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 75935
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Official page
Official page at scsotx.org
County
Shelby County

Facility details

Capacity

70%of what it was designed to hold
46 people in a facility designed for 66
designed for 66actually holds 46

As of the February 2026 federal dataset.

TypeCounty or city jail
Directory statusOpen

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.

Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (936) 598-5601

Before you travel, pay, or mail anything

Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.