Bastrop County Jail is located at 1601 Mill Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602; and the phone number is (512) 549-5100. The Bastrop County Sheriff has the responsibility to run the county jail. the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) establishes minimum jail standards for all jails in the state, and they are generally enforced via jail inspections.

Bastrop County Jail can house up to 400 inmates. Inmates do not lose their constitutional rights simply because they have been incarcerated. Jails have a responsibility to protect every inmate’s constitutional rights.

Among the common questions inmates and their visitors ask are those that are related to communications. There are strict guidelines for sending mail to inmates. When mailing a Bastrop County Jail inmate a letter, follow these helpful Dos and Don’ts:

DOs:

• Do include your first name, last name, and complete mailing address
• Do include the inmate’s name under which they are booked at the jail
• Do include the inmate number
• Do limit the number of photographs to 5 per envelope
• Do feel free to handwrite or type letters

DO NOT SEND:

• Glitter, liquid paper, cologne, perfume, foreign substances, lipstick, etc.
• Pages torn from pamphlets, magazines, or books
• Do not send pictures or photographs that are gang-related, sexually explicit, or show drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol
• Photo-copied materials or anything printed from a computer, other than correspondence
• Do not send books because books of any kind must come directly from a publisher
• Paper, pens, stamps, envelopes, etc.

This is strictly an informational post. Neither this post nor any other post on this website is intended to imply or infer misconduct or wrongdoing on the part of any individual, organization, or government institution.

–Guest Contributor