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Limestone County Detention Center

Groesbeck, TX · Limestone County · Local jail used through a U.S. Marshals agreement · men

On ICE's published facility list Operator: not yet confirmed

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Call the facility(254) 729-2674
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Visit
Limestone County Detention Center Visitation Schedule: Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Detainees will be allowed two 30-minute (total 1 hour), non-contact visits per week with at least one of those during the evenings and weekends. Contact visits are not allowed. Special visits shall be approved by the Warden. • A child under 16 does not have …
ICE's full visiting rules
## Family and Friends
Limestone County Detention Center Visitation Schedule:
Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Detainees will be allowed two 30-minute (total 1 hour), non-contact visits per week with at least one of those during the evenings and weekends. Contact visits are not allowed.
Special visits shall be approved by the Warden.
• A child under 16 does not have to be listed but must be accompanied by and adult (over 17) on the visitation list. Persons aged 16 and 17 must be listed on the visitation list and accompanied by an adult listed on the visitation list.
• Detainees are allowed two (2) adult visitors per visit. All adult visitors must be listed on the approved visitor list. Individuals 18 years of age or older are considered adults and must be on the visitation list.
• Persons 16 or 17 years of age must be on the visitation list however they are not counted towards the number of adults visiting a detainee.
• Any disruptive conduct by any party, visitor, or detainee, will result in the termination of the visit and may have an adverse effect on future visits.
• Persons 16 or 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by an adult (18 years of age or older) who is a parent, legal guardian, or legal counsel. (Reference: Texas Administrative Code, Title 37, Section 291.4.4)
• Visitors who bring children [17 years of age or younger] are expected to maintain direct supervision of the children so that they will not disturb others who have visitors.
Female visitors of age 12 and older must wear appropriate socially accepted attire, as outlined below.
• Shorts, jogging shorts, cut-offs, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited
• Skirts and dresses shall extend to mid-thigh, seated
• Sheer (see through) or torn clothing is prohibited
• The top of clothing shall be no lower than the underarm in the front and back. Bare midriffs and strapless tops, tube tops, and swimsuits are prohibited
• Shoes shall be worn at all times
• Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.
Male visitors of age 12 and older must wear appropriate socially accepted attire, as outlined below.
• Shorts, jogging shorts, cut-offs, and other obviously inappropriate short garments are prohibited
• Shirts shall be worn at time. Muscle shirts, bare midriffs shirts and sleeveless shirts are prohibited.
• Shoes shall be worn at all times
• Gang “colors” and other gang displays are prohibited.
Detainees are not allowed to accept any item form a
Rules change. Call before you go, and bring a government photo ID.
Messages, mail, money
ICE's rules for mail, packages and money
Letters sent to detainees must include the last four digits of the detainee’s A-number (File Number), plus the sender’s name and address. To enhance the safety of the facility, all incoming mail is subject to screening for contraband. The mail is not read upon opening, only inspected by the delivering officer. Detainees may send mail from the facility. Detainees may seal their outgoing letters and place them in the provided receptacle. All incoming mail will be delivered to the detainee, and outgoing mail will be routed to the proper postal office within 24 hours of receipt by facility staff. A mail pick-up and delivery schedule is posted in all housing units.
Detainees are allowed to purchase stamps for use. Generally, there is no limit to the amount of correspondence detainees may send at their own expense. Indigent detainees (those who have no means of financial support and no funds in their facility account) will be provided postage allowance at government expense.
When detainees depart the facility or are transferred to another facility, only their legal mail will be forwarded to them. General correspondence will be endorsed "Return to Sender" and returned to the post office.
Money can be placed on the detainee's account via website JailATM.com or via United States Postal Service, Limestone County Detention Center 910 North Tyus Street Groesbeck, TX 76642, and reference detainee name on money order.
If detainees receive funds in the mail, they will be taken to the processing area for the money to be placed into their account. The processing officer will provide a receipt for all funds received. Detainees are cautioned not to have cash sent to them in the mail.
A detainee may receive items that are determined to be of necessity for the sole purpose of travel or release from agency custody with approval of the ICE Deportation Officer. Before sending packages to detainees:
## How To Send Detainees Mail
## Bulk Mailing and Parcel Shipments
Bulk mailing and parcel shipments are NOT processed at JailATM.com and will be denied.
JailATM.com – Limestone County Detention Center
Detainee Full Name/A Number
2830 S. Hulen St. Box 809
Fort Worth TX 76109
## Legal Mail/ Special Mail
Legal mail shall be mailed directly to the jail facility. All legal mail must be sent by a legally approved entity. Contact the jail for any information regarding approved entities.
Legal Mail – Inmate Name/ A Number
Limestone County Detention Center
910 Tyus Road
Groesbeck, TX 76642
## Official Documents: Birth Certificates, social security cards, car titles, etc.
Mail Official Documents to:
Limestone County Detention Center
Attn: Business Office / Inmate Trust Funds
Detainee Full Name/A Number
Limestone County Detention Center
910 Tyus Road
Groesbeck, TX 76642
## Money Orders
Limestone County Detention Center
Attn: Inmate Trust Funds
Detainee Full Name/A Number
Limestone County Detention Center
910 Tyus Road
Groesbeck, TX 76642
Note that detainees being removed from the Unite
Free legal helpThe government's list of free legal service providers is organized by immigration court (for this facility, look under Conroe, TX immigration court): EOIR pro bono list. Search nonprofit legal services near you: National Immigration Legal Services Directory.
From inside, people held can call the Freedom for Immigrants hotline for free by dialing 9233#.
Court caseCheck a case by A-number with EOIR's Automated Case Information or by phone at 1-800-898-7180.
Avoid scams. ICE never takes bond payments by gift card, Zelle or cash app. A "notario" or "immigration consultant" is not a lawyer; only lawyers and accredited representatives can give legal advice.

Source: ICE's page for this facility (ICE updated 08/06/2026). Last checked Nov 6, 2026.

The record

Held per day
220
Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
vs year before
+530.2%
Aug 2024 – Jul 2025: 35
Typical stay
4 days
median, stays ended FY2026
No criminal conviction
68%
of people booked in, FY2026
Deaths, FY2026
0
reported by ICE

People held per day, by month

01002003002023202420252026
Average people held per day at Limestone County Detention Center, Oct 2022 – Jul 2026. Source: ICE records obtained by the Deportation Data Project.
People booked in, Oct 1, 2025 – Aug 5, 2026court-obtained ICE records
1,258
Held on Aug 5, 2026court-obtained ICE records
187
Average stay herecourt records · ICE's own figure: 44.9 days
32.6 d
No conviction and no pending chargeof people booked in, FY2026
45%
ICE's average daily population, FY2026ICE statistics, pulled Jul 9, 2026
239
Not convicted of a crime, by ICE's countshare of daily population, ICE statistics FY2026
85%

How long people stay

Under 1 week53%
1–4 weeks15%
1–3 months19%
3–6 months10%
6 months or more3%

Based on 1,077 stays that ended in FY2026. Groups under 10 are not shown.

What happened when they left

Transferred to another facility80%
Still held on Aug 5, 202614%
Released in the U.S.5%
Other<10
Removed from the U.S.<10

Based on 1,258 people booked in during FY2026. Groups under 10 are not shown.

Where people came from

Transfers into this facility, FY2026. Pairs with fewer than 10 moves are not shown.

Where people went next

Transfers out of this facility, FY2026.

Deaths in ICE custody

ICE has reported no deaths at this facility since October 1, 2025.

ICE must publish a report within 90 days of each death. Causes are ICE's own statements; see all deaths.

Inspections

InspectionEndedStandardResult
ODOMar 27, 2025NDS 2019Pass

Inspections are mostly done by ICE's own Office of Detention Oversight. The DHS detention ombudsman and civil rights offices, which also inspected facilities, were cut in March 2025.

Immigration court

Cases of people held here are usually heard at the Conroe, TX immigration court. Court pages are coming later.

Draft link from EOIR hearing-location records matched by ZIP code; not yet hand-checked.

About these numbers

"Held per day" is the average number of people in custody here each day, computed from ICE's own individual records (names removed) that the Deportation Data Project obtained through FOIA litigation. They run through Aug 5, 2026. A stay counts the time at this facility only; people are often transferred. Shares and averages based on fewer than 10 people are not shown. How we count