Grimes County TX Jail

Grimes County TX Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 936-873-6401

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Grimes County TX Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 382 FM 149 W Anderson, TX which is operated locally by the Grimes County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Grimes County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Anderson Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The jail is approved to house 111 inmates, including both males and females on both misdemeanor and felony charges. Some inmates are awaiting trial. Others have been convicted and are awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to serve their time.

Religious and library services are available to all inmates through volunteer programs. The jail also has two inmate work programs: the diversion work program and the garden project. The diversion work program provides numerous services to the community such as picking up trash at large public events and mowing the grounds of government facilities and cemeteries. The garden project allows supervised inmates to work in an on-site garden and grow produce to be used by the jail kitchen.

The Jail Division has a staff of 22 jailers and 1 nurse. The jail is managed by Jail Administrator Lt. Daniel Caswell. There are also two Sergeants, who provide additional supervision for the jail staff. The current jail facility became operational in December of 1998. The jail has been inspected yearly by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to ensure state-mandated security and safety requirements are being met. Additionally, the jail goes through a fire inspection and a health inspection yearly. The Grimes County Jail has met and passed the requirements of all three inspections.

visitation Info

Grimes County TX Jail – Visitation

Visitation hours

• TDCJ/County Work Program – Saturday – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Females – Saturday – 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
• Males – Sunday – 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
• Certain Offenses – Saturday – 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

VISITATION RULES & REGULATIONS

• Inmates shall only receive visitors who are listed on the visitation list approved by the inmate and correctional staff. No more than five (5) names may be on the visiting list.
• Visitation day(s) and time(s) shall be determined by the Sheriff and be posted.
• Visitors shall check-in at the visitation desk, show a valid state I.D. and indicate who they are visiting.
• Visitors age 15 and older shall show a valid state driver’s license or identification card. No small children will be left unattended.
• Duration of the visits shall be controlled by the correctional staff to provide a minimum of 20 minutes. Each inmate shall be allowed two (2) 20-minute visits. Visitation is limited to one (1) adult, anyone above the age of 15, and one (1) child at a time, for safety precautions, and on a first-come, first-serve basis. NO EXCEPTIONS! It is the inmate’s right to notify the correctional staff, and shall be respected, that he/she would like to spend their two (2) 20-minute visits with one approved visitor – after the first 20-minute visit, the visitor would then check with the visitation desk, sign back in for the second 20-minute visit and wait for the next visitation opening.
• No contact visits shall be permitted without prior approval from the Jail Administrator.
• Correctional officers are to search any person if they have probable cause to believe that the person may be carrying contraband or may be carrying a weapon. Any visitor refusing to be searched SHALL be immediately removed from the facility. All cell phones, purses, camera, etc. shall be left in the vehicle and shall not enter the visitation room.
• Visitors in the jail shall conduct themselves in an orderly manner. Any visitor using loud or profane language, who becomes hostile or combative, who becomes abusive towards others, who fails to obey instructions, or in any way conducts themselves in any manner which is disruptive to the normal routine, will be expelled from the facility and if necessary will be PROHIBITED from future visits.
• Visitors are not permitted to give any articles to the inmates. No personal clothing or funds may be left for the inmate.
• All visitors entering the Grimes County Jail visitation area are required to adhere to the following dress code:
  • Men shall wear a shirt and long pants.
  • Women shall wear dresses, shirts or long pants.
  • Shoes shall be worn.
  • Shorts, cut-off, tank tops, t-shirts (underwear type), fishnet and/or see-through fabrics of any type, skirts or blouses with an open midriff are all strictly PROHIBITED. Individuals who do not comply with these standards shall not be permitted to enter the Grimes County Jail visitation area.

THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE ENFORCED AND YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE APPRECIATED.