How to send messages, photos, and packages
Staying in touch with someone at Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Detention Center involves two vendors: NCIC Inmate Communications for phone calls (in place since December 22, 2022) and Securus Video Connect for scheduled video visits. Video visits work onsite or remotely through the Securus app, computer, or tablet. Set up your account and add funds through the NCIC portal referenced by the sheriff's office—follow the vendor's instructions for payment and scheduling. Keep in mind that the sheriff's office and the phone/video vendor can monitor and record outgoing inmate calls and video visits that take place inside the facility. For attorney communications, the Sheriff's Office says it does not intentionally monitor privileged calls. Attorneys must register with NCIC and upload ID and a bar card for privileged, non-recorded access.
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Mailing a letter or photo to someone at Brazoria County Jail? It won't go straight to the facility anymore. Since January 9, 2023, most inmate mail gets routed through Longview first, where it's scanned and delivered electronically.
Brazoria County Jail changed how inmate mail is handled effective January 9, 2023. Instead of mail going straight into the facility as physical paper, documents, photos, and letters are routed through a processing step tied to a Longview address.
Set up an account and add funds through the NCIC inmate-communications portal listed by the sheriff's office. Follow NCIC's instructions to fund the option that fits your situation (prepaid or commissary-linked access, for example).
Yes. The sheriff’s office and the inmate-phone/video vendor have the technical ability to monitor and record outgoing inmate telephone calls and in-facility video visits.
Yes, but you have to register correctly. The Sheriff’s Office says it does not intentionally monitor privileged attorney communications, and attorneys must create an NCIC account and upload ID plus a bar card to receive privileged, non-recorded access.
Send letters (other than legal and medical mail) to the jail’s designated processing address listed by the facility. If mail is sent for processing to PO Box 591, Longview, TX 75606, it will not be returned or released and will be destroyed once processed.
No. Brazoria County Jail does not accept packages or product deliveries for inmates, and attempted package deliveries may be searched and returned to the carrier.
Use NCIC.com Inmate Messaging to send electronic messages, documents, and photos. The fees listed by the facility are $0.25 per text message and $0.35 for picture/document messages.
Getting money onto someone's account at Brazoria County Jail is straightforward once you know your options. You can deposit online, by phone, at a lobby kiosk, or with cash at certain retail stores. Here are the five methods the jail lists.
Visiting someone at Brazoria County Jail goes smoother when you show up with the right ID, dressed within the rules, and registered on time. Use this checklist to avoid getting turned away at the door.
Your first visit goes a lot smoother when you show up with the right ID, appropriate clothing, and enough time to register. This guide covers the most common reasons people get turned away at Brazoria County Jail—and how to avoid them.
