Lavaca County Sheriff's Jail Inmate Search

March 2024

Lavaca County Sheriff's Jail is a minimum security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Lavaca, TX. The jail is maintained and operated by sheriffs in Lavaca County. Offenders from the Police and City jails are transferred to the jail after the paper work is done. They usually stay in the jail, until they are sentenced, acquitted or released on bail. It houses inmates on temporary hold, typically serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates in Lavaca County Sheriff's Jail are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting/assault, theft etc. It provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility, 3 meals daily, education program and TV facility. It also provides work release program and other specialized services to the inmates.

Location

38 FM 318 PO Box 373
Hallettsville, Texas 77964

County

Lavaca County

Phone Number

Facility Type

County Jail

Inmate Capacity

48

Fax Number

361-798-4468

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Lavaca County Sheriff's Jail?

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Lavaca County Sheriff's Jail?

Q. What are the visitation rules of Lavaca County Sheriff's Jail?

Lavaca County Sheriff's Jail Visitation Hours

Sunday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Monday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Map & Directions for Lavaca County Sheriff's Jail

More Information

1846-2014

Lavaca County was created in 1846, its name came from the Lavaca River which meanders southeast through Moulton and Hallettsville ending up at the coast of Matagorda Bay.

Lavaca county jail, built in 1885 was the second longest operating jail in Hallettsville, Texas. within that same year, the development of jail engineering was put into action, where flat bar cells were constructed on the second floor. Sleeping quarters were located on the lower level of the property that housed the families of the sheriffs and deputies families.

On July 2, 1940, a horrific flood struck the city of Lavaca county, which made it the most tragic historical flood, the county has ever seen, consisting of 10 feet of water and eight feet of that water filled the jail cells. Latter-day in 1970's, cells were added to the first floor. Regardless of overcrowding, prisoners were continually being held in the old cells upstairs. In the yard, approximate to the jail was a scaffold, where quick justice held, in the form of public hangings.

Innumerable suicides, executions inside these cells is why it's believed to be haunted.

A new sector was added in 1976, where female inmates were held and by 1981, another tragic flood filled the cells of Lavaca county jail. Eventually, the completion of the new jail took place in 2005, the old county jail had closed its doors. In which the building became vacant until nine years later in 2014. When Mr. Roger Chambers purchased the historical property, with intentions of restoring the building, making it a location for tourists.

A group of paranormal investigators discovered, their first visit, produced audio and video evidence in which convinced the team that Lavaca county jail was haunted Banging of cell doors, laughing, seeing shadows, hearing whispering, conversations at a distance could be heard and even physical random contact took place. The team of paranormal investigations urged the owner to allow other investigators to partake of the research of the property. which would benefit him financially. It is currently a historical tourist attraction.