Zavala County Jail Overview
Zavala County Jail is operated by the Zavala County Sheriff's Office. The official county sheriff page names Sheriff Eusevio Salinas and lists the sheriff's office at the courthouse in Crystal City. The jail is best treated as a small rural county jail tied closely to the sheriff and courthouse complex, not as a separate corrections department with its own published roster portal. Arrests by the sheriff, Crystal City Police Department, DPS, constables, and local warrant officers may route here when a person is held after arrest.
TCJS reports show that Zavala County Jail can hold more than recent arrestees. Its custody categories include local pretrial felony and misdemeanor detainees, bench-warrant inmates, contract pretrial inmates, TDCJ-sentenced or parole-violator categories when present, and in-state contract inmates. That means a phone check should ask not only whether the person is present, but also whether the custody basis is a new arrest, a warrant, a sentence, a hold, or a transfer status.
Zavala County Jail Population
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards June 1, 2026 county jail population spreadsheet lists Zavala County Jail with a rated capacity of 66 beds and a total jail population of 48. TCJS reported that as 72.7 percent of capacity. The same research file notes that the June 2026 detailed row had 32 local pretrial felons, split between male and female categories, plus misdemeanor pretrial inmates, bench-warrant inmates, contract pretrial felons, TDCJ-sentenced or parole-violator categories, and in-state contract inmates.
| Custody Category | June 1, 2026 Count |
|---|---|
| Local male pretrial Class A/B misdemeanant | 6 |
| Contract male pretrial Class A/B misdemeanant | 2 |
| Local male and female bench warrants | 2 |
| Local male and female pretrial felons | 32 |
| Contract male pretrial felons | 3 |
| Local male convicted felons/parole violators sentenced to TDCJ divisions | 3 |
| In-state contract inmates | 5 |
How to Search Zavala County Jail
No official public Zavala County Jail roster, booking report, or mugshot gallery was located on the county or sheriff website. The correct local lookup path starts with the jail or sheriff phone line. For documents, older booking details, or a booking photo if releasable, use the county's written Open Records request instructions. If the person has been sentenced and transferred, the county jail is no longer the correct search system.
- Call Zavala County Jail or the Sheriff's Office at 830-374-3615 or 830-374-3105.
- Provide the person's full name, date of birth if known, arrest date, and arresting agency if known.
- Ask whether the person is in custody, released, bonded out, transferred, or held for another agency.
- For a booking sheet, public charge information, or booking photo, submit a written Public Information Request to Zavala County Open Records.
- For state-prison custody, use TDCJ. For federal or immigration custody, use BOP, USMS, or ICE channels.
The county's Public Information Request page says requests must be in writing and addressed to Open Records. A strong jail-record request should be headed "Public Information Request" and describe existing documents such as a booking sheet, public charge data, bond/release status, and booking photo if releasable.
The county page below is the official Open Records route for Zavala County Jail records that are not available through an online roster.
Use the request process when phone confirmation is not enough or when a record copy is needed for personal, court, or attorney review.
Zavala County Jail Address
The sheriff's office and jail information channel are published through the county sheriff page and courthouse contact information. The county does not publish a separate detention records unit, lobby schedule, or jail-entry door in the source set. Call before visiting, especially for records, bond, visitation, property, or money questions.
Zavala County Jail
200 E. Uvalde St.
Crystal City, TX 78839
830-374-3615
Secondary sheriff number: 830-374-3105
Fax: 830-448-3146
Zavala County Open Records
Attention: Open Records
200 E Uvalde St. Ste 9
Crystal City, TX 78839
judge@zavalacounty.gov
The official sheriff page is the county source for the sheriff name and phone numbers.
This contact page is important because Zavala County did not publish a separate online jail roster in the reviewed sources.
Visiting Zavala County Jail
Zavala County did not publish a jail visitation schedule, video visitation page, attorney visitation rule, dress code, visitor-list rule, or holiday schedule in the official sources reviewed. That absence should be treated as a verification step, not permission to assume a standard jail schedule. Visitors should call the jail before travel and ask for the current day, time, ID rule, minor-visitor rule, dress code, and whether the inmate must add visitors to a list.
| Topic | Published Zavala Detail | How to Verify |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visitation schedule | Not located | Call 830-374-3615 before travel |
| Visitor ID | Not located | Ask whether government photo ID is required |
| Minors | Not located | Ask about guardian paperwork or age rules |
| Dress code | Not located | Confirm before the visit |
| Attorney visits | Not located | Attorney should contact the jail directly |
| Lockdown or holiday changes | Not located | Confirm on the visit day |
Note: Do not travel to Zavala County Jail for a visit until the jail confirms custody, eligibility, and current visiting rules.
Money and Mail at Zavala County Jail
The county website did not publish local mail format, a phone vendor, a video vendor, commissary limits, a deposit-fee schedule, or a lobby kiosk rule for Zavala County Jail. JailATM appears in the research as a public portal for web deposits and related family services, but Zavala County participation was not confirmed by an official county link. That means money should not be sent through a vendor until the jail confirms the facility, person, and active account method.
| Service | Published Detail | Practical Step |
|---|---|---|
| Mail address format | Not located | Ask whether mail goes to the jail address or a scanning vendor |
| Book-in number required | Not located | Confirm after custody is verified |
| Phone or video vendor | Not located | Ask jail which provider is active |
| JailATM web deposits | Portal exists, county participation not confirmed | Confirm before depositing funds |
| Money order or cashier check | Not located | Call before mailing funds |
For a person transferred to TDCJ, county jail money and visit rules no longer apply. Use the TDCJ inmate information page and the TDCJ online visitation portal after the state receives the prisoner.
Booking at Zavala County Jail
Zavala County does not publish a detailed booking policy, intake schedule, phone-call timing rule, property-release policy, or housing classification map. A Texas-local booking path still has a few clear parts. After arrest, the person is transported to the county jail or another proper holding point. Jail staff confirm identity, enter booking information, inventory property, conduct required safety and medical screening, take fingerprints or photographs when required by local procedure, classify the person, and check warrants or detainers.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 15.17 supplies the legal bridge from jail booking to the first appearance. A magistrate gives warnings and counsel information and handles issues such as probable cause and bond. For Zavala County, the county research found JP court and district court contact pages, but no jail-specific magistrate schedule. Bond questions should be confirmed by calling the jail and then checking the proper clerk or court based on the case level.
Transfers From Zavala County Jail
A person can leave Zavala County Jail without being released from all custody. A defendant may transfer to TDCJ after a prison sentence, move to another county, be held on a federal matter, or be affected by an immigration detainer. TCJS categories for Zavala include TDCJ-sentenced and contract inmate categories when present, so transfer status should be part of every lookup call. For state prison, use the TDCJ inmate search. For federal prison, use the BOP Inmate Locator. For immigration custody, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
Custody terms: A detainer is a hold request from another agency. Paper-ready means a sentenced inmate is waiting for TDCJ transfer. A bench warrant is a court-issued warrant, often tied to missed court or a court order.
About Zavala County Jail
TCJS is the statewide oversight body for Texas county jails. Its homepage describes the commission's role in applying minimum standards for construction, maintenance, and operation. For Zavala County Jail, TCJS records are important because local jail operations detail is thin on the county website. A TCJS special inspection report dated April 29, 2020 raised historical concerns tied to minimum-custody outside-work assignments and facility security planning. No current noncompliance finding was located in the research file.
The old Crystal City Correctional Center should not be confused with Zavala County Jail. Historical federal and ICE material places that former private correctional or detention site at 6901 North Highway 83, but it closed in 2012. The active local county facility for current Zavala arrests is the sheriff-operated jail at the courthouse address.
Note: Confirm custody and visiting rules with Zavala County Jail before driving to Crystal City or sending money.