galveston county jail
galveston county jail 5700 hgalveston avenue, tx 77551-4137
409-766-2315
The galveston county jail is the main jail in galveston county, texas. while police in galveston county cities and towns can arrest and detain criminals, the galveston county jail is the facility accredited by texas to hold inmates for more than 72 hours .
the galveston county jail, located at: 5700 avenue hgalveston, tx 77551-4137 can be reached 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at 409-766-2315.
The main reason people call 409-766-2315 is to find out if a particular person is in custody, although you can search for an inmate online by going here. You can also get answers to any questions you may have about an inmate and galveston county jail services by clicking on any of the questions below:
how to search for an inmate? Can you find the mugshot of an inmate? How do you look up a criminal’s criminal charges, bail, or inmate number? How do you visit an inmate? what are the visiting hours? can you visit inmates in galveston county by video from home? how do you receive phone calls from an inmate? can you send mail, books or newspapers to an inmate? how to send money to an inmate? does the galveston county jail have an inmate commissary? Can an inmate receive and/or send emails or text messages? do inmates in galveston county have access to computers or tablets? How do you pay an inmate’s bail or bond?
Each year, the Galveston County Jail holds approximately 23,740 bookings, with a daily average of 1,187 inmates, and maintains control of the facility with a staff of 296.
Inmates at this jail range from low-level misdemeanor offenders to inmates awaiting trial for violent crimes such as robbery, rape, and murder. therefore, given the mix of potentially dangerous inmates, the level of security is very high.
the galveston county jail is equipped with a state-of-the-art lockdown system, closed-circuit cameras covering all areas where inmates are held, and jail staff using a system of communication that keeps all of the guards and civilian personnel in constant contact.
The guards who circulate in the same general area as the inmates are armed with a blinding mace that turns an inmate having a violent outburst into a crying child. they also carry stun guns, short clubs, flashlights that have dual use as both a light source and a weapon, and handcuffs. guards at entrances and in areas not frequented by inmates are armed with various firearms. the goal of such tight security is to keep both staff and inmates safe.
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For other jails in Galveston County, jails in neighboring counties, and local police jails and juvenile detention centers for juvenile offenders under the age of 18 in this county, click here.
unlike the texas department of corrections, where inmates are sent once convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of more than a year, the galveston county jail system is populated by short-term offenders; those who have just been arrested and are awaiting release on bail by friends or family members, those who are unable to pay or obtain bail and are awaiting trial, or those who have already been convicted of a crime and sentenced to less than one year . many of these latter inmates become “workers,” who can reduce their sentence by doing jail maintenance or working in the kitchen. An advantage of being a worker is that they are also paid a small stipend, so when they are released, they have a few dollars in their pocket.
when an inmate is found guilty and sentenced to a year or more, he is transferred to the texas department of corrections or the federal bureau of prisons.
Inmates convicted of a misdemeanor and/or sentenced to less than one year of a state felony serve their sentence in the galveston county jail.
Illegal immigrants convicted of a state or federal crime will first serve their sentence and then may be transferred to ice custody for deportation.