About Galveston County Jail

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The Galveston County Jail serves all of Galveston County, Texas.

The Galveston County Jail is not like many other county facilities throughout the United States.

The Galveston County Jail is a smaller facility. The Galveston County Jail can only house up to 1187 female and male offenders. The Galveston County Jail on a typical day will average about 1187 inmates.

The Galveston County Jail is classified as a medium-security county facility. The Galveston County Jail will only house those adults who are over the age of 18.

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Galveston County Sheriffs Department

Address

601 54th Street, Galveston, Texas, 77551

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409-766-2300

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Inmate Search

The Galveston County Jail has yet to debut their roster on the sheriff’s website. You will need to call or go down to the facility to get the latest information on the inmate in question.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

The Galveston County Jail approves the following items to be sent to inmates:

• Letters

• New Paperback books

• Magazines

• Photos

• Newspapers

All items will need to have the inmate’s information on them and be mailed by USPS.

Sending Money

You are only allowed to mail an inmate a money order by using USPS. No cash.

Phone calls

If you do not have a mobile line and would like to receive calls from the inmates in the Galveston County Jail, you will be happy to know they don’t just do collect calls anymore. They also use Paytel.

Paytel is a third-party service that contracts with the Galveston County Jail. You can choose a plan you would like when you create your account.

Keep in the back of your mind that if there is no money in the phone account, the inmate will not be able to call you using the Paytel service. They will have to call you collect.

Visitation

Visitation is held on Thursdays at the Galveston County Jail.

Visitation will be held during two set times on Thursday. The first time being 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The second time being 7 pm to 9 pm.

You should note that the inmates in the Galveston County Jail will only be allowed to have one visit every week.

Everyone in your party will need to have a photo identification card prior to being allowed in the visitation area. If you are bringing someone under the age of 18, they will need to be brought with their legal guardian and stay with the party the entire time.

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

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