Aransas County Jail

Inmates at Aransas County Jail can make phone calls around the clock. Prepaid minutes are available through commissary, phone prompts, a lobby kiosk, online at www.telmate.com, or by calling 1-866-665-7119. The intercom system is strictly for emergencies—using it for anything else counts as a minor infraction. Video visits, electronic messaging, and tablet services may be available depending on the housing unit and vendor agreements, so features vary. To avoid delays, register phone numbers ahead of time and follow the vendor's setup instructions. Confirm availability and eligibility rules before adding funds or scheduling.

Aransas County Jail accepts incoming personal mail, but staff will reject anything referencing gangs or escapes, containing pornographic or inflammatory content, or printed from the internet. All non-privileged mail is opened and inspected for contraband. Legal mail works differently—it's opened only with the inmate present, and inspection is limited to checking for contraband. Food cannot be mailed in or out. Storing opened or saved food in a cell can lead to disciplinary action and loss of commissary privileges. Inmates can send as many letters as they can afford since postage and supplies come from their commissary account. Indigent inmates can request 3 envelopes, 9 sheets of paper, and a facility pen. The county mails three letters per week for indigent inmates, with a $0.58 debit to the commissary account.

Money deposited at Aransas County Jail goes toward an inmate's commissary account and related charges, so timing matters. Commissary runs twice weekly: submit orders by Monday 7:00 AM for Tuesday delivery, or by Thursday 7:00 AM for Friday delivery. If the account has a negative balance, 25% of incoming deposits automatically goes toward paying it down. The jail also issues indigent underwear (socks, shirt, and briefs) every six weeks and debits $5.75 from the commissary account for those items. Use the jail's approved vendors or payment channels to deposit funds—don't send cash to the facility address. The Inmate Trust Fund office can confirm receipt of a deposit but typically won't share balances or transaction details with third parties.

To look up bookings and custody status for Aransas County Jail, start with the Aransas County Clerk public search. The site includes a disclaimer: records are provided for convenience and may not be certified accurate. You might also run into a validation error that blocks access unless you have a validated session, so results aren't always available. If the clerk site won't load or you need broader coverage, try statewide or federal offender locators, county jail rosters, or Texas notification services to track status changes. Since county and third-party rosters can differ in completeness, double-check critical details against official records or multiple sources. Consider registering for notifications to get timely custody updates.