| Property Inventory
The Property Inventory Office maintains a detailed record of the property received from all Harris County prisoners. Items are entered into the computer system before being safely secured.
Where to claim property
Property is to be picked up on the third floor of the Inmate Processing Center located at 1201 Commerce Street.
What you need in order to claim an inmate’s property
In order to pick up any type of property, you must have a valid State or Federal ID Card or Driver’s License. All identification must contain the bearer’s photograph.
Types of property defined
Valuable property consists of items such as car keys, credit cards, wallets, jewelry and other small items of value. Bulk property consists of large items such as purses, backpacks, etc. Clothing consists of whatever garments the prisoner was wearing when he/she was arrested.
Prisoners may release their property to a designee: In order for an inmate to release his/her property, they must complete a property release request form. This request form should be given to the night shift supervisor on the inmate’s housing floor. A Property Release Card will then be completed. Once the Property Release Card has been completed, the supervisor will make a photocopy of the card and return the copy to the prisoner so he/she can then mail it to the person they are authorizing to claim their property. Once the person receives the photocopy of the release card in the mail, they may pick up the property on the third floor of the Inmate Processing Center located at 1201 Commerce Street. This property may be claimed no later than 30 days from the date on the card, 7 days a week, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Claiming clothing or bulk property: Those authorized to pick up an person’s clothing or bulk property may do so within 30 days from the date of notification. The property may be picked up on the third floor of the Inmate Processing Center located at 1201 Commerce Street, 7 days a week, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Claiming valuable property: Those authorized to pick up previously missing valuable property may, once the property is found, pick up the property at the Inmate Processing Center, located at 1201 Commerce, 7 days a week, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Claiming property for inmates transferred to TDCJ: Valuable and bulk property will be transferred with the Inmate unless it is claimed by the inmate’s designee prior to their transfer. Clothing will be donated to a charitable organization unless it is claimed by the inmate’s designee within the prescribed time period. If the inmate chooses to have someone claim his/her clothing, a notification card will be sent to that individual with instructions for claiming the clothing. This property will be held for no more than 14 days from the date the inmate is transferred. Property may be picked up at 1201 Commerce, third floor, 7 days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Court Clothing
Upon arrest and transfer to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Processing Center, all of the inmate’s clothing shall be sealed until the inmate is released from jail or the inmate is transferred to TDCJ. The Inmate Processing Center will not accept clothing for court appearances.
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