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Updated on: December 23, 2022
Galveston County Jail
409-766-2315, 409-766-2263
5700 Avenue H, Galveston, TX, 77551-4137
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The Galveston County Jail is in Galveston, Texas.

First and foremost, the Galveston County Sheriff’s Department is the agency that is responsible for maintaining and managing the Galveston County Jail.

Inmates in the Galveston County Jail are either going through their trial or the inmates have already been sentenced and they are serving out their time. Inmates in the Galveston County Jail can either be adult male or adult females who were given less than 2 years on their sentences.

The Galveston County Jail receives new inmates daily. Inmates also are released from the Galveston County Jail on a regular basis since this facility keeps inmates who have just been arrested or inmates who are going through their trials.

There are select inmates in the Galveston County Jail that can have a work assignment. These work assignments are jobs within the four walls of the facility. Inmates can either be an orderly, laundry attendant, or kitchen staff member. Inmates who have a work assignment will be paid a small salary. They can use this small salary in the commissary.

Galveston County Jail — General Information

Galveston County Jail, County Jail.
Adult, Capacity 1187 persons.
5700 Avenue H, Galveston, TX, 77551-4137
http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/sheriff/inmate/index.asp
409-766-2315, 409-766-2263

Galveston County Sheriffs Department

Address: 601 54th Street, Galveston, Texas, 77551

Phone: 409-766-2300

Website: website

The Galveston County Jail does not have their inmate roster made available to the public. So, if you are looking for information on an inmate that you think is in the Galveston County Jail, you will need to contact the Galveston County Jail.

You can also get in touch with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Department as well to get the latest information on an inmate who is in the custody of the Galveston County Jail.

Before calling you should have the inmate’s name along with their date of birth handy, to make it easier for the officer to help you locate who you are looking for.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

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Inmates can also receive letters from their loved ones while they are in the custody of the Galveston County Jail.

You will need to mail them to the following address:

Inmates Name/Jail ID number

Cell Housing Number

Galveston County Jail

5700 Avenue H, Galveston, TX, 77551-4137

Sending Money

Inmates in the Galveston County Jail will need money whether it is to purchase items from the commissary or pay for their court fees.

You can come on down to the Galveston County Jail to use the kiosk located in the facilities lobby to deposit money. The kiosk takes cash, credit, and debit card payments.

If you do not live local to the Galveston County Jail, you can call 409-766-2315, 409-766-2263 and you can make a credit card or debit card payment over the phone into the inmate’s account.

You can also use GTL’s Connect Network website to make payments as well. You will need to create an account to deposit money.

If you are old-fashioned, you can send a money order through the mail. You will need to make the money order payable to the Galveston County Jail Commissary. You will need to also put the gallery number, inmate’s name, date of birth, and cell housing unit on the money order as well.

You will then need to mail this money order to the following address:

Inmate Account Manager

Inmate’s Name/Gallery number

Cell Housing Number

Galveston County Jail

5700 Avenue H, Galveston, TX, 77551-4137

Phone calls

The Galveston County Jail allows inmates to make collect calls to their loved ones back home. These calls will be monitored and recorded. You will not be permitted to use any of your phone features such as call waiting, call forwarding, or three-way calling.

All calls will be limited to 15-minutes. This is to allow all inmate the chance to use the telephones, if they choose to.

Visitation

For you to visit an inmate in the Galveston County Jail, you will need to schedule an appointment. To schedule an appointment, you will need to call 409-766-2315, 409-766-2263. You can schedule an appointment between 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, seven days a week.

You should know that inmates are only permitted to having two visits every calendar month. In your party, you can only have one child visit at a time.

You will need to have a government-issued identification card with you and your children’s birth certificates.

If you must cancel your visitation appointment, you will need to do so at least two hours in advance. If you fail to show up two times in a calendar month or 3 times in a row, you may lose your privilege to visit at the Galveston County Jail.

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
Holiday:

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