G1-G3, Outside Trusty · State Prison (Geriatric/Medical) · TDCJ

Wallace Pack Unit

Navasota, Grimes County, Texas

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (936) 825-3728 Info last verified: June 2026

A TDCJ geriatric and expanded-medical men's unit near Navasota, with wheelchair-accessible cells, an infirmary, and air-conditioned housing.

Statewide rules that apply at every TDCJ unit

These rules are set by TDCJ and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in Texas.

Dress code

Tight-fitting, revealing, or see-through clothing is not allowed.
Sleeveless shirts and dresses are allowed only if the shoulders stay covered.
Shorts and skirts must be no shorter than three inches above the middle of the knee while standing.
Clothing with profane or offensive images or language is not allowed.
Visitors may not wear all-white clothing (incarcerated people wear white). Sandals and open-toe shoes are allowed.

ID: Each adult visitor (18 or older) must present a current government-issued photo ID, and at least one ID document must show a current physical address.
What to bring: No cell phones, smartwatches, cameras, other electronics, tobacco, paper money, food, or outside drinks. A small clear bag or change purse and up to $35 in coins for vending machines are allowed.
Scheduling: Visits are booked through the TDCJ Online Visitation Portal, at least one and no more than seven days ahead. One visit per weekend is standard.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Texas

Overview

The Wallace Pack Unit is one of TDCJ’s designated geriatric and expanded-medical men’s prisons, located near Navasota in Grimes County. TDCJ classifies it as a geriatric facility and lists custody levels of G1 through G3 and Outside Trusty. The unit opened in September 1983 and has a capacity of about 1,426.

Because of that mission, much of the population is older or has ongoing medical needs. TDCJ lists ambulatory medical, dental, and mental-health services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, along with 60 wheelchair-accommodated cells and a 12-bed infirmary. Medical care is managed by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) under TDCJ’s correctional managed care system.

The Pack Unit shares its location with the Luther Unit. The two are separate units, so families confirm which unit a person is assigned to before traveling.

What Makes the Wallace Pack Unit Different

TDCJ runs the unit as a geriatric and expanded-medical facility rather than a standard general-population prison.
Medical, dental, and mental-health services are available around the clock, and the unit has wheelchair-accommodated cells and an on-site infirmary.
The housing areas are air conditioned. The unit was the subject of the federal heat litigation Pack v. Livingston, later Cole v. Collier, which ended in a settlement under which TDCJ installed air conditioning in the housing areas.
Programs include the DWI Recovery Program, sex-offender treatment and education, GED and adult basic education, construction carpentry, and a faith-based dormitory; the unit also has agricultural and manufacturing operations.

Visiting Hours and Procedures

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

Weekend visiting uses TDCJ’s standard scheduling system, but medical and housing status can affect whether a person is available for a visit on a given day.

Because many people at the Pack Unit are older or have medical needs, medical status can affect a scheduled visit. A person may be unavailable because of treatment, infirmary placement, or a move tied to medical needs.

Getting There and Parking

The Wallace Pack Unit is near Navasota in Grimes County, in the area between Houston to the southeast and Bryan-College Station to the northwest. The trip is by car along the regional highway corridor before the final local-road approach to the unit.

Public transit to the unit is limited, and the final approach is by car.

Phones, Mail, and Video

The Wallace Pack Unit uses Securus for phone service, and TDCJ lists Securus Video Connect where video visiting is available. Account setup and call procedures follow TDCJ’s statewide phone and video system.

Mail follows TDCJ’s standard routing. Communication access can shift when a person is moved for treatment or infirmary care, so contact patterns may differ from a stable general-population assignment.

Nearby Services

Most fuel, food, pharmacies, and lodging are in Navasota or in the larger Bryan-College Station area rather than at the unit entrance. Visitors generally pass the fullest set of services in those towns before the final local-road segment to the unit.

Immediate services near the prison are limited, so families usually plan stops in Navasota or Bryan-College Station.

For broader family support beyond the unit itself, the Texas Inmate Families Association is a statewide nonprofit focused on education, advocacy, and prison-system navigation resources for families with someone in TDCJ custody.

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

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.