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Mcmullen County Jail Information

Address

Mcmullen County Jail
401 Main Street
Tilden, TX 78072

Phone Number

Phone: (361) 274-3311

The Mcmullen County Jail is located at 401 Main Street in Tilden, TX and is a medium security county jail operated by the McMullen County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you information about everything you might need to know about the Mcmullen County Jail, such as how to locate an inmate at the Mcmullen County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, booking and intake procedures, court information, and much, much more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you all the information and tips that you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it, and any tips or comments that would be a benefit to other people in the same situation is welcome.

Mcmullen County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is in jail and want to locate them? Do you know a friend or family member who’s been arrested and you need to find out where they are?

To find out who’s in jail at the Mcmullen County Jail you should use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Mcmullen County Jail Inmate Locator is an online list of individuals currently in custody, which includes current status, and schedule for visitation. Also, you can get info for anybody arrested and booked or discharged within the last 24 hours. Inmates are shown in alphabetical order by their last name. You’ll be able to find the information faster if you enter their full name, date of birth, or arrest number.

Mcmullen County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Mcmullen County Jail includes these steps:

They’ll put you in a holding cell. If the jail is really busy, you will have to wait, sometimes for many hours, before you get processed.

You will answer a bunch of questions, like what is your legal name, home address, birth date and an emergency contact person, and also, you will also be asked about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are released.

You will be allowed to make a telephone call in order to contact a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If they expect that you will make bail and be released quickly, they will let you skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you pay your bail, you will get discharged from jail. The discharge process can take anywhere between 10 minutes to all day. In simple terms, the quicker bail is posted, the faster you will get released. How quickly you get discharged might depend on if you’ve got a bond amount or if the magistrate has to determine how much your bail will be. For minor offenses, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have served your sentence and are given a date of your release, expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Mcmullen County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must list information about each visitor to the Mcmullen County Jail in advance. Your visitors will go into a log of approved visitors as an Authorized visit. All visitors will have to provide proof of identification. Anyone that arrives for visitation late or any visitors that are not approved to visit will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Mcmullen County Jail frequently change, so we suggest that you call the facility at (361) 274-3311 before you go to visitation.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

Before you can visit an inmate at the Mcmullen County Jail you have to first be added to the inmate’s approved visitation list.

Make sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones at Mcmullen County Jail, and you will be searched before you can visit. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Mcmullen County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Mcmullen County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

Mailing Address

If you would like to send a letter to an inmate at Mcmullen County Jail, use this address:

Mcmullen County Jail
401 Main Street
Tilden, TX 78072

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Mcmullen County Jail
401 Main Street
Tilden, TX 78072

The Mcmullen County Jail inmate mail policy can change, so it would be best to visit the site when you send a letter to an inmate.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Mcmullen County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Mcmullen County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you have an outstanding warrant, you can access court records on the McMullen County jail website or you are able to call the jail directly. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask the officer in charge. Keep in mind that if there is a warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the McMullen County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or check online. An arrest is in the public record and these records are freely available.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. Court Records include a case file that contains a docket sheet and any of the filings and documents filed in the case. You can access court records online, or at the McMullen County Clerk of Court office where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of people’s criminal background. These state databases are linked together so you can track criminal convictions from another state. You can go to the McMullen County Courthouse and inquire, or check online. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you might have to pay for a more comprehensive search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you will get a report detailing any arrests, charges, or convictions that may be on a person’s record for driving under the influence (DUI), drug offenses such as possession or trafficking, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail is likely to change, so be sure to check the Mcmullen County Jail website before you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Mcmullen County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Mcmullen County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (361) 274-3311 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmateâ€™s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Mcmullen County Jail store. An inmate can buy several different things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell an assortment of different items that the inmate can purchase if they have enough money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Mcmullen County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are generally more costly than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when and how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you are under any sort of disciplinary procedure, phone calls might get cut back or totally denied.

The Mcmullen County Jail phone number is: (361) 274-3311

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have a monopoly at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control the prices. The profits from all of the inmate phone calls are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Mcmullen County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two types of prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s calling rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on calling your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Mcmullen County Jail, click the link below.

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