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Rio Grande Detention Center

Laredo, Texas

Rio Grande Detention Center is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility in Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

We do not collect a roster for this facility. Call the facility to find out if someone is held here.

Website
Website
Capacity
1,900 beds

Visiting, mail, money and calls at Rio Grande Detention Center

What we could confirm for Rio Grande Detention Center. Each item names its source and the day it was checked; check the source before you travel or send money.

How to look someone up

The facility's own search, the wider list and the phone number
Federal prisoners are listed in the federal inmate search (BOP); the result names the prison that holds them.
Call Rio Grande Detention Center at (956) 718-4700 with the person's full name and date of birth.
Number from HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)

Address and phone

Where it is and how to reach it
Street address: 1001 San Rio Boulevard, Laredo, TX, 78046.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)
Phone: (956) 718-4700. People held here cannot take incoming calls.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)
Website: geogroup.com.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)

How these things work in general: visiting, sending money, mail, phone calls.

Questions about Rio Grande Detention Center

How do I find out if someone is in Rio Grande Detention Center?

We do not collect a public roster for this facility. Use the federal inmate search to look for someone, or call the facility to confirm whether they are held there.

Where is Rio Grande Detention Center?

Rio Grande Detention Center is in Laredo, Webb County, Texas. The street address we have on file is 1001 San Rio Boulevard, Laredo, TX, 78046.

What is the phone number for Rio Grande Detention Center?

The phone number we have on file is (956) 718-4700. People held there cannot receive incoming calls.

How do I visit someone at Rio Grande Detention Center?

Federal prisons only allow visits from people on the person's approved visiting list, and approval can take several weeks. Visiting days and hours are set by each institution and can change at short notice. Before you go, call (956) 718-4700 or check its website.

Can I call someone at Rio Grande Detention Center?

People in federal prison call out to numbers on their approved contact list, paid from their own account, and you cannot call in. They can also send and receive monitored email through TRULINCS.

How do I send money to someone at Rio Grande Detention Center?

Federal prisons accept deposits through MoneyGram, Western Union, or a U.S. Postal Service money order mailed to the national lockbox listed on bop.gov. You need the person's full name and 8-digit register number.

How do I send mail to someone at Rio Grande Detention Center?

Address every letter with the person's full name and 8-digit register number, and put your full name and return address on the envelope. The street address we have on file is 1001 San Rio Boulevard, Laredo, TX, 78046. Many facilities use a different address or an outside mail-scanning service for inmate mail, so confirm the correct mailing address before you send anything.

Is searchinmates.org run by this facility?

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Prison listings come from a public corrections source and may be out of date. searchinmates.org is a private website, not affiliated with Rio Grande Detention Center or any government agency.