Baytown Municipal Jail

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Baytown Municipal Jail

You can call Baytown Municipal Jail 24 hours a day for inmate information at 713-755-5300.

Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.

You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.

Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Texas State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 713-755-5300, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Baytown Municipal Jail at 713-755-5300 to get it.

Phone: 713-755-5300

Physical Address:
3200 North Main Street
Baytown, TX 77521

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How Do You Find Someone in the Baytown Municipal Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Baytown Municipal 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 713-755-5300 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Criminal Court Cases in Harris County and anywhere in Texas.

Baytown Municipal Jail Inmate Search

The Baytown Municipal Jail maintains an average of 30 offenders in custody on any given day. The Baytown Municipal 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 Harris County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 272,700 offenders.

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About the Baytown Municipal Jail

The Baytown City Jail, situated in Baytown, Texas, is a municipal correctional facility that serves as a temporary holding facility for individuals arrested within the city limits.

In terms of inmate programs, the Baytown City Jail  provides basic services and resources to detainees, such as meals, medical care, and access to legal counsel. However, due to the jail's temporary nature, long-term rehabilitation programs might not be as comprehensive as those offered by larger correctional institutions.

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Recent Bookings & Arrests

What is the booking process for the Baytown Municipal Jail?

After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Baytown Municipal Jail for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.

The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.

These are the steps of booking someone into the Baytown Municipal Jail:

  • Personal identification.
  • Mugshot(s).
  • Questions about medical history, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and gang affiliations.
  • Possible DNA.
  • Full body search.
  • Property forfeiture.
  • Free phone call.

Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 713-755-5300.

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Directions / Map to the Baytown Municipal Jail
Inmate Bail and Bonding

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When an offender is arrested and brought to the Baytown Municipal Jail in Baytown for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.

1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Harris County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail.  Call 713-755-5300 to get the exact amount.

The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.

  • If can be paid by cash, money order or credit card.
  • It can be paid using a bail company, licensed to do business in Harris County.
  • It can be paid by using a residential property in the county as collateral. 

For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Harris County Texas, check out the Baytown Municipal Jail Bail Page.

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Other Jails Nearby

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Search for an Inmate in Harris County

This facility, known as "Baytown Municipal Jail" is also known as Baytown Municipal Jail, Texas, Harris.

The Baytown Municipal Jail serves the following cities and towns of Harris County: Baytown, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, Deer Park, El Lago, Friendswood, Galena Park, Houston, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Jacinto City, Jersey Village, Katy, La Porte, League City, Missouri City, Morgan's Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Pearland, Piney Point Village, Seabrook, Shoreacres, South Houston, Southside Place, Spring Valley Village, Stafford, Taylor Lake Village, Tomball, Webster and West University Place.