West Texas Detention Facility
West Texas Detention Facility
Federal / Contract Detention FacilityMailing Address
[Detainee / Inmate Full Legal Name] — [A-Number / Federal / Facility ID if applicable]
West Texas Detention Facility
PO Box 430
Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
West Texas Detention Facility
PO Box 430
Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
Physical Address
401 S. Vaquero Avenue, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
Phone
Governing Agency
Hudspeth County / federal detention contracts; operated by contract management
Inmate ID
A-Number / Federal / Facility ID — Not required
Last Verified
September 25, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
This facility is a current detention/correctional location, but custody populations and mail procedures can change.
Verify the person's current location and identifier before mailing. Federal, immigration, county and contract detainees may use different identifiers and account systems. Legal mail, publications, packages and funds can follow separate routing from ordinary personal mail.
Do not send irreplaceable originals until the facility confirms the current correspondence procedure.
Verify the person's current location and identifier before mailing. Federal, immigration, county and contract detainees may use different identifiers and account systems. Legal mail, publications, packages and funds can follow separate routing from ordinary personal mail.
Do not send irreplaceable originals until the facility confirms the current correspondence procedure.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Photo rules are facility-specific. Confirm the current size, quantity, instant/Polaroid and content restrictions before sending pictures. Do not send irreplaceable originals without confirming how physical mail is handled.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Books, magazines and packages are governed by the facility's current rules. Confirm source/publisher restrictions and whether prior approval is required before ordering or mailing a package.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Use the facility's current approved detainee/inmate account method. Do not place cash in ordinary correspondence. Confirm the person's custody type and account identifier before sending funds.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Confirm current custody, visiting hours, visitor approval/identification requirements and any appointment or video-visitation procedure before traveling.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Current 2026 detention directories continue to list West Texas Detention Facility at 401 S. Vaquero Avenue, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851, with phone 915-369-2272. Verify the current custody authority and mail procedure before sending. The existing PO Box 430 mail route is retained pending final CSV audit.
About West Texas Detention Facility
West Texas Detention Facility is a contract detention facility in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Verify current custody authority and mail rules before sending.