Facility record / Texas
Shelby County Jail
Shelby County Jail is a county or city jail in Center, Shelby County, Texas. It has a rated capacity of 66 and a reported population of 46 — about 70% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 164th-largest of the 255 county or city jail records listed for Texas with a published capacity.
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Contact this facility
- Phone
- (936) 598-5601
- Address
- 100 Hurst Street
Center, TX 75935Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at scsotx.org
- County
- Shelby County
Facility details
Capacity
46 people in a facility designed for 66
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Finding someone held here
Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
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Call this facility directly: (936) 598-5601
Before you travel, pay, or mail anything
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