Galveston County Inmate Search
County inmate search means looking up information about incarcerated and arrested persons. One may conduct an inmate search if they suspect that a family or loved one was arrested or to verify if someone they know is in jail.
Galveston County inmate search is a process of attempting to obtain information about persons who were arrested and placed in any of the county's correctional facilities. Such arrests may be temporary, or they may be as a result of court convictions. Either way, Galveston inmate records are part of the Galveston County Public Records that anyone can view easily.
Galveston County Crime and Incarceration Statistics
A Texas Crime Report for 2020 saw a 7.1% jump in the crime rate compared to previous years. Then, according to an Incarceration Rate Report released by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards compiled from 9 January 2021 to 8 January 2022, Galveston County had a 2.43 percent incarceration rate out of a countywide population of 350,682 persons within the timeframe in view.
Furthermore, a Fiscal Year 2022 Statistical Report showed that Galveston County had 524 convicted prisoners sentenced to the county and state jails.
More information on Galveston County crime and incarceration statistics is available on the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) page.
Galveston County Prison System
The Galveston County prison system is overseen by the Corrections Division of the County, which is a division of the County Sheriff's Office. The prison system consists of an adult jail facility and a juvenile detention facility.
The Galveston County jail facility is a large adult facility that houses persons awaiting trial or serving brief sentences. The Juvenile Justice Department detention center is a 29 single-occupancy room facility that houses offenders aged 10 to 18 found guilty of lawless conduct due to acts committed before they turned 17.
How to Find an Inmate in Galveston County
One may find inmates in Galveston County by:
- Searching the county's inmate listings
- Using the county Inmate locator
- Phoning the jail number at (409) 766-2315 to make inquiries.
- By looking up criminal court cases in Galveston County through the state's ad-hoc search
- Through the use of third-party sites
How Does a Galveston County Inmate Search Work?
The Freedom of Information Act governs the availability of reviewing Galveston County inmate records, which provide a lot of helpful information about a person. Typically, Galveston County inmate records will show the inmates' full names, inmate numbers, date of birth and age, the crime they are charged with, the court where they were convicted, docket number, bail or bond amount, mugshot, physical details (height, race, ethnicity), arrest date, and other details.
However, an inmate's social security number, home address, names of family members, etc., cannot be found through an inmate search.
Where to Find a Galveston County Inmate Locator
The Galveston County Sheriff's Office provides an Inmate locator to search for inmates. On the home page, one may scroll through the inmate inquiry listings to view inmates' full names, primary charges, arrest dates, and booking agencies. At the bottom of the listing, there is a "filter inmate list" button. By clicking this, a searcher may filter the inmate's search results by their first name, last name, middle name, sex, race, age, primary charge, arrest date, or booking agency. Use the "plus" icon on the right-hand corner of "filter inmates search" to search multiple inmates simultaneously. Use the "plus" icon on the right-hand corner of "filter inmates search" to search multiple inmates simultaneously.
One can also see recent events, including arrests, on the left-hand tab of the Galveston County Consortium's Police to Citizen (P2C) website, which is updated daily, and clicking on "arrests" under the "events type” filter. Note that some events are not reported on the same day they occurred. Suppose one is not sure if a person was arrested on a particular date or at a location. They may go to the homepage of the Galveston Consortium's Police to Citizen (P2C) and click on the "event search" tab on the menu tab. This directs the searcher to a page where they may search arrests using information like the individual's name, arrest location (street name, street number, city), and the arrest time frame.
One may click on arrests to find recent arrests. The names shown in this section only depict arrested individuals without any convictions.
To find inmates using the state's ad-hoc search, select the court type, section, and "Galveston County" under the county selection. Then, tick other appropriate parameters and run a query using the provided search criteria.
A person who wants to search inmates' information using third-party sites should provide the required search parameters in a search engine. Multiple third-party sites will appear in the search results, and they can choose anyone from the list. Most Galveston inmate searches are free on third-party sites. However, some may require that the searcher register first.
How to Send Jail Mail in Galveston County
Previously, one could send hard copy mail to those incarcerated in Galveston County jail. However, recent guidelines mandate that all personal mail must be sent digitally and addressed using to the facility name and state, followed by the inmate's name and identifier. The forwarding address is:
P.O. Box, 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
To send money to an inmate, one must fund their commissary via the Texas Offenders Direct Purchase Program. Check their guidelines for more information. However, legal mail and subscriptions are still hand-delivered and should be addressed to the inmate’s name, followed by
Galveston County Jail
5700 Avenue H
Galveston, TX 77551
To send a personal mail to a person in Juvenile detention, use the juvenile’s full name followed by the address:
Galveston County Juvenile Detention Center
6101 Attwater Avenue
Dickinson, TX 77590
Galveston County Jails and Prisons
Galveston County Jail
5700 Ball Street
Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: (409) 766-2315
Galveston County Juvenile Justice Centre
6101 Attwater Avenue
Dickinson, TX 77590
Phone: (409) 770-5900
