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1220 W. Dallas Street
(State Highway 64)
Canton, Texas 75103

Phone: 903-567-4133
Fax: 903-567-0773
Fax: 903-567-1433

Correctional Facility

The Van Zandt County Detention Center is a division of the Sheriff's office and is charged with the care, custody, and control of all county prisoners. This facility will house a maximum of 192 offenders. The detention staff is certified and monitored by the State of Texas. We, as members of the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office are proud to serve the citizens of Van Zandt County. We provide a clean and secure facility and work hard to maintain a professional approach to corrections in our community. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact us.

Contact Information:

E-mail:		Chief Deputy For Jail Administration George Flowers
Phone:		903-567-4133
Mail:		Van Zandt County Detention Center 1220 West Dallas Canton, Texas 75103

Visitation Information:

Inmate Visitation Schedule

	Male Inmates:		Sunday 9:00am - 11:00am, Thursday 6:00pm - 8:00pm
	Female Inmates:		Saturday 9:00am - 11:00am, Tuesday 6:00pm - 8:00pm

All visitors must be on the inmates visitation list and present a valid state picture identification card, or Drivers License.

Inmates are only allowed two (2) twenty (20) minute visits per week and a maximum of two visitors per visit.

Inmates are allowed only one visit per visitation day.

Only the inmates immediate family is allowed to visit at regular visitation times.

All minor children (under 17 years of age) may only visit on weekends and must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or legal counsel.

No contact visits are permitted.

No adult visitors will be allowed to visit wearing shorts, low cut blouses, sleeveless shirt/top, or any dress above the knee. Midriffs are to be covered.

Tops or shirts with any vulgar or indecent language or signs will not be allowed.

All visitors must wear some type of proper footwear.

Visitors are not allowed to carry anything into the visitation area.

All visitors and inmates will observe all Van Zandt County Detention Center rules and lawful order given by Detention Personnel. If any inmate or visitor refuses to comply with a rule or lawful order the visit may be terminated.

Any request for special visit (anything outside these posted rules) will need to be addressed to the Jail Administrators Office for a decision.

Inmate Correspondence:

Mail Should be Addressed to the Inmate in the Following Manner

Inmate Name
1220 West Dallas
Canton, Texas 75103

Monies for an inmate must be in money order or cashiers check form only and must be recieved by Friday at 5pm for the inmate to have access to it the next week.

No mail will be forwarded but will be reutrned to the sender if the inmate has left this facility.

Any books, newspapers, or magizines must come from the publisher only and must be paperback only.

We will no longer accept personal items for inmates except prescription eyeglasses with the approval of the Jail Administrator.

If you have any questions concerning this facility or any inmate housed here, please feel free to contact the Jail Administration office for assistance.