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Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) Information

Address

Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj)
4000 Highway 86
Tulia, TX 79088

Phone Number

Phone Number: (806) 995-4109

The Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) is located at 4000 Highway 86 in Tulia, TX and is a medium security county jail operated by the Swisher County Sheriff’s Department.

This guide will tell you information about anything a person needs to know about the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj), such as how to locate an inmate at the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj), the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures and booking, how to find Swisher County court records, and everything else.

Introduction

This guide is designed to give information and advice that you need to make helping a friend or family member get out of jail less stressfull. If you have a specific question, please feel free to ask it in the comment section below, and also any feedback or comments that could be a benefit to other people in the same situation will be appreciated.

Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is incarcerated and want to contact them? Do you know a family member or friend who has been arrested and you don’t know how to find out where they are?

In order to search who is in jail at the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) Inmate Roster is a roster of individuals currently in custody, including current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can find information about anyone booked or released within the past 24 hour period. Jail inmates are listed in alphabetical order by last name. You’ll be able to locate the information quicker if you enter the arrestee’s first and last name, date of birth, or inmate ID.

Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake procedure at the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) is made up of each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, it will take a while to get processed.

The first step is that you will answer some basic questions, such as what is your full legal name, address, date of birth and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask you about your psychological and medical history. Next, You will be given an inmate number and you will be fingerprinted. Then, Any property you have will be taken away from you and stored until you are released.

They will allow you to make a phone call to call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you will be allowed to keep wearing street clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you will be issued a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

Once bail has been posted, you will be allowed to leave jail. Getting discharged may take between 15 minutes to all day. In other words the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will get released. Also, it will depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond or if the judge needs to figure out the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will simply be booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served out your jail sentence and have a discharge date, expect to get discharged between 9am and noon.

Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) Visitation

To have visitors, you need to provide each visitor’s full name to the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) before anyone can visit them. Your visitor’s names will go into the visitation log as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Visitors arriving late or without a visiting order will not be allowed to visit the inmate.

Visitation procedures are always changing, so you should call the official Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) at (806) 995-4109 before go to the jail to visit an inmate.

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

To visit someone at the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) you have to be added to their visitation list.

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation or you will not be allowed to enter.

No cellphones at Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj), and you will be searched before visiting. No personal belongings. Anybody currently on must get the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. This kind of visitation is not going to be approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj). Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) 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

The address that you should use if you are sending a letter to an inmate at the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) is:

Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj)
4000 Highway 86
Tulia, TX 79088

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj)
4000 Highway 86
Tulia, TX 79088

The Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) inmate mail policy changes, so you should review the the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) website before send a letter to someone in jail there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj). 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 Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) 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 think you might have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the Swisher County jail website or call the jail directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. Bear in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Swisher County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Arrest records are in the public record and the information is available to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. They include a case file that includes a docket and any of the filings and documents filed in the court case. You are able to access your court records on the internet, or at Clerk of Court where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each and every state maintains a record of people’s criminal history. These databases are all connected and you can track criminal convictions from any other state. Go to the Swisher County Courthouse and inquire, or check online. It helps to know the county, and if it was in a different state, you may have to pay for a more complete search.

When you look up a person’s crminal records you are able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for 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 inmates are always changing, so double check the Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) site when send money to someone in jail there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj)

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 Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (806) 995-4109 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 Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) store. Inmates can purchase a number of things here, such as toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Remember that you will most likely want to use 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 inmates can buy if they have money in their trust account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as hygiene products including 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 Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) are made through a jail approved pre-paid phone account or phone card . Phone calls made in jail are a lot more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind lots of people want to use the phone – so you have to share. If you break the rules, phone privileges may be limited or eliminated completely.

The Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj) phone number is: (806) 995-4109

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they get to set the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all inmate phone calls are shared 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 Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj). The rates are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. The following three things 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 learning how to decrease your inmates phone charges is more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you a lot of money on calling your inmate. In some cases, 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 cases like this, the jail has set their inmate calling prices in a way that nobody will be able to save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Swisher County Jail – Tulia Detention Center (Tdcj), click the link below.

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