Bradshaw State Jail Overview
Bradshaw State Jail is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice state facility at 3900 West Loop 571 North in Henderson. The research identifies it as privately operated by Management & Training Corporation under TDCJ contract. Its role is different from the sheriff-operated Rusk County Jail. Bradshaw holds adult male state-jail felons in sentenced TDCJ custody and can receive people from many Texas counties, not only from Rusk County courts.
The practical custody distinction matters for families. A Rusk County defendant may begin in the county jail after arrest, appear on the Synergistic county roster, and later move into TDCJ custody after sentencing, paperwork, classification, and transport. Once TDCJ receives the person, the TDCJ inmate locator and unit contact become the correct tools. The county roster may show paper-ready or TDCJ-related custody during transition, but Bradshaw is not a county jail annex and should not be searched as one.
The image below comes from the TDCJ Bradshaw State Jail unit page, the unit-level source listed in the image manifest.
Bradshaw State Jail Capacity and Population
The TDCJ unit directory lists Bradshaw State Jail with a capacity of 1,980. That figure is a state facility capacity, not part of the Rusk County Jail's 292-bed county capacity. It should not be added to the county jail population when describing local pretrial custody. The county jail population count comes from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards; Bradshaw belongs to the state correctional system and follows TDCJ procedures.
The research did not provide a current Bradshaw-specific daily population count. Because of that, this page states the sourced capacity but does not invent an occupied-bed number or occupancy percentage. For a specific person's status, use the TDCJ inmate search and confirm the current unit assignment. TDCJ notes that online inmate information is updated on working days only and is at least 24 hours old, so the unit should be called before any pickup, travel, or time-sensitive release planning.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Bradshaw State Jail
Use the TDCJ inmate search for Bradshaw State Jail. The locator asks for one or more search fields: last name, first name, TDCJ number, SID number, gender, or race. Gender options are ALL, FEMALE, and MALE. Race options include AMERICAN INDIAN, ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER, BLACK, HISPANIC, WHITE, UNKNOWN, and ALL. A TDCJ result can show the person's name, TDCJ number, SID number, gender, race, current facility, status, sentence or case information, and projected release or parole-related dates when available.
- Open the TDCJ inmate search, not the Rusk County/Synergistic roster.
- Search by TDCJ number or SID number when known; otherwise search by name and narrow with gender or race if needed.
- Review the result for current facility and confirm that it lists Bradshaw State Jail before relying on the unit contact.
- Call the unit if travel, visitation, pickup, or release timing depends on current custody status.
If the person is not found in TDCJ, work backward. Check whether they are still in Rusk County Jail, another county jail, Texas VINELink, the BOP locator for federal custody, or ICE ODLS for immigration detention. Bradshaw houses state-custody inmates; it is not the lookup point for a person still awaiting local booking or first appearance.
Bradshaw State Jail Address and Contact
Use the unit phone for facility-specific questions about current visitation status, lockdowns, approved visitor lists, mail routing, and release pickup. Use the TDCJ inmate-information hub for statewide resources and the TDCJ locator for online assignment status. Rusk County Sheriff's Office staff should not be expected to confirm routine Bradshaw unit rules because Bradshaw is a TDCJ facility under contract operation.
Bradshaw State Jail
3900 West Loop 571 North
Henderson, TX 75652
903-655-0880
Confirm approval, schedule, ID, dress code, and unit status before travel.
Visiting Someone at Bradshaw State Jail
TDCJ visitation rules apply at Bradshaw State Jail. Visitors generally need to be approved, follow current scheduling procedures, present photo identification, comply with dress-code rules, and confirm the unit's current status before travel. A state facility visit is not the same as a county jail lobby visit. Unit schedules, eligibility, special housing restrictions, disciplinary status, and lockdowns can affect whether a visit occurs even when the person appears in the locator.
| Visitation Item | Bradshaw Instruction | Source Path |
|---|---|---|
| Approval | Use TDCJ visitor approval rules before scheduling. | TDCJ visitation |
| Schedule | Confirm current unit schedule and any lockdown before travel. | Bradshaw unit phone |
| Identification | Bring current photo identification and follow TDCJ entry rules. | TDCJ visitation |
| Dress code | Follow TDCJ dress-code standards and unit instructions. | TDCJ visitation |
| Custody changes | Call the unit if the locator result is time-sensitive. | Bradshaw unit phone |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Bradshaw State Jail
Use TDCJ statewide resources for Bradshaw mail, phone, and deposits. TDCJ mail should include the inmate's name and TDCJ number with the correct unit address and must follow the current inmate mail rules. Deposits go through the TDCJ Inmate Trust Fund system and approved deposit channels. Phone service and e-messaging or tablet access are governed by TDCJ vendor rules, not Rusk County Jail rules.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use the inmate name, TDCJ number, and Bradshaw State Jail unit address under TDCJ inmate mail rules. |
| Phone / Messaging | Follow TDCJ phone and messaging rules from the statewide inmate-information hub. |
| Money Deposit | Use the TDCJ Inmate Trust Fund and approved channels. |
| Notifications | Use Texas VINELink for custody or release notifications when available. |
TDCJ Admission and State Jail Custody at Bradshaw
Bradshaw does not perform ordinary street-arrest booking for Rusk County. A person generally reaches a state jail after a criminal case, sentence, paperwork, classification, and transport. During the transition, a person may be shown in county custody as paper-ready or TDCJ-related before TDCJ receives them. After TDCJ intake, the statewide locator should become the main public lookup tool, although TDCJ warns that online data is not real time.
Because Bradshaw can hold people sentenced from across Texas, the fact that the unit is in Henderson does not prove the person's case came from Rusk County. Court records remain with the court and clerk where the case was filed. A Rusk County case may be checked through Rusk County court resources, but a Bradshaw inmate may have case history from another county entirely.
About Bradshaw State Jail
Bradshaw State Jail is identified in the facility map as a minimum-security state-jail felony facility. Its operator is listed as Texas Department of Criminal Justice with private operation by Management & Training Corporation under TDCJ contract. The facility's capacity, address, and phone come from TDCJ unit directory research. Programs, movement, classification, release planning, mail, trust-fund deposits, and visitation are TDCJ-level matters rather than county sheriff procedures.
No Bradshaw-specific current population number was included in the research file beyond the TDCJ capacity. No Rusk County source should be used to infer a Bradshaw daily count. For state custody, separate the questions: use TDCJ to locate the person, the unit to confirm current operational details, and the sentencing court or clerk for the criminal case record.
Note: Confirm Bradshaw unit assignment and visitation status with TDCJ before driving to Henderson.