Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff

State

Texas

County

Yoakum

City

Plains

Postal Code

79355

Location

PO Box 189

Phone

806-456-2377

Fax

806-456-5431

The Yoakum County Sherriff Office manages Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff. The Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff is classified as a medium – security facility and mainly houses pre-trial detainees and those waiting for their sentences. Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff has a capacity of roughly 65 inmates, with a maximum capacity of around 80 in cases of emergency. The Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff accepts inmates from surrounding areas, offering to hold inmates for areas without long-term lockup capabilities.

The Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff in Plains maintains its standards in compliance with national and state requirements.

The Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff is managed on a daily basis by a staff of 1 commander, 6 sergeants, 13 officers, and transport personnel. Most of the inmates passing through Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff are there for two years or less.

The Yoakum Department of Corrections also uses the Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff for housing probation violators, offering detention facilities for both Yoakum and Plains cities.

Apart from incarceration, the Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff also provides several support programs, including religious programs, educational programs, and volunteer services.

Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff also offers inmates work programs where they can get paid or get some time reduced from their sentence after acquiring trustee status.

Inmate Search

Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff 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 Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff, 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 Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff 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 Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff directly at 806-456-2377 and enquiring about the inmate from Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff officials.

Send & Transfer Money to Inmates

Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff 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 Yoakum County Jail, including money orders, checks, or gong.

In case a friend or loved one happens to be at the Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff, 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

Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff 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 Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff 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 Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff.

Sending Mail / Package to Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff

Inmates are allowed correspondence at the Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff. Apart from the mail, inmates at Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff can also receive postcards and packages.

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

The Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff 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 Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff, contact them at 806-456-2377.

Sending packages to an inmate will also require prior approval from the 806-456-2377 personnel.

Get in contact with the 806-456-2377 first before sending any packages to the facility to avoid your packages from being sent back for non-compliance.

The Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff’s address is:

Inmates name/booking number

In custody of Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff

Housing unit

PO Box 189, Plains Texas 79355

Visitation at Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff

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

Some of the Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff’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. Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff also requires visitors to arrive at the facility at least an hour before the scheduled time.

To get more information about visiting hours Yoakum County Jail & Sheriff you can call at 806-456-2377 or fax at806-456-5431.

Directions

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