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Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date.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

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallDenton County Main Jail: (940) 349-1700; Denton County Juvenile Detention Center: (940) 349-2470; McFadden Ranch: (817) 491-9387. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Denton County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Denton County go?

We list 4 facilities in Denton County, Texas: Denton County Jail, Pre-Trial Facility (1406 Troy H. Lagrone Drive, Denton); Denton County Main Jail (127 N Woodrow Ln, Denton); Denton County Juvenile Detention Center (210 S Woodrow Lane, Denton); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Denton 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 Denton County jails and facilities?

Denton County Main Jail: (940) 349-1700. Denton County Juvenile Detention Center: (940) 349-2470. McFadden Ranch: (817) 491-9387. 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 Denton County?

Call Denton County Main Jail at (940) 349-1700 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Denton County?

The closest county jails we list outside Denton County are Tarrant County Jail - Greenbay in Fort Worth (Tarrant County, about 25 miles), Wise County Jail in Decatur (Wise County, about 28 miles) and Collin County Detention Facility in McKinney (Collin County, about 29 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.