking is classified as a medium – security facility and mainly houses pre-trial detainees and those waiting for their sentences. Travis County Central Booking has a capacity of roughly 61 inmates, with a maximum capacity of around 99 in cases of emergency. The Travis County Central Booking accepts inmates from surrounding areas, offering to hold inmates for areas without long-term lockup capabilities.

The Travis County Central Booking in Austin maintains its standards in compliance with national and state requirements.

The Travis County Central Booking 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 Travis County Central Booking are there for two years or less.

The Travis Department of Corrections also uses the Travis County Central Booking for housing probation violators, offering detention facilities for both Travis and Austin cities.

Apart from incarceration, the Travis County Central Booking also provides several support programs, including religious programs, educational programs, and volunteer services.

Travis County Central Booking also offers inmates work programs where they can get paid or get some time reduced from their sentence after acquiring trustee status.

Inmate Search

Travis County Central Booking 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 Travis County Central Booking, 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 Travis County Central Booking 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 Travis County Central Booking directly at 512-854-9889 and enquiring about the inmate from Travis County Central Booking officials.

Send & Transfer Money to Inmates

Travis County Central Booking 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 Travis County Central Booking, 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

Travis County Central Booking 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 Travis County Central Booking 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 Travis County Central Booking.

Sending Mail / Package to Travis County Central Booking

Inmates are allowed correspondence at the Travis County Central Booking. Apart from the mail, inmates at Travis County Central Booking can also receive postcards and packages.

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

The Travis County Central Booking 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 Travis County Central Booking, contact them at 512-854-9889.

Sending packages to an inmate will also require prior approval from the 512-854-9889 personnel.

Get in contact with the 512-854-9889 first before sending any packages to the facility to avoid your packages from being sent back for non-compliance.

The Travis County Central Booking’s address is:

Inmates name/booking number

In custody of Travis County Central Booking

Housing unit

509 West 11th Street, Austin Texas 78701

Visitation at Travis County Central Booking

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

Some of the Travis County Central Booking’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. Travis County Central Booking also requires visitors to arrive at the facility at least an hour before the scheduled time.

To get more information about visiting hours Travis County Central Booking you can call at 512-854-9889 or fax at512-854-3259.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.