Arlington Police Department Jail

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Arlington Police Department Jail Information

The Arlington Police Department Jail is a 100 bed jail in the city of Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas. You can call them 24 hours a day for inmate information at 817-459-5648.

Offenders arrested for misdemeanors and felonies in this county are brought here for booking and processing, and if their crime requires it, are incarcerated until they are either bonded out, are released from custody on their own recognizance, or are ordered to remain in custody until the disposition of their trial.

You can also use the inmate search tool to see this facility's roster of those who have been arrested and are still in custody.

Those who are found guilty and sentenced to a term of less than one year, will do their time in this county. Those sentenced to longer terms will be sent to either the Texas State Prison System or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 817-459-5648, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

It's always a good idea to find out and save the inmate's jail ID number or booking number as you may need this for sending mail or other communication needs. If you can't locate it online, you can call the Arlington Police Department Jail at 817-459-5648 to get it.

Phone: 817-459-5648

Physical Address:
620 W. Division Street
Arlington, TX 76011

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name and CID Number
Tarrant County Jail
100 N. Lamar
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Other Jails and Prisons

How Do You Find Someone in the Arlington Police Department Jail?

To search for an inmate in the Arlington Police Department Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 817-459-5648 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Criminal Court Cases in Tarrant County and anywhere in Texas.

Arlington Police Department Jail Inmate Search

The Arlington Police Department Jail maintains an average of 100 offenders in custody on any given day. The Arlington Police Department Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Tarrant County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 173,660 offenders.

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About the Arlington Police Department Jail
While the Arlington City Jail is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the visiting hours are limited and the visitation rules are strictly enforced: Visitation limited to Wednesdays and Sundays from 4pm – 6pm and is subject to cancellation by the jail supervisor without notice; The jail offers more than 100 therapeutic and recreational programs to minimize disruptions and reinforce positive behavior. Sessions on addiction, foreign languages and money management are among the program offerings, and quilting is one of the most popular activities for men and women alike. Started about two years ago by a jail employee who quilts in her free time, the sessions are now held three times per week. The inmates make baby blanket-sized quilts on the jail’s sewing machines, using donated materials. Many of the quilts are given to the local nonprofit Borromeo Housing Inc., which aids homeless young mothers and their children. The jail built was built in 1994 and houses those awaiting trial, awaiting sentencing and those sentenced to 12 months or less. The jail includes a full legal library, with rows of hardcover tomes. Inmates increasingly prefer to use the online tool LexisNexis to learn about laws and their rights. Librarians there try to get inmates the reading material they want. Inmates stay in single- or double-occupancy cells with an early wakeup time. Breakfast is served about 5:30 a.m., and then guards inspect inmates’ cells about 7:30 a.m. Lunch is served about 11 a.m., and guards conduct surveillance walk-throughs every 30 minutes. Dinner is served about 4:30 p.m., and lights out is at 11:30 p.m. Inmates are allowed two 20-minute visits twice a week, not including meetings with lawyers. With the exception of maximum security units on the building’s 11th floor, inmates are allowed to attend programs based on their compliance to jail rules. Inmates who break rules can be placed in solitary cells for “disciplinary segregation. Those who are a danger to themselves or others can be put into “administrative segregation.” The separations can last as little as an hour or extend for weeks, said Barrett, a 23-year veteran of the facility. Maximum security units are located on the jail’s 11th floor, where just 18 men were held as of Friday. The inmates there are confined to their cells and served meals through slots in the doors. Whether they must remain on that floor is reassessed weekly. Officers assigned to booking see a rush of people on Friday nights, Saturday nights and holidays, mostly for public intoxication, they said. Detainees are escorted into the facility through back doors, some of which are connected to the court next door. Footprints painted on the floor show where they must stand as they wait to be fingerprinted and have their mugshot taken. Every detainee receives a handful of pamphlets guiding them through everything from how to report sexual misconduct to what personal items they’re allowed to keep, like a wedding band without stones, worn only on the left ring finger.
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Recent Bookings & Arrests

What is the booking process for the Arlington Police Department Jail?

After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Arlington Police Department Jail for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.

The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.

These are the steps of booking someone into the Arlington Police Department Jail:

  • Personal identification.
  • Mugshot(s).
  • Questions about medical history, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and gang affiliations.
  • Possible DNA.
  • Full body search.
  • Property forfeiture.
  • Free phone call.

Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 817-459-5648.

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Directions / Map to the Arlington Police Department Jail
Inmate Bail and Bonding

How do you pay bail for someone who has been arrested in [county_extended}?

When an offender is arrested and brought to the Arlington Police Department Jail in Arlington for booking, there are several outcomes after being processed.

1. The offender will be released with no bail, promising to return on a specific date to appear before a judge in either Municipal or Tarrant County Court.
2. The offender is ordered to remain in jail until their court date.
3. The offender is allowed to be released after paying a specified bond or bail.  Call 817-459-5648 to get the exact amount.

The payment of an offender's bail or bond can take many shapes.

  • If can be paid by cash, money order or credit card.
  • It can be paid using a bail company, licensed to do business in Tarrant County.
  • It can be paid by using a residential property in the county as collateral. 

For detailed Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about the entire bail process in Tarrant County Texas, check out the Arlington Police Department Jail Bail Page.

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Inmate Visitation

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Arlington Police Department Jail? What is the Schedule?

Arlington Police Department Jail on-site Inmate Visitation Schedule & Guidelines

620 W. Division Street
Arlington, TX 76011
817-459-5648

  • The signing up of visitors shall begin 30 minutes prior to the start of visiting hours.  
  • Each inmate will be limited to one 30-minute visit per day.  
  • Each inmate can have up to three visits per week, not including attorney, law enforcement or professional visits, unless approved by a Supervisor.
  • A maximum of two adults will be allowed to visit at any one time.  
  • CHILDREN - No more than two children, 17 years of age or younger, may visit (maximum of two children). Children 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by an adult.
    Visitors bringing infants to Visitation shall be permitted to bring the following:  One diaper bag, a blanket which must fit into the diaper bag, bottles which must fit into the diaper bag, and an infant carrier, although a visual inspection of infant carrier will be conducted.
  • Evening visitors will NOT be processed after 8:30 p.m., and Afternoon vistors will NOT be processed after 2:30 p.m.
  • Out-of-town residents who reside further than 150 miles from Fort Worth city limits will be allowed a 40-minute visit. Residence will be verified at the time of the visit during normal visitation hours.
  • Anyone who has been incarcerated in a Tarrant County Jail within the past six months will not be allowed to visit.
INMATES DAY TIMES
Last Names
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SUN 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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MON 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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TUE 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Attorney & Law Enforcement
Visits ONLY
WED 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Attorney & Law Enforcement
Visits ONLY
THU 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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A-L
FRI 9:00AM to 3:00PM
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FRI 3:00PM to 9:00PM
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SAT 9:00AM to 9:00PM

Hospital Visits

Seven Days a Week
5:00PM through 9:00PM

  • Inmates  housed  in  an  Intensive  Care or  other  special  care  units,  will  be permitted  visitation  with  immediate  family  members  in  accordance  with  the individual hospital policy.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Arlington Police Department Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 817-459-5648 for further assistance.

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Remote Video Visitation

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Arlington Police Department Jail?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Arlington Police Department Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 817-459-5648 for further assistance.

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Inmate Money Accounts

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Arlington Police Department Jail?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Arlington Police Department Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 817-459-5648 for further assistance.

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Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Arlington Police Department Jail?

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Arlington Police Department Jail by Phone

Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

  • Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
  • Pin Debit  -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
  • Voicemail  -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Arlington Police Department Jail, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

For full instructions on the Arlington Police Department Jail Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Arlington Police Department Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 817-459-5648 for further assistance.

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Mailing an Inmate

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Arlington Police Department Jail, and what can I send them?

Arlington Police Department Jail Inmate Mail Guidelines

Postcards
The Arlington Police Department Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.

Envelopes
The Arlington Police Department Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.

Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope. 

Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
620 W. Division Street
Arlington, TX 76011



Legal Mail

Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
620 W. Division Street
Arlington, TX 76011



Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.

Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books
The Arlington Police Department Jail allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as AmazonBarnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Arlington Police Department Jail standards will be disposed of. 
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.


All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
620 W. Division Street
Arlington, TX 76011

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Arlington Police Department Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 817-459-5648 for further assistance.

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Inmate Commissary

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Arlington Police Department Jail, and what can I purchase?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Arlington Police Department Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 817-459-5648 for further assistance.

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Texting and Emailing an Inmate

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Arlington Police Department Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Arlington Police Department Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 817-459-5648 for further assistance.

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Inmate Tablets

Do Inmates in the Arlington Police Department Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Arlington Police Department Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 817-459-5648 for further assistance.

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Are there photos of the Arlington Police Department Jail? What does it look like?
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