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2323 Avenue E, Bay City, TX, 77414

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http://www.co.matagorda.tx.us/default.aspx?Matagorda_County/Sheriff

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Matagorda County County can be found in the Texas area. Bay City – is the county seat. Matagorda County has a total population of 36840 and was formed in 1836.

Matagorda County County has a total area of 1,092 square miles. The zip codes in Matagorda County County are 77404, 77414, 77415, 77419, 77428, 77440, 77456, 77457, 77458, 77465, 77468, 77482, 77483.

Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office:

The Matagorda County Sheriff, , is the head law enforcement officer in the Matagorda County county. You can reach him by calling 979-245-5526.

Address: 2308 Avenue F, Bay, Texas, 77414, 77404, 77414, 77415, 77419, 77428, 77440, 77456, 77457, 77458, 77465, 77468, 77482, 77483.

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Phone: 979-245-5526

Matagorda County Arrest Warrants

Matagorda County Child Support Warrants

Matagorda County Sex Offender Registry

The Matagorda County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Matagorda County County, operates the Matagorda County Jail in Bay City, Bay City, Texas. Matagorda County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 71,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Matagorda County Jail sits on a 85-acre land with 11 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Matagorda County Jail commissary. The Matagorda County Jail’s physical address is 2323 Avenue E, Bay City, TX, 77414.

Matagorda County Jail was constructed in 1869. By then, the Matagorda County Jail served less than 87 residents. Later in 1930, the population in Matagorda County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Matagorda County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Matagorda County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2016, the Matagorda County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Matagorda County Jail

All inmates at the Matagorda County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Matagorda County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Matagorda County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Matagorda County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Matagorda County Jail 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 Matagorda County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Matagorda County Jail 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 Matagorda County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Matagorda County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Matagorda County Jail inmate or officer at the Matagorda County Jail, call at 979-245-5526 or fax at or fax979-245-1071.

Call the Matagorda County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Matagorda County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Matagorda County Jail, inmates, and services.

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