Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center Inmate Locator
We have gathered for you all the available inmate search links and Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center Inmate locator information. Here is information on how to find someone in this jail. The first thing you should consider is that family members have rights for inmate visitation, inmate mail address and policies, and the commissary in Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center facility.
Here is jail inmate information for the Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center
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Jerry J. Esmond Juvenile Justice Center
Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center is located at 6101 Attwater Ave., in Galveston, Texas and has the capacity of 29 beds. If you need information on bonds, visitation, inmate calling, mail, inmate accounts, commissary or anything else, you can call the facility at 409-770-5900 409-770-5929 or send a fax at 409-770-5943.
You can also send an email at David.Terrell@co.galveston.tx.us. inmate Search links for Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center can be found below. Looking up jails is simple.
Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center Inmate Search
To locate an inmate in this facility, click on the following links:Galveston County Jail Inmates who are waiting for a trial are usually held short term. Juveniles being held are also sometimes awaiting disposition. Once the booking process is competed you can use inmate services search to gain access to information.
Juvenile Justice Code
Galveston County Juvenile Justice Department aims to provide fair hearing procedures through traditional judicial procedures. It is the goal to assure due process for juveniles in accordance with Title III: Juvenile Justice Code of the Texas Family Code. Juveniles being held at the Galveston County Juvenile Justice center are usually awaiting trial or have already be sentenced to less than a year. If an inmate is sentenced to longer they are then transferred to the Texas Prison or Federal Prison System.
The Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center is a maximum-security facility with inmates ranging from low level offenders to higher level offenders. Security cameras, electronic detection, reinforced fencing topped with razor wire are just a few feature to deter inmates escape. Armed with mace and trained to use physical force when needed, correctional officers are ready to protect themselves as well as other inmates from violence.
Visitation at Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center
Visitation schedules will be made available no later than the second day of detention and given to Parents/Guardians. Parents can call to request to speak with the intake Officer on duty in respect to the visitation schedule. Parents, guardians and approved visitors are the only ones allowed to visit. The hours of visitation are conducted from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. There will be a limit of two visitors in the visitation area at any time. Residents will only be allowed a total of thirty (30) minutes for visitation. Visitation time can be divided between visitors if more than two approved visitors arrive at the same time. Approved visitors much provide a valid photo ID prior to entry into the facility. Items that are not allowed into the visitation area are:
- Bags
- Purses
- Cell Phones
- Other Material Accessories
Smoking, eating and delivery of contraband anytime during a visit is prohibited. If a visitor fails to comply with any of the regulations will result in immediate termination of visitation rights. Parents and/or guardians are the only ones allowed to visit and permission must be granted by the Deputy Directors-Detention or Detention Superintendent for someone other than parents or guardians who wish to visit. Please contact (409) 770-5900 as resident’s attorneys are permitted to visit anytime during their duration of stay.
Divorced parents must provide legal custody documents to obtain visitation. Parents with legal custody are provided with the first visit. It is upon the discretion of the Intake Officer on duty to allow the second parent to visit if he or she appears later. Mostly this depends on time available during visitation times. It is best and advisable if both parents agree to see the child together or split the visitation time equally between them.
To plan or schedule a visit to Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center see the map below for more information and directions.
