Polk County TX Jail

Polk County TX Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 936-327-6822

The Polk County TX Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 1733 N Washington Ave Livingston, TX which is operated locally by the Polk 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. Polk County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Livingston Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Persons sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Polk County are processed through the Polk County Jail. Our mission is to ensure a smooth transfer from the Sheriff's Office to the TDCJ (TDCJ State Jail, Boot Camp, SAFPF, ISF, etc.). Sentenced Inmates are transferred upon notification by the TDCJ.

Polk County Jail tracks persons in custody of the Polk County Sheriff's Office for parole violations. Tracking the parole violators and working with the Texas Department of Parole helps to ensure smooth and quick hearings or release for violators.

INMATE COMMISSARY

The Polk County Sheriff's Office/Jail Division is responsible for the creation and maintenance of an account for each individual booked into the Polk County Jail.

When an inmate is brought to the jail monies are collected from the inmate, inventoried, signed and placed in a safe.

The next business day monies are deposited into a new commissary account or a previous account is reactivated and the monies are deposited into that account, a receipt is generated and given to the inmate.

When an inmate is discharged from the jail he/she will be issued a debit card for the balance of their commissary account during normal business hours.

If a inmate receives commissary monies after discharging from the jail the monies will be returned to the address it was mailed from.

No cash is accepted from the public, only mailed money orders or cashier's checks are deposited into the inmate's commissary account.

These deposits are credited to the inmate's commissary account and a receipt is generated, which is then sent to the inmate as notification of the deposit being made.

Commissary charges accrued by the inmate are deducted from the inmate's commissary account and a receipt is generated and sent to the inmate.

Money orders or cashier's checks can be mailed to the inmate at Polk County Jail 1733 N. Washington Livingston, Texas 77351 for deposit into their account. Make money orders or cashier's checks payable to the inmate. We will not accept cash through the mail. Do not try to deliver commissary money in person at the jail.

Any questions concerning a deposit should first be addressed by the inmate using the standard procedures of the Polk County Jail. Any other questions should be addressed to the issuer of the financial instrument.

Responses to questions about the balance of any inmate's account will only be addressed to the inmate. No information about the balance will be divulged to any other person. Individuals needing such information for law enforcement or court proceedings will be granted access upon written request or subpoena, whichever is appropriate.

Making and Receiving Inmate Phone Calls

Receiving Calls

Inmates cannot receive calls while incarcerated in the facility.

Placing Collect Calls

Inmates can place collect calls to phone numbers where collect calling is not restricted. This is the most common method of placing calls from the facility. However, there are some situations where collect calls are restricted? e.g.

• The phone number has reached its credit limit for collect calls.
• The owner of the phone has requested no collect calls be permitted to their number.
• The phone number is assigned to a cellular phone or pager.
• The phone company of the called party has restricted collect calls.

Process

• Inmate dials phone number
• System determines if the called number is able to receive collect calls and places or rejects the call
• Called party must positively accept the call by following the automated instructions

Advanced Pay Calls

Advanced Pay accounts are set up by the called party allowing them to receive calls even if their number is collect call restricted. Advanced Pay accounts also permit the called party to better manage their monthly call budget.

Process

• The called party may contact Infinity Networks at 1-866-681-2948 to obtain instructions on how to establish an Advanced Pay Account.
• The inmate dials the number.
• The system determines if an Advanced Pay account exists and if so, places the call.
• The called party must still positively accept the call by following the automated instructions.
• The cost of the call is deducted from the Advanced Pay account balance.