The address of El Paso County Jail aka the El Paso County Detention Facility is 601 E. Overland, El Paso, TX 79901; and the phone number is (915) 546-2212. El Paso County Jail has an inmate capacity of 1,000. Jail operation is among the duties of the El Paso County Sheriff. The minimum jail standards are determined by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), which is an organization that also enforces jail standards. Routine jail inspections and increased oversight of non-compliant jails are the primary means of enforcement.

About the El Paso County Jail/Detention Facility

The El Paso County Jail is a 310,440-square-foot facility in operation since 1983. The facility has nine stories to house a maximum of 1,000 inmates. Three floors are designated for use by female inmates. The jail is a maximum-security facility built for such purposes as holding persons for pretrial, holding convicted individuals, and allowing for 24/7 processing, classifying, and releasing of inmates.

Visitation at the El Paso County Jail

The following are a few of the guidelines for personal visitation at the El Paso County Jail/Detention Facility:

• All belongings brought by a visitor will be searched.
• All visits last for 20 minutes.
• Each visitor is allowed to visit once on any designated visiting day.
• Visitors are required to show a valid photo ID before being permitted to visit an inmate.

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