Brooks County Detention Center

How to Locate Someone at the Brooks County Detention Center

GEO staff on County Road 201 (361-325-3340) can confirm custody if you give a legal name, birth date and, ideally, the Marshals register number. The Sheriff's Office at 361-325-3696 can help with a Brooks County charge.

How to handle bail after an arrest in Brooks County

If someone has been booked at Brooks County Detention Center in Falfurrias, their next steps may include:

1. Release without posting bail, provided they agree to attend court.
2. Detainment until their trial.
3. Posting bail or bond to secure release. For the exact amount, call 361-325-3340.

There are a variety of payment methods available for bail.

• The usual way to post a cash bond is to pay the full amount at the jail bonding window or the clerk of court by cash, cashier's check or money order; many jails also offer card payment through a lobby kiosk or online bond vendor for a fee, and you should bring the inmate's full name and booking number (call 361-325-3340 for the jail).
• Assistance is available from licensed bail bond companies in Brooks County.
• Real property bonds are accepted in many courts: an owner may offer land or a home after showing clear title and equity of at least the bond, often double, with a deed and a recent tax or appraisal value, and the court that set bail approves it.

For a full guide to the bail process in Brooks County, Texas, visit the Brooks County Detention Center Bail Information Page.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Brooks County Detention Center? What is the Schedule?

Planning the Trip to Falfurrias

• Every visitor shows a government-issued photo ID at the County Road 201 gate.
• Visits are for people on the inmate's approved visitor list.
• Call 361-325-3340 before the drive to Falfurrias to make sure your name was approved and to check the policy on bringing kids.

Visiting the Brooks County Detention Center

GEO staff at the County Road 201 center set visit days, and grown-up guests present government picture identification at the gate. Before you make the trip to Falfurrias, call 361-325-3340 to confirm the visiting days and whether you need approval.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brooks County Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 361-325-3340 for further assistance.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Brooks County Detention Center?

Depositing Money in an Inmate's Commissary Account at Brooks County Detention Center

Whatever cash the inmate has on their person when booked into the facility will automatically deposited and credited to their account. When released any money left in the account will be returned to them in the form of a check from the Sheriff's Department or the Brooks County Detention Center Trust Account. There may be circumstances where the inmate can give permission to have his money released to a family member or friend.

Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail

• Bring money to the jail in person. 
• The jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment. Cash or Money Order only.

Option 2 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail

• Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person.
• Never send cash. Always send a Money Order or Cashier's Check from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union.
• Make the Money Order out to the inmate and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.

Mail to the Jail.
Inmate's Full Name & Detainee ID#
Brooks County Detention Center (GEO)
901 County Road 201,
Falfurrias, TX 78355

Failure to do this properly will delay your inmate getting their account credited and may require you to have to resubmit a second money order.
Call 361-325-3340 to ask any questions about this.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brooks County Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 361-325-3340 for further assistance.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Brooks County Detention Center?

How to Make and Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in Brooks County

To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Brooks County Detention Center inmate, follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with City Tele Coin.
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• City Tele Coin Phone Services include prepaid accounts that let your inmate in Brooks County Detention Center call you and others.
• You can also send and receive secure messages with your inmate.
• This is a fee-based service. Check current call rates with City Tele Coin before you add money.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Brooks County, visit our full page guide. 

NOTE: Calls may be recorded or monitored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brooks County Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 361-325-3340 for further assistance.

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Brooks County Detention Center, and what can I send them?

Brooks County Detention Center Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
Ask the Brooks County Detention Center whether it accepts postcards, and what size and type, before mailing one. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Brooks County Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Detainee ID#
Brooks County Detention Center (GEO)
901 County Road 201,
Falfurrias, TX 78355

Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Detainee ID#
Brooks County Detention Center (GEO)
901 County Road 201,
Falfurrias, TX 78355

Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
Ask the Brooks County Detention Center whether books can be mailed in, and whether they must come straight from a publisher or retailer such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Brooks County Detention Center standards will be disposed of. 
Ask the Brooks County Detention Center whether hardcover books are accepted.

All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full Name & Detainee ID#
Brooks County Detention Center (GEO)
901 County Road 201,
Falfurrias, TX 78355

Brooks County Detention Center Inmate Mail Policies and Address - What Can You Send, and Where?

For inmates receiving mail in the Brooks County Detention Center 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 Brooks County Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & Detainee ID#
Brooks County Detention Center (GEO)
901 County Road 201,
Falfurrias, TX 78355

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 Brooks County Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 361-325-3340 for further assistance.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Brooks County Detention Center, and what can I purchase?

Commissary at the Brooks County Detention Center

Detainees can buy food, hygiene products and stationery with the money on their accounts. Ask the front desk (361-325-3340) whether families can order items for them.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Brooks County Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 361-325-3340 for further assistance.

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