Dallas County
Dallas office
Near Lew Sterrett Justice Center
Serving Dallas, Irving, Garland and more
Call (214) 749-5600
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Plain-English guides to how each major DFW facility handles intake, magistration and release — written from the operations side, so you know what to expect.
Dallas County
Lew Sterrett Justice Center
Dallas County's main jail — how booking, magistration and release work, and how fast a bondsman can post.
Read the guide → Tarrant CountyTarrant County Corrections Center
The Tarrant County intake process and what to expect after a Fort Worth-area arrest.
Read the guide → Tarrant CountyArlington City Jail
Arlington City Jail and Tarrant intake — the fastest release path for mid-cities arrests.
Read the guide → Collin CountyCollin County Detention Facility
Collin County booking in McKinney — bond process and release for Plano, Frisco and Allen arrests.
Read the guide → Denton CountyDenton County Jail
Denton County Jail intake and release for Denton, Lewisville and Flower Mound arrests.
Read the guide →Where Each Jail Is
The Jails We Work In
Dallas County
Lew Sterrett Justice Center
111 W Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75202
Nearest office: Dallas, (214) 749-5600
Tarrant County
Tarrant County Corrections Center
100 N Lamar St, Fort Worth, TX 76196
Nearest office: Fort Worth, (817) 877-5555
Tarrant County
Arlington City Jail
620 W Division St, Arlington, TX 76011
Nearest office: Arlington, (817) 801-1230
Collin County
Collin County Detention Facility
4300 Community Ave, McKinney, TX 75071
Nearest office: McKinney, (972) 542-5155
Denton County
Denton County Jail
127 N Woodrow Ln, Denton, TX 76205
Nearest office: Denton, (940) 320-6600
Every facility books, magistrates, and releases around the clock. Release times vary by facility and by how quickly the bond is posted, so call the nearest office for the current status of a specific case.