Karnes County Residential Center is located in the city of Karnes City, Texas which has a population of 3,371 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 1158 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Karnes County Residential Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 2010 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Karnes County Residential Center, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Karnes County Residential Center Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

(830) 254-2000

Fax Number for Karnes County Residential Center is:

(830) 254-2294

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Karnes County Residential Center
409 FM 1144,
Karnes City, TX 78118

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Karnes County Residential Center:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Karnes County Residential Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
409 FM 1144,
Karnes City, TX 78118