Dallas County – Marzelle Hill Transition Center

Dallas County – Marzelle Hill Transition Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 214-698-4200

This facility is for juvenile residents.

The Dallas County – Marzelle Hill Transition Center is a medium to low-security detention center located at 2600 Lone Star Dr Dallas, TX that is operated locally by the Juvenile Justice Department and holds youths awaiting the determination of punishment for the crimes which they are accused. Most of the adolescents are here for less than two years.

The Marzelle C. Hill Transition Center provides temporary or transitional residential care for youth who are appropriate for a non-secure setting. The Hill Center is a temporary placement for youth transitioning to a placement facility, youth that have special needs and are awaiting a home study, or who have multiple probation violations. Educational, medical, spiritual, social, psychological and recreational services are available to youth on site of this 48-bed co-ed facility.

Someone is available 24 hours a day to speak with parents or legal guardians regarding their child. Parent or guardian identity must be verified.

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, please call: 214-698-4200

After business hours and weekends, please call: 214-698-4212

visitation Info

Dallas County – Marzelle Hill Transition Center – Visitation

Residents may receive weekly visits from their mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, legal guardian and clergy ONLY. Each resident will receive two (2) thirty (30) minute visits. All individuals listed above must be approved in TechShare. There is a 2 person limit.

All visitors MUST possess a valid driver’s license or government-issued photo identification card for verification at the time of the visit. Visits are limited to 30 minutes.

Marzelle Hill Transition Center Visitation Rules

1. Males: No baseball caps or headgear (headbands, bandanas, scarves, etc.) will be allowed. No sagging pants or shorts, or clothing displaying drugs, sex, gang culture, obscene language or disrespect of other people will be permitted.
2. Females: No hats, headgear (scarves, bandanas, etc.), see-through or inappropriate clothing will be allowed. Tank tops and/ or sleeveless tops should be covered at all times. Clothing that exposes midriff, stomach, or the upper leg area (revealing shorts or skirts) will not be permitted.
3. Cell phones and all other electronic devices are strictly prohibited.
4. Bringing in any contraband into this facility is strictly forbidden (food, snacks, drinks, chewing gum, money, books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, pictures, gaming materials, clothing, toiletries, medication, DRUGS, alcohol, weapons, pens, pencils, stamps, paper, etc.).If contraband is attempted to or brought into the facility, it may result in modification of visitation privileges.
5. Visitors are not allowed to engage in any negative behavior with the residents. Scolding, threatening, yelling, or physical punishment is not tolerated.
6. All visitors must remain in the visitation area at all times. Visitors mat not leave and re-enter the facility during the same day. If a visitor leaves before the visit is over, the visit will be terminated.
7. There will be no exceptions made for the above rules. Any violations of these rules will result in termination of the visit.
8. 30 minutes are allotted per visit.
9. Due to safety and security of the facility, there may be a time where you are asked to terminate the visit immediately. Staff may not be able to discuss the reason due to confidentiality rules.