Collin County TX Detention Facility

You can support your loved ones at Collin Co Jail on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 972-547-5100.

When someone you care about gets locked up, it's tough to figure out all the ins and outs of jail life. From sending mail to visiting, there are a lot of things to sort out. And getting info about the arrest? Not always easy. That's where this webpage comes in handy. It's here to help you get a handle on how things work here so that you can stay connected and support your loved one behind bars.

The Collin Co Jail is a detention center located at 4300 Community Ave McKinney, TX which is operated locally by the Collin County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Collin County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, McKinney Police Department, and the US Marshal's Service.

New detainees arrive at the jail regularly, with some being released on bail, placed under pretrial services caseloads, supervised by probation agencies, or released on recognizance with a court appearance agreement. Those who are not released await their court appearances at the jail, receiving accommodations including bedding and meals.

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Collin County constructed a "direct supervision" facility using a podular design for inmate housing to create a secure and humane environment for both staff and inmates. This structure, along with the direct supervision philosophy, emphasizes inmate supervision rather than control through intermittent surveillance and security barriers. Given that detention employees spend more time in the facility than inmates, the design prioritizes a safe and normal working environment to promote morale, motivation, and efficiency, and minimize staff turnover. The Detention Bureau, a division of the Sheriff's Office, operates under the sheriff's jurisdiction but is physically separated from the sheriff's administrative area.

The detention lobby features two public waiting areas to separate inmate visitors from administrative visitors. The lobby also includes public information, visitor processing, storage lockers, restrooms, water fountains, and telephones, with controlled visitor access via security zones.

Staff services and training areas are dispersed throughout the building, including indoor and outdoor dining areas, a short-order grill, vending area, locker rooms, and facilities for classroom instruction, briefings, and physical training. Security is maintained 24/7 through a master control station equipped with state-of-the-art electronic monitoring systems for all access points, fire and smoke detection, and mechanical and emergency power systems. Additional control stations monitor individual pod activities at each cluster level housing area.

Inmates first encounter the detention facility during the booking process in the processing area, where they are introduced to the direct supervision philosophy. They remain in an open waiting area until the booking process is completed unless their behavior requires traditional confinement. The processing area is designed for efficient coordination with separate zones for admissions, transfers, and releases. Adjacent to the processing area is the property, bond, and release areas, accessible via the public corridor for posting bonds, paying fines, or retrieving personal property.

Accurate inmate classification is crucial to the direct supervision management philosophy. The classification process evaluates the inmate's criminal history, physical, mental, and social conditions to determine the appropriate housing unit assignment. New inmates are temporarily placed in a classification housing unit until evaluation is complete. They participate in an orientation program to learn about the direct supervision philosophy, facility rules, regulations, services, and programs.

The facility's design includes an arraignment area to conduct in-house arraignments, enhancing security, reducing transportation time and costs, and accommodating judges during non-business hours. Future installation of video arraignment equipment is planned.

The Detention Response Team (D.R.T.) is trained to handle high-risk situations such as barricaded inmates, hostage situations, and high-profile inmate transport. The facility also provides basic health, nutrition, hygiene, and sanitation services. Medical exam rooms are located in the processing area, infirmary, and each cluster, with in-house basic clinical and dental services.

The jail offers a phone program for outbound calls only, with inmates unable to receive incoming calls. Accepting collect calls can be expensive, sometimes exceeding $10 per call. Alternatively, setting up an account through a third-party phone company may entail high fees per minute of usage. Click here for discounts on inmate calls, especially if the communication with your inmate is frequent. It's important to remember that all phone calls are recorded, and discussing sensitive legal matters over these lines is discouraged.

Books and magazines ordered for inmates must come directly from the publisher. This policy ensures that the items are new, untampered, and comply with the facility's regulations. The Jail enforces this rule to prevent the introduction of contraband or prohibited materials. By restricting orders to publishers, the facility can better maintain security and control over the content entering the institution. Any books or magazines not received directly from the publisher will be rejected and not delivered to the inmate. You may, however, send letters and selfies to inmates with this easy-to-use app, packages starting at only $8.00.

Meals are prepared on-site by inmate workers under kitchen staff supervision and delivered to housing units. The laundry service area, designed for maximum capacity, includes commercial-grade equipment and storage for linens and inmate clothing. Other service areas include a commissary, barbering areas, and a mail room.

To promote system efficiency and fiscal responsibility, the facility offers self-improvement and educational opportunities to reduce recidivism and comply with state regulations. Volunteers conduct activities such as G.E.D. courses, adult basic education, literacy programs, drug rehabilitation, religious services, library services, visitation, and recreation. An inmate worker program supports task completion, including meal preparation, trash collection, and housekeeping, contingent upon positive, responsible behavior.