| | | You may pick up an inmate’s valuable property (cell phone, keys, driver’s license, etc.) at any time. All property, including bulk property, may be picked up between 6 am and 9 am each day. You must have an ID to receive an inmate’s property. | Accounts/Property |
| | | The Collin County Detention Facility does NOT accept cash, checks, or money orders by mail.
Ways to Deposit Money:
Access Corrections App – Download the free mobile app for iOS or Android to send money quickly and securely.
Online – Visit www.accesscorrections.com to deposit funds.
Kiosk – Located in the Collin County Detention Facility lobbies and at 800+ locations nationwide.
Phone – Call 636-888-7004 to deposit money with a live, bilingual agent.
Walk-in Retailer – Register at www.CashPayToday.com to get a barcode, then make a cash deposit at participating locations including Dollar General, Family Dollar, Kroger, CVS, and 7-Eleven.
Lockbox – Mail money orders to the Access Corrections Secure Lockbox. | Accounts/Property |
| | | Released inmates will exit through the lobby of the Detention Facility at 4300 Community Ave, McKinney TX 75071. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | A PR bond is referred as a Person Recognizance Bond. A PR Bond is a release without having to pay the bond or having to go through a bonding company. A PR bond can only be issued by a judge. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | Only a Judge can determine if one is eligible for a PR Bond / Personal Bond. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
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Surety bond: one would go through an approved Collin County Bond Company. Visit Bail Bond Board for an updated
list.
Cash bond: one would bring the total amount of bond in cash to the Collin County Detention Facility. Determine whose
name the receipt would be in (payee or inmate). When the charge is disposed of, the person on the receipt will be
able to get their money back minus court fees not to exceed fifty ($50.00) dollars. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | Cash bond is paying the fee in full.
Surety bond is paying a surety percentage through a bonding company. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | Please visit our Inmate Search Page for all inmate
information for individuals being detained at the Collin County
Sheriff's Office Detention Facility.
In order for you to visit an inmate at the Collin County Detention Facility, the inmate must place your name on their
visitation list prior to the visitation time. Inmates may only change their list monthly. For the visitation schedule,
contact 972-547-5224. At this time, due to the COVID-19 Disaster Declaration, inmate visitation has been
suspended.
There is a kiosk in the lobby of the Detention Facility where you may deposit cash or use a debit/credit card
(Visa/MasterCard) to place money on an inmate's account. You may also deposit funds over the phone or online through
TouchPay.
You may call (866) 232-1899 or visit on line at www.touchpaydirect.com.
You will need the facility locator number 275001 and the inmate's SO#.
City Code: CCJ / Collin County
Service Charge $6.00 Convenience Fee
Plus 3.5% of the Total Transaction
To make an account visit IC Solutions or call (888) 506-8407.
Once your account is set up you may leave a 60 second voicemail in which you can leave a message or your contact
information for the housed inmate.
Surety bond: one would go through an approved Collin County Bond Company. Visit Bail Bond Board for an updated
list.
Cash bond: one would bring the total amount of bond in cash to the Collin County Detention Facility. Determine whose
name the receipt would be in (payee or inmate). When the charge is disposed of, the person on the receipt will be
able to get their money back minus court fees not to exceed fifty ($50.00) dollars.
Cash bond is paying the fee in full.
Surety bond is paying a surety percentage through a bonding company.
An inmate can take the following items to TDCJ:
- Legal Material (limited to Official Documents, no unused stationary items)
- Religious Items - One each of those items specific to the Inmate's declared faith, if they are consistent with
Chaplaincy guidelines
- Substance Abuse Literature
- Personal Pictures
- 1 Watch
- 1 Wedding Ring
- 1 Pair of Shoes, only if a State-issued pair is initially unavailable in the offender's size.
- 1 Pair of Shower Shoes
- Money - Cash, money Orders, Cashier's and/or Law enforcement Agency checks will be accepted for deposit into
the offender's trust fund account.
- Visitor address list. No personal letters or cards allowed
- Identification Documents
- Heath Care Devices/Supplies - these items are allowed at the time of intake and will require evaluation and
approval by TDCJ Health Services Staff. Contact lenses shall be allowed only until state-issued eye glasses are
provided.
- Gender related items for females - seven (7) bras, if they are white in color and do not have underwire.
| Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | City or County: typically they are given 10 days to take custody but there is leeway with corresponding agencies. TDCJ: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will coordinate with the Jail Case Coordinator and determine a pick up date. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | The Collin County Sheriff’s Office will accept cash or surety bonds at 4300 Community Ave., McKinney, Texas, 75071 downstairs at the bonds window. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | Bonds can be posted at the Sheriff’s Office at any time. We are open 24/7 for bonds. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | A cash bond is paying the full amount of the bond either in cash, money order, or cashier’s check. Money orders and cashier’s checks must be made payable to Collin County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). If a person pays with a cashier’s check they must provide a phone number and contact person from the bank for us to contact to verify the funds and must be done prior to the closing of the issuing bank. Once the case is disposed and the defendant has appeared in court as scheduled, the court will issue a refund. All cash refunds are handled through the Collin County Clerk’s Office. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | A surety bond is posted through an approved Collin County bonding company that charges a fee for their services. The money that is paid to a bonding company is not refundable after the case is disposed. A $15 fee is required by each surety posting bond provided the cost does not exceed $30 of all bonds posted at that time for all Class B and above charges. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | A pre-trial release bond may be used if an inmate meets certain criteria established by the Pre-trial department. The department, acting as a representative of the county, provides a bond service similar to that of a commercial surety company. Use of a pre-trial release bond requires payment by the inmate of a non-refundable fee of 3% of the bond amount or $20.00, whichever amount is higher. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | An application for writ of habeas corpus, used in conjunction with a bond, may be submitted by an attorney for an inmate who is incarcerated in a city jail, or the county jail, and needs to have a bond set in advance of arraignment by a magistrate in order to be released from custody. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | Yes, a person can be bonded out of a city jail if they are being held on Collin County charges and have a bond amount set. A bond will have to be signed by the defendant at the city jail and then brought to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office to be processed. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | An attorney may be the surety on a bond if they are approved by our chain of command. These bonds are normally only done Monday through Friday from 8-5 due to having to be approved and also having to get a file-marked copy of the notice of appearance as counsel of record from the clerk’s office. If an attorney wants to be the surety they will need to provide the following forms and bring the bond for us to process. They will need a surety bond form filled out by attorney, a file-marked copy of the notice of appearance as counsel of record in the criminal case, a copy of attorney’s driver’s license and a copy of their Texas State Bar Card, a print out from Texas State Bar website confirming the attorney is eligible to practice, a financial statement showing all assets and liabilities. Make sure if they have property or homes listed that an address is provided for them. If they have a homestead on the home it cannot be used, and also a printout of all outstanding bonds they have in other counties. A $15 fee is required by each surety/attorney posting bond provided the cost does not exceed $30 of all bonds posted at that time for all Class B and above charges. | Bonding, Transfer & Release Information |
| | | Please visit our Inmate Search Page for all inmate
information for individuals being detained at the Collin County
Sheriff's Office Detention Facility. | General Information |
| | | Collin County Sheriff’s Office | 4300 Community Ave | McKinney, Texas 75071 | General Information |
| | | No, unless you are an attorney for the inmate. The Magistration process is available by video in the Detention Facility lobby. | General Information |
| | | When making a payment to Jail Case Coordinator, please make the money order out to Jail Case Coordinator (JCC)
Make sure the inmates name and SO number is on the money order. | General Information |
| | | | General Information |
| | | Twice a day. Normally between 8am – 11am and 2pm-5pm. Times can change depending on the Judge. | General Information |
| | | Yes. Appropriate snack foods, hygiene supplies, correspondence supplies, and art supplies will be delivered to
inmates if ordered through our iCare
authorized retailer.Here you will be able to navigate through an assortment of
food and hygiene packages to send to the detainee.
No care packages can be sent from individuals, they can only come from iCare. | Inmate Accounts/Property |
| | | The Collin County Detention Facility no longer accept personal mail.
All personal mail should be mailed to:
- Collin County Detention Facility
- Inmate's Full Name, Inmate SO Number
- P.O. BOX 247
- Phoenix, MD 21131
| Inmate Mail/Other |
| | | Yes. However, keep in mind that it will have to be searched. If it has pages glued together or decorative items attached, these may have to be separated or removed. Giant cards and musical cards are refused and returned to sender. | Mail/Other |
| | | You can secure a subscription to a magazine and have it sent directly from the publisher. We do not accept magazines from individuals or bookstores. Although we don’t provide a list of preapproved magazines, it will be given to the recipient if it does not include content that is deemed unacceptable. | Mail/Other |
| | | No, due to new marriage license laws effective September 1, 2013. Both parties must be present. | Mail/Other |
| | | | Mail/Other |
| | | Yes, just bring the glasses to the reception desk located in the lobby of the detention facility. Prescription glasses and reading glasses are permitted, prescription contact lenses MUST be brought in sealed/untampered boxes. | Medical Information |