Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility, TX Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: April 14, 2024

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Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility, Ellis County, County Jail

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111 West Franklin Street, Waxahachie, TX, 75165

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http://elliscountysheriff.com/

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Ellis County County can be found in the Texas area. Waxahachie – is the county seat. Ellis County has a total population of 173620 and was formed in 1849.

Ellis County County has a total area of 935 square miles. The zip codes in Ellis County County are 75101, 75119, 75120, 75125, 75152, 75154, 75155, 75165, 75167, 75168, 76041, 76064, 76065, 76623, 76651, 76670.

Ellis County Sheriff’s Office:

The Ellis County Sheriff, Charles E. Edge, is the head law enforcement officer in the Ellis County county. You can reach him by calling 972-825-4901.

Address: 300 South Jackson Street, Waxahachie, Texas, 75165, 75101, 75119, 75120, 75125, 75152, 75154, 75155, 75165, 75167, 75168, 76041, 76064, 76065, 76623, 76651, 76670.

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Phone: 972-825-4901

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The Ellis County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Ellis County County, operates the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility in Waxahachie, Waxahachie, Texas. Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 104,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility sits on a 94-acre land with 8 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility commissary. The Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility’s physical address is 111 West Franklin Street, Waxahachie, TX, 75165.

Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility was constructed in 1846. By then, the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility served less than 88 residents. Later in 1913, the population in Ellis County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1957s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Ellis County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2012, the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Texas state prison. While Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility, they undertake various Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

  1. Individual in Custody Services at the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility

All inmates at the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

  1. The Ellis County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Ellis County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility inmate or officer at the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility, call at 972-825-4934 or fax at or fax972-923-5165.

Call the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility official website for answers to common questions about the Ellis County Short-Term Detention Facility, inmates, and services.

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Ellis County Sheriff's Office

Address: 300 South Jackson Street, Waxahachie, Texas, 75165

Phone: 972-825-4901

Website: website

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Visiting Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday: 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM

Directions

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