Dallas County Old Jail
Dallas County Old Jail
Phone: 214-653-3450. The 50-bed Dallas County Old Jail answers inmate information calls 24 hours a day.
This jail books and houses people arrested in the county for misdemeanors and felonies. After booking and processing, an inmate may be bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or held until their trial is resolved.
The inmate search tool lets you see who is currently in custody.
Less than one year: the sentence is served here. More than one year: the inmate is transferred to the Texas State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page covers visitation, inmate funds, mail, phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablets, bail bonds, and commissary.
Save the inmate’s jail ID or booking number. Not online? Call Dallas County Old Jail at 214-653-3450.
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214-653-3450Mailing address (personal mail)
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Mail Processing Center
PO Box 9226
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Mailing address (legal mail or subscriptions)
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Dallas County Old Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 214-653-3450 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Criminal Court Cases in Dallas County and anywhere in Texas. The Dallas County Sheriff has an online Active Warrant Search tool to look up 'future jail inmates'.
Dallas County Old Jail Inmate Search
The Dallas County Old Jail maintains an average of 50 offenders in custody on any given day. The Dallas County Old Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Dallas County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 335,280 offenders.
The following charts of Dallas County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Dallas County Corrections Department, the state of Texas Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Dallas County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Dallas County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show lessDallas County Old Jail no longer operates as a jail. The building still stands, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been converted into office space. This jail, once known as "Old Red," was replaced in by the Lew Sterrett Justice Center.
- Adult Probation: 214-653-5300
- District Attorney - Juvenile: 214-698-4275
- Drug Court - Juvenile: 214-860-4324
- DWI Court: 214-653-5600
- Inmate Info: 214.761.9025
- Juvenile: 214-698-4212
- Juvenile Probation: 214-698-2200
- Police Tips: 214-671-4847
- Public Defender - Adults: 214-653.3550
- Public Defender - Juvenile: 214-698.4400
- Reentry Resources: 214-296-9258
- Sheriff: 214-653-3450
- Victims Help: 214-358-5173
Booking process details at Dallas County Old Jail
When someone is arrested, they are taken to Dallas County Old Jail for booking. This process involves verifying identity, assessing charges, and determining whether the person will be released on bail or detained.
It's crucial to remain silent during this process, as any statements could be used in court. Legal counsel should be consulted before making any comments about the arrest.
The booking process at Dallas County Old Jail typically involves the following steps:
- Identifying the individual.
- Taking a mugshot.
- Health assessments and questions about criminal background.
- DNA collection if applicable.
- Conducting a full-body search.
- Confiscating personal property.
- Allowing a phone call.
For details on posting bond for an arrestee, call the facility at 214-653-3450.
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This facility, known as "Dallas County Old Jail" is also known as ** FACILITY CLOSED **, Dallas County Old Jail, Texas, Dallas.