Facilities in Dallas 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Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date.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 Dallas County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Use the facility's own lookupNorth Tower Detention Facility, South Tower Detention Facility, West Tower Detention Facility. It is the source of record.
  2. CallCarrollton City Jail: (972) 466-3335; Garland City Jail: (972) 485-4890; Grand Prairie Detention Center: (972) 237-8951. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Dallas County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Dallas County go?

We list 16 facilities in Dallas County, Texas: Carrollton City Jail (2001 E Jackson Rd, Carrollton); Dallas City Detention Center (1600 Chestnut St, Dallas); Garland City Jail (1900 W State St, Garland); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Dallas 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 Dallas County jails and facilities?

Carrollton City Jail: (972) 466-3335. Garland City Jail: (972) 485-4890. Grand Prairie Detention Center: (972) 237-8951. Irving City Jail: (972) 721-2625. 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 Dallas County?

North Tower Detention Facility has its own inmate lookup (dallascounty.org), the source of record. Or call Carrollton City Jail at (972) 466-3335 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Dallas County?

The closest county jails we list outside Dallas County are Rockwall County Jail in Rockwall (Rockwall County, about 21 miles), Mansfield Jail in Mansfield (Tarrant County, about 25 miles) and Ellis County Jail in Waxahachie (Ellis County, about 26 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.