Texas
Guides and facility information for TDCJ (Texas Department of Criminal Justice) prisons and state jails.
Texas’s prison system is run by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), which operates 101 units across prisons, state jails, transfer facilities, and medical facilities. The TDCJ offender information line is 1-800-535-0283. Use the guides below for state-specific rules and procedures, or jump to a specific facility.
State guides
Visiting in Texas (TDCJ)
How to get approved, schedule visits, and what to expect at TDCJ units.
Mail and Packages in Texas (TDCJ)
How TDCJ's digital mail system works, what you can send, and how to get books and commissary items to someone inside.
Phone and Video Calls in Texas (TDCJ)
Phone call rates, video visit options, tablet messaging, and how to set up communication with someone in a TDCJ unit.
Sending Money in Texas (TDCJ)
How to deposit money into a TDCJ trust fund account, fees, spending limits, and deductions.
Medical and Mental Health in Texas (TDCJ)
How medical care works in TDCJ units, co-pay costs, the grievance process, and what families can do.
Transfers and Facility Changes in Texas (TDCJ)
How transfers work in TDCJ, what happens to visiting lists, and the difference between state jail and prison.
Facilities
Women's facilities
Carole S. Young Medical Facility
Dickinson · Medical facility (women)
Christina Melton Crain Unit
Gatesville · G1-G4, Transient, Outside Trusty, Developmentally Disabled, Substance Abuse (women)
Dr. Lane Murray Unit
Gatesville · Mixed (G1-G4) and Security Detention
Hilltop Unit
Gatesville · G1-G3, Outside Trusty, Youthful Offenders (women)
Linda Woodman Unit
Gatesville · J1, J2, J4 (state jail), G1-G2, Segregation, Transient (women)
Patrick L. O'Daniel Unit
Gatesville · G1-G5, Security Detention, Death Row (women)
William P. Hobby Unit
Marlin · Multiple custody levels (women)
Men's facilities
Alfred D. Hughes Unit
Gatesville · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5, Security Detention, Safekeeping, Mental Health)
Allan B. Polunsky Unit
Livingston · High Security
Barry B. Telford Unit
New Boston · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5)
Byrd Unit
Huntsville · Intake — all custody levels (transient)
Coffield Unit
Tennessee Colony · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G4)
Daniel Unit
Snyder · Multiple custody levels (G1, G2, G4, Safekeeping)
Eastham Unit
Lovelady · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5)
Estelle Unit
Huntsville · Multiple Custody Levels
Ferguson Unit
Midway · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5)
French M. Robertson Unit
Abilene · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5)
George Beto Unit
Tennessee Colony · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G4, Security Detention, Outside Trusty, Transient)
Huntsville Unit
Huntsville · Mixed (G1-G3), Security Detention, and Transient
James V. Allred Unit
Iowa Park · Mixed (G1-G5), Safekeeping, and Security Detention
Joe F. Gurney Transfer Facility
Palestine · G1-G3, Transient
John B. Connally Unit
Kenedy · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5)
John M. Wynne Unit
Huntsville · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5, Security Detention, Outside Trusty)
Louis C. Powledge Unit
Palestine · G2-G3, Security Detention, Outside Trusty
Mark W. Michael Unit
Tennessee Colony · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5, Security Detention, Safekeeping)
Mark W. Stiles Unit
Beaumont · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5, Security Detention, Safekeeping)
McConnell Unit
Beeville · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5)
O.B. Ellis Unit
Huntsville · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5, Security Detention)
Ramsey Unit
Rosharon · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5)
Reverend C.A. Holliday Unit
Huntsville · G1, G2, Transient
Thomas Goree Unit
Huntsville · G1-G3, Administrative Segregation, Outside Trusty, Transient
William P. Clements Unit
Amarillo · Multiple Custody Levels (G1-G5, Security Detention)