El Paso County Downtown Detention Facility Inmate Search
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El Paso County Downtown Detention Facility Inmate Services Information
Phone: 915-273-3770
Physical Address:
601 East Overland Ave.
El Paso, TX 79901
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
El Paso County Jail, TX
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate #
El Paso County Downtown Detention Facility
601 East Overland Ave.
El Paso, TX 79901
Every year El Paso County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 50,240 offenders, and maintain an average of 2,512 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both El Paso County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the El Paso County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Texas and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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El Paso County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/27/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 0 | 0.00% |
| Black | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,013 | 116.63% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 2,013 | 100.0% |
El Paso County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/27/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 777 | 45.02% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 808 | 46.81% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 498 | 28.85% |
| State Jail Felony | 470 | 27.23% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 737 | 42.70% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 743 | 43.05% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 2 | 0.12% |
| Holds | 154 | 8.92% |
| Uncategorized | 130 | 7.53% |
El Paso County Inmate Sex - 10/27/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,499 | 86.85% |
| Female | 227 | 13.15% |
| Total | 1,726 | 100.0% |
El Paso County Inmate Age - 10/27/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18 | 1.04% |
| 18-20 | 84 | 4.87% |
| 21-24 | 185 | 10.72% |
| 25-30 | 340 | 19.70% |
| 31-35 | 319 | 18.48% |
| 36-40 | 234 | 13.56% |
| 41-45 | 202 | 11.70% |
| 46-50 | 118 | 6.84% |
| 51-55 | 95 | 5.50% |
| 56-60 | 80 | 4.63% |
| 61-65 | 28 | 1.62% |
| 66-75 | 19 | 1.10% |
| 76-85 | 4 | 0.23% |
| Total | 1,726 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 915-273-3770
- Administration: 915-546-2228
- Arrest Warrants: 915-546-2214
- Bail: 915-546-2213
- Booking: 915-546-2222
- Court: 915-546-2000
- Dispatch: 915-546-2280
- Inmate Info: 915-273-3770
- Juvenile: 915-849-2500
- Police: 915-832-4400
- Records: 915-546-2235
- Sheriff: 915-538-2292
The El Paso County Downtown Detention Facility serves the following cities and towns of El Paso County: Anthony, Clint, El Paso, Fabens, Horizon City, Socorro and Vinton.