Taylor County Detention Center

Physical Address
910 S 27th StAbilene, TX, 79602

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At a Glance

Visitation

  • Taylor County Detention Center no longer holds in-person visits; visitation is conducted by video only.
  • There are two public visitation kiosks located in the old visitation room lobby for family members without home computers.
  • Kiosk messaging at the lobby stations uses inmateinbox.com to create and manage visitor accounts.

Communication

  • Securus is the jail’s phone and video communications vendor and the facility page provides a phone number to set up an account.
  • Inmate visitation at the facility is conducted via video and is no longer in-person at the jail.
  • There are two visitation kiosks in the old visitation-room lobby for visitors without home computer access.

Mail & Letters

  • The facility accepts only legal mail at the Taylor County Jail; legal mail will be searched and distributed to the addressed inmate.
  • Personal inmate mail must be mailed to a PO Box in Waycross, GA and include the inmate's full name and ID plus a return name and stamp.
  • Incoming mail is digitally scanned and delivered to inmates via kiosk; pictures and drawings are accepted if they meet size limits.

Inmate Lookup

  • The roster displays each inmate’s booking date.
  • The roster lists the inmate’s age.
  • Bond information appears on the roster and it includes a cash-only indicator when applicable.

Contact Info

  • The jail publishes a public contact phone number and weekday contact hours.
  • The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office administrative address and separate phone numbers for administration, the jail, and dispatch are available from official sources.
  • Public-records requests may be emailed to public-records@taylorsheriff.org or mailed to the administrative address on file.

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Topic Overviews

Visitation

Taylor County Detention Center no longer offers in-person visits—all visitation happens through video. If you don't have a computer or reliable internet at home, the jail has two public kiosks in the old visitation room lobby. These stations use inmateinbox.com for account setup and kiosk messaging. For remote visits from home, you'll use the jail's approved phone/video vendor to register and schedule sessions. Plan ahead: video visits must be scheduled through the approved system, and monitoring and other scheduling rules may apply.

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Communication

Taylor County Detention Center handles inmate phone and video communication through Securus. The facility page includes a phone number you can call to start setting up your account. All visitation is video-based—there are no in-person visits. If you don't have a home computer, the jail provides two visitation kiosks in the old visitation-room lobby. Account creation and kiosk messaging go through inmateinbox.com. To place calls or schedule video visits, register with the vendor, provide the inmate's ID, and follow their scheduling and payment steps. Before getting started, check the jail's public contact page for its phone number and weekday contact hours.

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Mail & Letters

Mail rules at Taylor County Detention Center depend on what you're sending. Legal mail goes directly to the facility and gets searched before delivery. Personal letters should be sent to the processing PO Box in Waycross, Georgia—include the inmate's full name and ID number along with your return name. Mail missing required return information may be rejected. Once received, accepted mail is digitally scanned and delivered to inmates through a kiosk. Photos and drawings are allowed if they meet the size rules. Keep everything 8.5 x 11 or smaller—packages and magazines are not accepted.

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Inmate Lookup

Taylor County Detention Center publishes an online inmate roster showing booking date, age, bond amount (with a cash-only indicator when applicable), cell assignment, and a visitation schedule/address field. Start with the county roster to see who's currently in custody and review basic booking details. For broader coverage or more identifiers, expand your search using Texas statewide offender tools or federal locators—have booking numbers or state IDs ready to narrow results. Notification services like VINE or SAVNS can send custody-status alerts. Keep in mind that county and third-party rosters vary in completeness, so confirm critical details before acting—especially if the roster doesn't show the visitation information you need.

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Common Questions

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Does Taylor County Detention Center allow in-person visitation?

No. Taylor County Detention Center no longer conducts in-person visits and uses video visitation instead.

Visitation
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Are there kiosks at the jail if I don’t have a computer at home?

Yes. The jail has two kiosks in the old visitation room lobby for family members without home computer access. Those kiosks use inmateinbox.com to set up and manage visitor accounts.

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What system is used for video visits and how are visits scheduled?

You'll use the facility's approved phone/video vendor to set up your account for phone and video visitation. Remote video visits must be scheduled through that system, and availability, monitoring, and scheduling rules may apply.

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How do I set up phone or video visits with Taylor County Detention Center?

Call the phone number listed on the facility page to set up your Securus account. Register with the vendor, provide the inmate's ID, then follow their scheduling and payment steps for calls or video visits.

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Does Taylor County Detention Center allow in-person visitation?

No. Taylor County Detention Center visitation is handled through video rather than in-person visits at the jail.

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What if I don’t have a computer to do a video visit?

You can use the jail’s two on-site visitation kiosks in the old visitation-room lobby. Account setup and kiosk messaging are managed through the vendor portal listed on the facility page (inmateinbox.com).

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Taylor County Detention Center in Texas houses both male and female inmates, including pre-trial, pre-sentenced, and county- and state-sentenced individuals. The jail's stated goal is to provide a secure, safe, and humane environment.

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