DeSoto Regional Jail Brett Evans, Commander
Jail Mission: Statement:
It is our mission as DeSoto Regional Jail to maintain care, custody and control of inmates that are confined in our jail as safely as possible and in a constitutional manner. We maintain a safe jail environment that is in compliance with state and local laws. Our Jailers promote a safe environment that is consistent with human dignity and that is free from personal prejudice and discrimination. The DeSoto Regional Jail is a contract facility and works in full partnership with the cities of DeSoto, Lancaster, Cedar Hill and Duncanville Police Departments. Each city pays 1/4th of the operational cost. The jail facility is also a contract facility for Glenn Heights and Charlton Methodist Hospital. Other Agencies that use our facility include Cedar Valley College Police, Lancaster ISD Police, Duncanville ISD Police and University of North Texas Police Department's. The DeSoto Jail can currently hold 55 inmates at a time. In 2020 we had a combined total of 3,138 arrest ’ s for all Cities. In 2021 4,051 up 913 from the previous year.
The DeSoto Regional Jail has its own in - house transport team, and transports four times weekly. This insures inmates with a charge higher then a class C offense are arraigned by a Dallas County Magistrate in a timely manner for bond purposes. Desoto Jail transported 1,536 inmates to the Dallas County Jail this past year. Dallas County also picked up 422 for a total of 1,978 —Up by 377 from last year.
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