Manuel A. Segovia Unit

Men's TDCJ pre-release facility in Edinburg, in the Rio Grande Valley of far south Texas, with weekend visitation under the statewide portal system.

Overview

The Manuel A. Segovia Unit is a TDCJ pre-release facility in Edinburg, in Hidalgo County at the southern tip of Texas. TDCJ lists it at about 1,224 beds and classifies it for G1 and G2 custody. The unit opened in March 1995 and operates programming aimed at preparing incarcerated people for release.

Two facts shape visiting here: the unit’s pre-release mission and its location alongside another TDCJ facility on the same road.

What Makes the Segovia Unit Different

• A pre-release facility, with programming oriented toward reentry — the unit runs the CHANGES/Pre-Release program, ESL classes, and a Life Decisions Program
• Operates a community work program, with crews that have supported projects with partners such as TxDOT, food banks, and Habitat for Humanity
• Co-located with the Reynaldo V. Lopez State Jail on El Cibolo Road in Edinburg; the two units have different visitation lists and check-in points, so the TDCJ inmate locator is the way to confirm which one a person is assigned to
• Set in the Rio Grande Valley, far from the state’s major metro areas, which makes the drive long for families coming from outside the region

Visiting

The statewide rules above — approval, ID, prohibited items, and dress code — apply at Segovia. What follows is specific to this unit.

As a pre-release facility holding G1 and G2 custody, Segovia typically uses standard contact visiting for general-population housing, while more restrictive housing status can mean different room assignments or non-contact procedures on the same weekend. The format follows the incarcerated person’s classification, so two families arriving the same morning may have different experiences.

Because the Segovia Unit and the Lopez State Jail sit on the same road in Edinburg, families should confirm the exact unit on the TDCJ inmate locator before traveling — the two facilities keep separate visitation lists and separate check-in points.

Getting There and Parking

Segovia is in Edinburg, in Hidalgo County in the Rio Grande Valley. The unit is on El Cibolo Road, alongside the Lopez State Jail.

The trip is by private vehicle. The unit sits outside Edinburg’s commercial core, and services are more limited on the immediate approach than in the McAllen-Edinburg metro area.

Phones, Mail, and Video

Contact has a sequence to it. A phone number must be on the incarcerated person’s approved contact list before calls can connect, and after intake or a transfer that approval can take time to process. Calls are placed by the incarcerated person on TDCJ’s Securus phone system; a prison cannot be called into. Account setup, rates, and video options are covered in Phone & Video Calls.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone at a Texas state prison:

• Visiting in Texas — TDCJ approval process, dress code, scheduling
• Mail & Packages — what you can send and what gets rejected
• Phone & Video Calls — Securus accounts, call costs, video visits
• Sending Money — how to add funds to a TDCJ trust account
• Medical & Mental Health — healthcare in TDCJ facilities
• Transfers — what happens during transfers