Facilities in Cameron County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Cameron County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Use the facility's own lookupCameron County Detention Center 1, Cameron County Detention Center 2, Cameron County Jail. It is the source of record.
  2. CallAmador R Rodriguez Boot Camp / Ed Ctr: (956) 361-3509; Brownsville City Jail: (956) 548-7000; Cameron County Detention Center 1: (956) 544-0865. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Cameron County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Cameron County go?

We list 9 facilities in Cameron County, Texas: Amador R Rodriguez Boot Camp / Ed Ctr (2310 W Hwy 77, San Benito); Brownsville City Jail (600 East Jackson Street, Brownsville); Cameron County Detention Center 1 (1145 E Harrison, Brownsville); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Cameron County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for Cameron County jails and facilities?

Amador R Rodriguez Boot Camp / Ed Ctr: (956) 361-3509. Brownsville City Jail: (956) 548-7000. Cameron County Detention Center 1: (956) 544-0865. Cameron County Detention Center 2: (956) 544-0814. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Cameron County?

Cameron County Detention Center 1 has its own inmate lookup (cameroncountytx.gov), the source of record. Or call Amador R Rodriguez Boot Camp / Ed Ctr at (956) 361-3509 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Cameron County?

The closest county jails we list outside Cameron County are Willacy County Jail in Raymondville (Willacy County, about 33 miles), Hidalgo County Detention Center in Edinburg (Hidalgo County, about 45 miles) and Starr County Jail in Rio Grande City (Starr County, about 83 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.