City of Seagoville in southeast Dallas County Texas
Detention Facility

SEAGOVILLE CITY JAIL

600 US-175, Seagoville, TX 75159

The Seagoville Police Department operates the booking and holding facility for arrests made within the City of Seagoville — a Dallas County community on the far southeastern edge of the county. Cases that fall under Dallas County jurisdiction are transferred to Lew Sterrett Justice Center for magistration and bond posting. Act Quick Bail Bonds posts bonds at Lew Sterrett around the clock — call (214) 744-1414 the moment you learn of an arrest.

Facility
Seagoville City Jail
Address
600 US-175, Seagoville, TX 75159
County
Dallas County
Jail Phone
Bail Bond Hotline

About Seagoville City Jail

The City of Seagoville sits in the far southeastern corner of Dallas County along the Kaufman County line, bordered by Balch Springs to the north and rural unincorporated land to the south. Seagoville is best known to outside readers as the home of the Federal Correctional Institution Seagoville — a federal prison — which is a separate facility from the city’s municipal jail and is administered by the Federal Bureau of Prisons rather than the City of Seagoville or Dallas County. The Seagoville City Jail itself handles arrests by Seagoville Police on city-jurisdiction offenses, with transfers to Lew Sterrett Justice Center for Dallas County charges via US-175. The city’s arrest profile is primarily traffic-stop driven, with US-175 enforcement contributing a recurring share of bookings.

How to Post Bond at Seagoville City Jail

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Arrest & Intake at Seagoville PD

Seagoville Police transport arrested individuals to the Seagoville City Jail for booking, including identification verification, fingerprinting, and personal property inventory.

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Time-Sensitive Bond Window

Seagoville is one of the more distant city jails from Lew Sterrett — roughly 16 to 18 miles via US-175 — which actually works in your favor. The longer transport time creates a noticeably wider local-posting window than at jails closer to downtown. We use that distance whenever we are called in time to drive out to 600 US-175 before transfer.

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Bond Posted Locally When Possible

The 16-to-18-mile distance from Seagoville to Lew Sterrett is unusually long for a Dallas County city jail, and we lean on that distance to hit the local-bond window at 600 US-175. When we arrive in time, bond posts there and the trip downtown is avoided entirely. After any transfer, the case completes at Lew Sterrett.

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Magistration & Bond at Lew Sterrett

A Dallas County magistrate reviews the charges and sets a bond amount. Once set, an Act Quick agent posts bond at the 24-hour bond window.

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Initial Check-In — Required

Within 24 to 72 hours of release, the defendant must report to our office for a mandatory initial check-in. We review all court dates, bond conditions, and reporting requirements. Failure to complete this check-in results in bond forfeiture and a new warrant for the defendant’s arrest.

Seagoville City Jail

600 US-175, Seagoville, TX 75159

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Seagoville City Jail FAQs

Is the Federal Correctional Institution in Seagoville the same as the city jail?
No. FCI Seagoville is a federal prison administered by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and is entirely separate from the Seagoville City Jail. State and county criminal cases originating in Seagoville go through the city jail and Dallas County, not through the federal facility.
How far is Seagoville from Lew Sterrett Justice Center?
The Seagoville City Jail is roughly 16 to 18 miles southeast of Lew Sterrett Justice Center via US-175 or I-20. Transport timing varies based on Seagoville PD scheduling and Lew Sterrett intake volume.
Is Seagoville part of Dallas County?
Yes. Seagoville sits within Dallas County along the Kaufman County line. Criminal cases originating from Seagoville arrests by Seagoville PD route through Dallas County courts and Lew Sterrett Justice Center.
How quickly can someone be bonded out of the Seagoville City Jail?
Seagoville sits roughly 16 to 18 miles southeast of Lew Sterrett — one of the longer transport distances among Dallas County city jails — and that distance is actually an advantage for local bond posting. The longer transfer time creates a wider window during which we can post bond directly at 600 US-175. Call (214) 744-1414 the second you know about the arrest, and we will route an agent to Seagoville while the defendant is still in intake.
Call (214) 744-1414