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El Paso County Detention Facility
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El Paso County Detention Facility is a county or city jail in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. It has a rated capacity of 1,000 and a reported population of 836 — about 84% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 28th-largest of the 255 county or city jail records listed for Texas with a published capacity. It is one of 9 correctional facilities in El Paso County.
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Contact this facility
- Phone
- (915) 546-2228
- Address
- 601 E Overland Ave
El Paso, TX 79901Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at epcounty.com
- County
- El Paso County
Facility details
Capacity
836 people in a facility designed for 1,000
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 El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
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Call this facility directly: (915) 546-2228
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Other facilities in El Paso County
| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County Annex Jail | El Paso | County or city jail | Maximum |
| El Paso County Juvenile Detention Center | El Paso | Juvenile facility | Juvenile |
| El Paso Processing Center | El Paso | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | — |
| FCI La Tuna | Anthony | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | Minimum |
| FCI La Tuna Camp | Anthony | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | Minimum |
| Fsl La Tuna (El Paso) | El Paso | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | Minimum |
| Sanchez State Jail | El Paso | State prison | Maximum |
| Schaeffer Halfway House | El Paso | Community corrections / work release | Juvenile |
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