Grand Prairie Jail Inmate Locator

We have gathered for you all the available inmate search links and Grand Prairie Jail 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 Grand Prairie Jail facility.

Here is jail inmate information for the Grand Prairie Jail

Grand Prairie Jail Inmate Search

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Grand Prairie Jail Information and Inmate Programs

The Grand Prairie Jail houses around 210 inmates. It stretches out five cell blocks and has an additional four temporary holding blocks with two special management cells. Short-term housing consists of six separate cells designed for short-term housing for juvenile offenders. Supervision consist of one detention manager, four additional detention supervisors and 36 detention officers.

How to find out if someone is being held at the Grand Prairie Detention Center?

You can go in person to contact detention staff in the detention lobby at 1525 Arkansas Ln. Grand Prairie TX 75052 or by calling the Grand Prairie Jail at 972-237-8947 or 972-237-895. The detention center is located inside the Grand Prairie Public Safety Building located at 1525 Arkansas Ln., Grand Prairie, TX 75052.

Hours of Operation:

The detention center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Payments to bond can be made at the bond desk however cannot be accepted between the hours of 5 a.m.-6 a.m. and 5 p.m.-6 p.m.

The Grand Prairie detention center is a short-term holding facility. Usually inmates are held for less than 72 hours before being released or transferred to other facilities. Because Grand Prairie is in the middle of four counties, bond must be posted to the county in which the case will be filed. Here are the names and addresses for the attitudinal Jails located in the area:

• The Dallas County Jail is located at 111 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75207
• The Tarrant County Jail is located at 100 N. Lamar St., Fort Worth, TX 76196
• The Ellis County Jail is located at 300 S Jackson St., Waxahachie, TX 75165
• The Johnson County Jail is located at 1800 Ridgemar, Cleburne, TX 76031

“Booking” is an administrative process that documents the inmates entrance into the detention centers system. During the process, information such as the person’s name, address and reason for arrest is collected. Other information such as medical/mental health screening, inventory of personal property and photographs/fingerprints are processed now. After this is complete the inmate will be classified to a cell and reviewed by a detention supervisor.

Arraignments at Grand Prairie Jail

Arraignments are closed proceedings that are usually held daily between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. However, they can occur at any time to accommodate the schedule of the magistrate.

Detention Center Credit at Grand Prairie Jail

Monetary value for time spent in the detention center is given for Class C misdemeanors in the City of Grand Prairie. This is usually determined by a municipal judge and regulated by state law. On average, inmates might receive credits for every 24 hours spent in jail.

Visitation at Grand Prairie Jail

Grand Prairie visitation hours are Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. However, they are subject to cancellation at any time.

Requirements for visitation are as follows:

• Limit visits to a 10-15-minute time frame with a maximum of 2 people allowed per inmate always.
• Appropriate dress is required for all visitors, no hats, hoodies or sunglasses.
• They must be at least 17 years of age, present a valid driver’s license or state issued identification card and have no outstanding arrest warrants at the time of visit.
• Children cannot be left unattended at any time in the Jail Lobby or in a vehicle as they are not permitted in for visitation.

Visitors are subject to search prior entry. Visitors can call (972)-237-8951 to verify visitation approval.

Items you may bring:

Prisoner prescription medication will be accepted and dispensed in the prescribed manner but must include inmate name and prescription instructions on the bottle.