Facility Name: | Harris County Jail |
Facility Type: | County Jail |
Address: | 1200 Baker Street, Houston, TX, 77002 |
Phone: | 713-755-7484 |
Capacity: | 4556 |
Facility Type: | Adult |
City: | Houston |
Postal Code: | 77002 |
State: | Texas |
County: | Harris County |
Official Website: | https://www.harriscountyso.org |
Address: | 6831 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, Texas, 77379 |
Phone: | 281-376-2997 |
Email: | [email protected] |
Website: | http://www.harriscountyso.org/default.aspx#ad-image-0 |
Harris County Jail Houston TX offender locator: Appeals Court, Detainer Information, Inmate List, Bond, Release Date, Booking Date, Arrests, Status, Booking #, Mugshots, Description of Charges, Who’s in jail, Charges, Bookings.
Harris County Jail serves Harris County, Texas. It is the main jail of the county and is in Houston, Texas. The jail is situated in the peninsula in northern Downtown Houston. Even though the jail serves Harris County, however, Joe Kegans State Jail is also in the Harris County Jail Complex. Right next to the Harris County Jail Complex is the Harris County District Court.
Harris County Jail is composed of three separate jails along with the Joe Kegans State Jail. The jails include the following:
1200 Jail
The 1200 Jail opened in early 2003. The sheriff’s administrative offices are located inside the jail. The jail can hold 4,156 inmates in general population, 124 inmates in medical division, and another 96 inmates in MHMRA.
701 Jail
The 701 jail is a large detention facility. The jail can hold up to 4,144 inmates. The jail opened their doors in the late 1920s.
1307 Jail
The 1307 jail was actually built to be a part of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice state jail. The jail opened their doors in 1998. The facility can hold up to 1,070 inmates.
Joe Kegans State Jail
This jail typically just houses shorter-term felonies. It is the only state jail in the county jail complex.
The Harris County Jail offers the public an online record database for those looking to search for inmates that are in the Harris County Jail. You can do an inmate search by using their SPN, social security number, first and last name, or by their date of birth.
When looking through the roster, you will be able to find their SPN, what charges they have, and what prison facility they are currently in.
All incoming mail is required to have the inmates full name, SPN, and their housing unit and cell block location along with the sender’s full information (name and address). If any incoming mail does not have the above information, it will be sent back to the sender.
All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff. Letters sprayed with perfume, makeup, lipstick, or anything else will automatically be sent back to the sender.
You can send inmates 2 paperback books with 4 magazines at a time. Hardback books are not allowed. Books must be new and sent directly from the publisher.
Books can be sent to the following address:
Inmate Full Name, Full SPN
701 N. San Jacinto, Visitor Control Center
Attn: Books- Mailroom
Houston, Texas 77002
Letters can be sent to the following addresses:
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
701 N. San Jacinto
Houston, TX 77002
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
1307 Baker St.
Houston, TX 77002
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
1200 Baker St.
Houston, TX 77002
Money can be sent to inmates in Harris County Jail in a few different ways.
The 701 Jail and the 1200 Jail both have deposit machines in their lobbies. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN to use this service.
You can fund an inmate's account using TouchPay website. Deposits made this way are posted to the account instantly. Keep in mind there is a fee for this service.
You can make deposits by calling TouchPay at 1-866-232-1899. They accept debit and credit card payments. You will need to know the inmates full name and their SPN. With this service, there will be a fee involved, and you can only deposit up to $100.
You can also deposit money by using Western Union. You can either go to their kiosks, call them at 1-800-643-3422, or on the internet. The maximum deposit you can do by either phone or online is $300. There is also a service fee involved with this service.
You will need to know the inmates full name, their SPN, and the code city, which is ITF-Texas.
You can deposit money using Ace Cash Express by going into one of their 1485 stores. This service only accepts cash, no credit or debit card payments allowed. The maximum amount you can send is $1,000. There is also a fee for this service.
You can mail money orders and cashier’s checks to the prison itself. They must be payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund” along with their name and SPN at the bottom. If they are not made payable to the “Inmate Trust Fund”, they will be sent back to the sender. You can send the cashier checks and money orders to the following address:
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Inmate Trust Fund
1200 Baker St.
Houston, TX 77002
Visiting hours are as follows:
Tuesday: 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 3:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 3:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Visitation is a privilege in Harris County Jail. Visitation can be provoked without any warning. Visitors must have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area.
Inmates allowed to have 2 adults and 2 children visiting at a time. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors must adhere to jails dress code.
Inmates can have one 20-minute visit daily.
Monday | |
Tuesday | 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
Wednesday | 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
Thursday | |
Friday | |
Saturday | 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM |
Sunday | 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM |
Holiday |
The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.
Total Jail Admissions | 95,419 |
---|---|
Total Jail Population | 8,914 |
Female Jail Population | 944 |
Male Jail Population | 7,262 |
Asian Jail Population | 60 |
---|---|
Black Jail Population | 4,176 |
Latino Jail Population | 278 |
Native Jail Population | 2 |
White Jail Population | 3,875 |
Pretrial Jail Population | 5,284 |
---|---|
Female Pretrial Jail Population | 760 |
Male Pretrial Jail Population | 4,373 |
Jail Population Held for State Prison | 260 |
---|---|
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison | 61 |
Jail Population Held for State Jail | 23 |
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail | 81 |
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies | 2 |
Jail Population Held for ICE | - |
Total Prison Admissions | 12,548 |
---|---|
Female Prison Admissions | 1,635 |
Male Prison Admissions | 10,913 |
Asian Prison Admissions | - |
Black Prison Admissions | 6,421 |
Latino Prison Admissions | 3,335 |
Native Prison Admissions | - |
White Prison Admissions | 2,685 |
Other Prison Admissions | 107 |
Total Prison Population | 25,556 |
---|---|
Female Prison Population | 1,687 |
Male Prison Population | 23,869 |
Asian Prison Population | - |
---|---|
Black Prison Population | 13,234 |
Latino Prison Population | 7,533 |
Native Prison Population | - |
White Prison Population | 4,575 |
Other Prison Population | 214 |
Refer the map below to find the driving directions
Correctional Facility Name | Type | County |
---|---|---|
Harris County Sheriff’s Office & Jail Administration, Texas 0 miles | County Jail | Harris County |
Harris County Jail 701, Texas 0.02 miles | County Jail | Harris County |
Harris County Jail 711, Texas 0.02 miles | County Jail | Harris County |
Joe Kegans State Jail, Texas 0.11 miles | State Prison | Harris County |
FDC Houston, Texas 0.42 miles | Federal Prison | Harris |
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center, Texas 3.65 miles | County Jail | Harris County |
Jacinto City City Jail, Texas 6.62 miles | City Jail | Harris County |
Houston City Southeast Jail, Texas 7.83 miles | City Jail | Harris County |
Pasadena Jail, Texas 10.92 miles | City Jail | Harris County |
Deer Park City Jail, Texas 15.03 miles | City Jail | Harris County |
Pearland Jail, Texas 16.64 miles | City Jail | Brazoria County |
Pam Lychner State Jail, Texas 17.01 miles | State Prison | Harris County |
Humble City Jail, Texas 17.04 miles | City Jail | Harris County |
Harris County Youth Village, Texas 19.04 miles | County Jail | Harris County |