Austin County Jail

For the Austin County Jail in Bellville, pull up IVSS County Inmate Search, set the county to Austin, and type the family name followed by the first name. A hit confirms county custody and names the building, the entry moves with each Bellville booking, release or transfer, and that page enrolls you in no-cost release notices (state help line 866-268-8959).

Austin County Jail Inmate Search

Jailers on Chesley Street pick up at 979-865-5321. Staff there confirm whether the person is in Bellville or boarded out (women are currently housed in Fort Bend County), read you the booking ID, charge and bond on each count, tell you how and where to post that bond, and put you on the visiting list for Friday or Sunday. In short:

• Is the person in Bellville? IVSS or the desk confirms custody; ask for the booking ID, because letters and deposits need it.
• Visits: phone the jail on Monday or Tuesday to be placed on the list, then visit Friday or Sunday, 1 to 3 PM, with government photo ID; visitors must be on the inmate’s list, properly dressed and not jailed there in the last six months (Sheriff’s visiting rules).
• Bail: a magistrate sets bond within 48 hours of arrest; bring photo ID and the whole figure in cash to Chesley Street, or let a licensed bonding company sign for a fee you do not get back; certain charges allow a no-money personal bond (Bellville bond steps).
• Money: the Austin County Jail appears on Access Corrections’ Texas list; fund the account on its website or app, through its call center at 866-345-1884, or in person with cash at an ACE Cash Express store.
• Mail: letters go to the person’s full name and booking ID, Austin County Jail, 417 N. Chesley St., Bellville, TX 77418, with your return address.
• Calls: calls go out only; nobody can phone in or leave a message for an inmate, so families fund a prepaid GettingOut (ViaPath) account.

Austin County criminal cases, hearing dates and bond records are searchable on Austin County Public Access, the portal both the district and county clerks link.

Confirm GettingOut is still the Bellville phone carrier at 979-865-5321 before you fund an account.

Paying bail for someone in custody in Austin County

Once someone is booked at Austin County Jail in Bellville after an arrest, there are several outcomes:

1. They may be released without paying bail, agreeing to show up on a scheduled date.
2. They may remain in custody until their court appearance.
3. They can pay a bail or bond for release. Call 979-865-5321 for bail details.

Bail payments can take several forms.

• The full cash bond is paid at the jail's bonding window or at the clerk of court using cash, a cashier's check or a money order, while many jails add a card option at a lobby kiosk or through an online bond service for a fee; bring the inmate's full name and booking number, and call the jail at 979-865-5321 with questions.
• A licensed bail bond agent in Austin County can help cover bail.
• Many courts take real estate as security for a bond; the property owner must show clear title plus equity at least equal to the bond, often twice it, backed by a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set the bail gives final approval.

For detailed information about the bail process in Austin County, Texas, see the Austin County Jail Bail FAQ.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Austin County Jail? What is the Schedule?

When visits happen in Bellville

417 N. Chesley Street, Bellville, TX 77418 | 979-865-5321

For women currently boarded in Fort Bend County, the Sheriff's page directs visitors to the jail line for their days and hours. Check custody first on the search page.

How to Visit an Inmate at the Austin County Jail in Bellville

Visiting at 417 N. Chesley Street runs on Friday and Sunday afternoons from 1 to 3 PM, and every visit starts with a call to 979-865-5321 on the Monday or Tuesday before; calls on other days do not get you on that week’s list. Your name has to appear on that prisoner’s approved list; bring a current government-issued picture ID, and you must not have been jailed in Bellville during the past six months.

The Sheriff’s rules are strict about dress and conduct: no shorts, hats, sunglasses, sleeveless or form-fitting clothes, skirts below the knee, no hand-carried items, food, drinks, gum or tobacco, and leaving the building ends your session. Visitors younger than 17 need an adult escort, each adult may bring just one child, and the escorting adult has to be listed too. Women in Austin County custody are currently housed at the Fort Bend County jail, where that jail’s visiting days apply; Bellville gives those days when you call.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in Austin County Jail?

To visit an inmate in Austin County, whether by video or in person 'at the jail', follow these steps:

Other than 'at the jail' visits between you and your inmate, which is explained and outlined in detail on our Visit Inmate Page, Austin County remote video inmate visitation can be done using the services of Viapath / GettingOut. 



There are three ways to remotely visit your inmate in Austin County Jail:
1.  Using the GettingOut Kiosk at the jail.
2. Using your computer from home.
3. Using your phone on the Viapath / GettingOut apps.

To remotely visit an inmate in Austin County follow these steps:
1.  Start by confirming that Austin County Jail's Video Visitation is working correctly by looking up Austin County here.
2.  The next step is to create an account here for Viapath / GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account.
4. Last, select Austin County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.

Other Austin County Services provided by GettingOut:
 - Phone Calls & Voicemail 
 - Email, Photo & Video Sharing
-  Inmate Tablet Rental
-  Deposits

Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Austin County Jail Visitation Services you can call them at 866-516-0115.

* All the information you need to have complete knowledge about inmate visitation; policies, rules, fees, schedules, tips, dress codes, and children, lawyers and clergy visitation in Austin County, can be found on our Visit Inmate Page.

Austin County Jail Phone: 979-865-5321

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Austin County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 979-865-5321 for further assistance.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Austin County Jail?

Adding funds for commissary in Bellville

Booking ID in hand, deposit through Access Corrections. Commissary money can also travel by money order, which Bellville normally takes unless staff object, made out to whatever payee the Austin County Jail gives you; cash and personal checks stay home.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Austin County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Austin County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
• 
• Select Texas, then select Austin County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Austin County Jail.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Austin County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 979-865-5321 for further assistance.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Austin County Jail?

How Do Inmates in Austin County Jail Make or Receive Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Austin County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

1.  Start by confirming that Austin County Jail has the phone service you need to communicate with your inmate by the facility lookup here.
2. In the meantime, you can create an account here for Viapath / GettingOut.
3. Then add funds to your account. This account can be controlled by just you, or by both you and your inmate.
4. Last, select Austin County Jail, and then the inmate you wish to communicate with.

Services vary by jail. GettingOut shows what this facility offers.

Phone & Voicemail Fees
Call rates, deposit fees and voicemail prices depend on the jail's contract. Check them on GettingOut or by calling 866-516-0115 before you add money.

Note: Rates are subject to change.

Types of Phone Calls

Prepaid calls (Direct Calls)
With Prepaid Calls you add money to a GettingOut account so the inmate can call your number. Ask GettingOut which other account types are offered at this jail.

Customer Service
If you have any questions about the Austin County Jail GettingOut phone services, you can call them at 866-516-0115.

* All the information you need to understand making and receiving phone calls with inmates in Austin County, can be found on our Inmate Phone Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Austin County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 979-865-5321 for further assistance.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Austin County Jail, and what can I send them?

What to put in an envelope for an Austin County inmate

• Plain envelope, return address filled in.
• Letters to Chesley Street must not carry bills or personal checks.
• Photos, paperbacks, magazines or greeting cards only after the jail says they are accepted (979-865-5321).

Austin County Jail Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Austin County Jail there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.

All mail is to be shipped to the Austin County Jail:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID# (call 979-865-5321 to get this)
Austin County Jail
417 N. Chesley St.
Bellville, Texas 77418

For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Austin County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 979-865-5321 for further assistance.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Austin County Jail, and what can I purchase?

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Austin County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Austin County Jail follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
• 
• Select Texas, then select Austin County Jail, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Austin County Jail.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Austin County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 979-865-5321 for further assistance.

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Austin County?