Every detail on this page is checked by hand, not scraped. This unofficial directory helps friends and family of incarcerated individuals find critical information — inmate lists, locations, bail resources, visitation hours, rules, and text, phone, email, and mail services — for jails, detention centers, and prisons across the United States.
You can call Richardson City Jail 24 hours a day for inmate information at 972-744-4820.
This facility processes offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies. They undergo booking and processing, and depending on their charges, may remain incarcerated until they are bonded out, released on their own recognizance, or held until their trial concludes.
Use the inmate search tool to see who is currently in custody.
Inmates serving less than one year will do their time at this jail, while those with longer sentences will be transferred to the Texas State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
This page provides information on the visitation schedule, funding an inmate's account, mailing them, receiving phone calls, voicemail, email and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond details, and commissary purchases.
It is useful to keep the inmate's jail ID or booking number for correspondence purposes. If it’s not available online, contact Richardson City Jail at 972-744-4820 for assistance.
Phone: 972-744-4820
Physical Address:
140 North Greenville Avenue
Richardson, TX 75080
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Richardson City 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 972-744-4820 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'.
Richardson City Jail Inmate Search
The Richardson City Jail maintains an average of 70 offenders in custody on any given day. The Richardson City 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 334,800 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.
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The Richardson jail serves as a temporary holding facility for individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting release on bond, transfer to other facilities, or their court appearance. For information regarding the Richardson jail, it is recommended to contact the appropriate authorities directly.
Arraignments, which are initial court appearances, generally take place once a day around 11:00am, but the schedule may vary to accommodate magistrate availability.
When arrested for a felony or misdemeanor (excluding Class C misdemeanors), individuals can secure their release from jail by paying the bond at either the Dallas County Sheriff's Office located at 111 Commerce in Dallas or the Collin County Sheriff's Office located at 4300 Community Blvd in McKinney.
In cases where vehicles have been impounded by the Richardson Police Department, they are taken to the City of Richardson's contracted Vehicle Impound Facility. The facility, operated by Signature Towing, is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is located at 1204 Municipal Drive in Plano, Texas. For inquiries related to impounded vehicles, it is advised to contact Signature Towing at (972) 423-4010.
Following an arrest, individuals are processed at Richardson City Jail. The booking process confirms identity, charges, and whether the individual will be released, granted bail, or held until court.
It is advisable to remain silent during booking, as anything said can be used against the individual later. Legal counsel should be consulted before any statements are made.
The booking steps at Richardson City Jail include:
Depending on circumstances, the booking process can take one hour or up to 48 hours. To inquire about posting bond for an arrestee, contact the facility at 972-744-4820.
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This facility, known as "Richardson City Jail" is also known as Richardson Police Department, Richardson City Jail , Richardson City Jail , Texas, Dallas.
The Richardson City Jail serves the following cities and towns of Dallas County: Addison, Balch Springs, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Cockrell Hill, Combine, Coppell, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Ferris, Garland, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Mesquite, Ovilla, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, University Park and Wilmer.
