Grand Prairie Jail

City Jail

Last Updated: March 05, 2020
Address
1525 Arkansas Lane, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Beds
210
County
Dallas
Phone
972-237-8947

Grand Prairie Jail is for City Jail offenders sentenced up to twenty four months.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for City Jail - Medium facility.

The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

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You can support your loved ones at Grand Prairie Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 972-237-8947, 972-237-8951.

The Grand Prairie Jail serves as a low/medium-security city detention center located at 1525 Arkansas Lane in Grand Prairie, TX. Operated locally by the police and sheriff's departments, it houses inmates and detainees awaiting trial or sentencing. Most sentenced inmates have terms of less than two years. The facility also accepts inmates from surrounding towns and occasionally from the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees are regularly admitted to the jail, with some being released on bail or placed under pretrial services caseloads. Others may be supervised by probation agencies or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who remain in custody await their court appearances at the facility, receiving accommodations such as bedding and meals.

For access to arrest records in Texas, you can view them here.


The Grand Prairie Police Department Detention Center is part of the Investigative Services Bureau under the direction of Deputy Chief Mike Taylor. The facility has the capacity to house 210 inmates. The detention center consists of five cell blocks, four temporary holding blocks and two special management cells. There are also six separate cells for short term housing of juvenile offenders. There is currently one detention manager, four detention supervisors and 36 detention officers assigned to the center.

Inmate Locator

Grand Prairie Jail publishes the names of the inmates currently in their facility in Texas. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content to access and utilize any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Visiting hours for Grand Prairie Jail are subject to change, so it's crucial to confirm them by contacting the facility directly by phone. Please reach out to 972-237-8947, 972-237-8951, on visitation procedures, applications, or directions to the facility in Grand Prairie. Please note that visitors will undergo a thorough search before entering the premises, and personal belongings, including cell phones, are strictly prohibited. Individuals under probation, parole, or community corrections supervision must obtain approval from both their supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting, although such visits are not typically approved.

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