Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility

State

Texas

County

Travis

City

Austin

Postal Code

78701

Location

500 West 10th Street

Phone

512-854-9770

Fax

512-854-9237

The Travis County Sherriff Office manages Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility. The Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility is classified as a medium – security facility and mainly houses pre-trial detainees and those waiting for their sentences. Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility has a capacity of roughly 60 inmates, with a maximum capacity of around 93 in cases of emergency. The Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility accepts inmates from surrounding areas, offering to hold inmates for areas without long-term lockup capabilities.

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

The Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility is managed on a daily basis by a staff of 2 commander, 6 sergeants, 9 officers, and transport personnel. Most of the inmates passing through Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility are there for two years or less.

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

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

Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility, 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility directly at 512-854-9770 and enquiring about the inmate from Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility officials.

Send & Transfer Money to Inmates

Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility, 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility.

Sending Mail / Package to Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility

Inmates are allowed correspondence at the Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility. Apart from the mail, inmates at Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility, contact them at 512-854-9770.

Sending packages to an inmate will also require prior approval from the 512-854-9770 personnel.

Get in contact with the 512-854-9770 first before sending any packages to the facility to avoid your packages from being sent back for non-compliance.

The Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility’s address is:

Inmates name/booking number

In custody of Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility

Housing unit

500 West 10th Street, Austin Texas 78701

Visitation at Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility

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

Some of the Travis County Jail / Central Booking Facility’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 Jail / Central Booking Facility 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 Jail / Central Booking Facility you can call at 512-854-9770 or fax at512-854-9237.

Directions

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