Galveston County Jail, Texas Inmate Search
Info on Galveston County Jail in Texas incl. searching for an inmate, visitation hours, mail policy & more.
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The Galveston County Jail, located at 5700 Avenue H, Galveston, TX, 77551-4137 is a County Jail and serves Galveston County. It has a capacity of 1187. If the inmate you are looking for is not on the search above, you can go directly to the Galveston County Jail’s website or you can call the jail directly on: 409-766-2315, 409-766-2263.
The Galveston County Jail, located at 5700 Avenue H, Galveston, TX, 77551-4137 is a County Jail and serves . It has a capacity of 1187.
Those close to inmates may:
- Send inmates mail
- Deposit money into their inmate trust account
- Receive calls from them
- Visit them
Galveston County Jail, Texas
General Information
- Facility Name Galveston County Jail
- Facility Type County Jails in Texas
- Address 5700 Avenue H, Galveston, TX, 77551-4137
- Phone Number 409-766-2315, 409-766-2263
- Capacity 1187
- City Galveston
- Zip 77551-4137
- State Texas
- County Galveston County
- Website http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/sheriff/inmate/index.asp
Galveston County Jail Sheriff’s Office
| Sheriff’s Name | Galveston County Sheriffs Department / Galveston County Jail |
| Address | 601 54th Street, Galveston, Texas, 77551 |
| Phone Number | 409-766-2300 |
Visiting hours
Monday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday
7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM |
Visitation Rules
While inmates can receive visitors at Galveston County Jail, there are strict rules in place. If you don’t adhere to these rules, your visit will be denied (often without warning), and you could risk future visits.
Visitors must schedule a visit, in line with the visitation hours of the jail, and its requirements.
Visitors must also have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. They must adhere to jail’s dress code. They will not be able to bring anything into the visitation area.
Call 409-766-2315, 409-766-2263 for scheduling a visit. http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/sheriff/inmate/index.asp website for more information about the application process.
Sending A Mail Or Package
All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff.
It is important that for any mail to be processed at Galveston County Jail that the sender’s name and mailing address is included on the envelope.
In addition, the inmate’s full name (that they are in the jail under), the inmate’s SPN & cell block area must be listed.
The following restrictions apply for any mail sent to Galveston County Jail:
- No perfume, body fluids (including lipstick) or makeup can be included
- No sexually suggestive photographs
- No medicines
- No cash or money orders
- No food or food items
- Contraband
For full details on the most uptodate policies, visit the Galveston County Jail’s http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/sheriff/inmate/index.asp.
To clarify any questions you have on sending mail here, call the Galveston County Jail directly on 409-766-2315, 409-766-2263.Sending Money
To add money to an inmate’s trust account at Galveston County Jail, you have a few options.
Don’t send cash by mail. You can deposit a money order. You may also be able to use: Touch Pay Direct to deposit money.
You can call the jail at 409-766-2315, 409-766-2263 to find out any other updated ways of depositing money for an inmate.
Phone Calls
Inmates held at Galveston County Jail are not allowed to receive phone calls. They are however allowed to put through collect calls. Some jails have also upgraded their phone systems to allow detainees to make calls directly to landlines and cell phones, which means calls are usually cheaper than if they were on a collect basis.
All calls made out can be recorded and monitored, so care should be taken about what is discussed.
The jail may limit calls to some numbers for security reasons, without providing any warning.
To find the most uptodate information on the phone policies at Galveston County Jail, call 409-766-2315, 409-766-2263.
