Taylor County Juvenile Detention Center
Taylor County Juvenile Detention Center
Secure Juvenile Detention / Correctional FacilityMailing Address
[Youth Full Legal Name] — [Local Juvenile / Facility ID if known]
Taylor County Juvenile Detention Center
889 South 25th Street, Abilene, TX 79602
Taylor County Juvenile Detention Center
889 South 25th Street, Abilene, TX 79602
Physical Address
889 South 25th Street,, Abilene, Texas 79602
Phone
Governing Agency
Taylor County / local juvenile justice authority; facility registered by Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)
Inmate ID
Local Juvenile / Facility ID (if assigned) — Not required
Last Verified
September 25, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Under 37 TAC Chapter 343:
- Residents must be provided writing materials and postage for no fewer than two letters every seven calendar days.
- Mail is forwarded when a resident is released or transferred, or returned to the sender.
- Correspondence can be limited for specific court, safety, security, victim/witness or prohibited-contact reasons.
- Incoming mail that is prohibited because of a restricted correspondent is returned unopened.
- Mail may be opened by staff only in the resident's presence, with inspection limited to searching for contraband.
- Legal correspondence receives separate protections.
Use the youth's full legal name and any local juvenile/facility ID supplied by the facility, plus a complete sender return address.
Official source:
Texas Administrative Code Chapter 343, effective April 1, 2026.
- Residents must be provided writing materials and postage for no fewer than two letters every seven calendar days.
- Mail is forwarded when a resident is released or transferred, or returned to the sender.
- Correspondence can be limited for specific court, safety, security, victim/witness or prohibited-contact reasons.
- Incoming mail that is prohibited because of a restricted correspondent is returned unopened.
- Mail may be opened by staff only in the resident's presence, with inspection limited to searching for contraband.
- Legal correspondence receives separate protections.
Use the youth's full legal name and any local juvenile/facility ID supplied by the facility, plus a complete sender return address.
Official source:
Texas Administrative Code Chapter 343, effective April 1, 2026.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Texas Chapter 343 establishes general mail and contraband protections but does not create one statewide photo-size or photo-quantity rule for every local juvenile facility.
Confirm the facility's current photo rules before mailing pictures. Local rules can restrict size, quantity, instant/Polaroid photos and content. Do not send irreplaceable originals unless the facility confirms they will be returned.
Confirm the facility's current photo rules before mailing pictures. Local rules can restrict size, quantity, instant/Polaroid photos and content. Do not send irreplaceable originals unless the facility confirms they will be returned.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Books, magazines and publications are subject to each secure juvenile facility's local property, contraband and correspondence procedures.
Chapter 343 does not create one universal publisher-only rule for every local juvenile detention center. Confirm the current facility source, binding, quantity and package requirements before ordering.
Chapter 343 does not create one universal publisher-only rule for every local juvenile detention center. Confirm the current facility source, binding, quantity and package requirements before ordering.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Under Texas secure juvenile facility standards, money received in the mail must either be held for the resident in the resident's personal-property inventory with a receipt or returned to the sender.
Because local facilities can use different trust/commissary procedures, confirm the preferred deposit method before mailing money. Do not send cash unless the facility specifically authorizes it.
Because local facilities can use different trust/commissary procedures, confirm the preferred deposit method before mailing money. Do not send cash unless the facility specifically authorizes it.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Texas secure juvenile facilities must maintain visitation procedures, but schedules and approved-visitor requirements are facility-specific.
Contact the facility before traveling to confirm the youth's placement, approved visitor status, identification requirements, visitation schedule and any video-visit option.
Contact the facility before traveling to confirm the youth's placement, approved visitor status, identification requirements, visitation schedule and any video-visit option.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Verify the youth's current placement before mailing.
Address mail with:
- Youth's full legal name
- Local juvenile/facility ID if the facility has provided one
- Current facility name
- Current facility mailing address
- Sender's complete return address
Current database mail route:
Taylor County Juvenile Detention Center
889 South 25th Street, Abilene, TX 79602
This facility is listed in the current TJJD Registered Juvenile Facilities registry. Local addressing, photo, publication and property rules can vary, so contact the facility before sending irreplaceable originals.
Address mail with:
- Youth's full legal name
- Local juvenile/facility ID if the facility has provided one
- Current facility name
- Current facility mailing address
- Sender's complete return address
Current database mail route:
Taylor County Juvenile Detention Center
889 South 25th Street, Abilene, TX 79602
This facility is listed in the current TJJD Registered Juvenile Facilities registry. Local addressing, photo, publication and property rules can vary, so contact the facility before sending irreplaceable originals.
About Taylor County Juvenile Detention Center
Taylor County Juvenile Detention Center is listed in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department's current Registered Juvenile Facilities registry. It serves youth in the Texas juvenile justice system and is subject to applicable Chapter 343 secure-facility standards.