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Texas has one of the largest state prison systems in the United States. The following is a summary of the Texas State Prison System:

History

The Texas state prison system has its roots in the 1800s, with the establishment of the first state prison in Huntsville in 1849. Over time, the system has grown to become one of the largest in the United States.

Facilities

As of 2021, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates over 100 correctional facilities across the state, including state prisons, state jails, and private facilities. Some of the most well-known prisons include the Huntsville Unit, which houses the state’s execution chamber, and the Polunsky Unit, which houses death row inmates.

Rehabilitation Programs

The TDCJ offers various rehabilitation programs to help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

These programs include:

  • Educational programs, such as adult basic education and college courses
  • Vocational training in areas like welding, automotive repair, and horticulture
  • Substance abuse treatment programs
  • Faith-based programs

Parole System

Texas uses a parole system to release certain offenders before the completion of their sentences. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) is responsible for determining which offenders are granted parole. Factors considered include the offender’s criminal history, behavior in prison, and potential risk to public safety.

Prison Labor

Texas state prisons have a prison labor program called Texas Correctional Industries (TCI). TCI employs offenders in various industries, such as manufacturing, agriculture, and service jobs. Products and services produced by TCI are sold to state agencies, local governments, and non-profit organizations.

Texas Incarceration Rate

As of 2021, Texas had an incarceration rate of 840 per 100,000 residents, which is higher than the national average of 664 per 100,000.[1]

Locating a Prisoner In Texas

To locate a prisoner in the Texas state prison system, you can use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) online offender search tool.[2] You will need the prisoner’s name or TDCJ number.

Family Visitation Rules  [3]

  • Visitation is allowed on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
  • Visitors must be on the prisoner’s approved visitation list.
  • Visitors must present a valid government-issued ID.
  • Visitors are subject to search and must follow dress code guidelines.

Prison Security Levels  [4]

Texas state prisons are classified into five security levels:

G1 (General Population Level 1): Lowest risk
G2 (General Population Level 2): Low-medium risk
G3 (General Population Level 3): Medium risk
G4 (General Population Level 4): Medium-high risk
G5 (General Population Level 5): Highest risk

Pros of the Texas State Prison System:

  • Large capacity to house offenders
  • Offers various rehabilitation programs, such as education and vocational training[5]
  • Utilizes technology for monitoring and security purposes

Cons of the Texas State Prison System:

  • Overcrowding due to high incarceration rates[6]
  • High recidivism rates, with nearly half of released prisoners returning within three years[7]
  • Allegations of poor living conditions and inadequate medical care[8]

Texas State Prison News

Inside a Texas State Prison On Lockdown (KSAT News)

Web Sources:

[1] https://www.sentencingproject.org/the-facts/#map
[2] https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/index.jsp
[3] https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/cs/visitation_rules.html
[4] https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/cs/classification.html
[5] https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/rpd/index.html
[6] https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/19/texas-prisons-overcrowding/
[7] https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/documents/Statistical_Report_FY2019.pdf
[8] https://www.texasobserver.org/a-most-unsurprising-riot-in-a-texas-prison/

TEXAS STATE PRISONS

Allred Unit

Allred Unit
2101 FM 369 North
Iowa Park, TX 76367

Telephone:
(940) 855-7477 (**069)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Allred Unit
2101 FM 369 North
Iowa Park, TX 76367

Bartlett State Jail

Bartlett State Jail
1018 Arnold Drive
Bartlett, TX 76511

Telephone:
(254)-527-3300

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Bartlett State Jail
1018 Arnold Drive
Bartlett, TX 76511

Beto Unit

Beto Unit
1391 FM 3328
Tennessee Colony, TX 75880

Telephone: (903)-928-2217 (**022)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Beto Unit
1391 FM 3328
Tennessee Colony, TX 75880

Boyd Unit

Boyd Unit
200 Spur 113
Teague, TX 75860-2007

Telephone:

(254)-739-5555 (**051)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Boyd Unit
200 Spur 113
Teague, TX 75860-2007

James Bradshaw State Jail

James Bradshaw State Jail
3900 West Loop 571 North
Henderson, TX 75653

Telephone: (903)-655-0880

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​James Bradshaw State Jail
P.O. Box 9000
Henderson, TX 75653-9000

Bridgeport Correctional Center

Bridgeport Correctional Center
4000 North Tenth Street
Bridgeport, TX 76426

Telephone:
(940)-683-3010 (**674)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Bridgeport Correctional Center
4000 North Tenth Street
Bridgeport, TX 76426

Briscoe Unit

Briscoe Unit
1459 West Highway 85
Dilley, TX 78017

Telephone:

(830)-965-4444 (**052)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Briscoe Unit
1459 West Highway 85
Dilley, TX 78017

Byrd Unit

Byrd Unit
21 FM 247
Huntsville, TX 77320

Telephone:
(936)-295-5768 (**008)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Byrd Unit
21 FM 247
Huntsville, TX 77320

Clemens Unit

Clemens Unit
11034 Hwy 36
Brazoria, TX 77422

Telephone:
(979)-798-2188 (**005)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Clemens Unit
11034 Hwy 36
Brazoria, TX 77422

Clements Unit

Clements Unit
9601 Spur 591
Amarillo, TX 79107-9606

Telephone: (806)-381-7080 (**037)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Clements Unit
9601 Spur 591
Amarillo, TX 79107-9606

Cleveland Correctional Center

Cleveland Correctional Center
901 East Fifth Street
Cleveland, TX 77328

Telephone:
(281)-592-9559

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Cleveland Correctional Center
P.O. Box 1678
Cleveland, TX 77328

Coffield Unit

Coffield Unit
2661 FM 2054
Tennessee Colony, TX 75884

Telephone:
(903)-928-2211 (**006)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Coffield Unit
2661 FM 2054
Tennessee Colony, TX 75884

Buster Cole State Jail

Buster Cole State Jail
3801 Silo Road
Bonham, TX 75418

Telephone:
(903)-583-1100 (**102)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Cole Unit
3801 Silo Road
Bonham, TX 75418

Connally Unit

Connally Unit
899 FM 632
Kenedy, TX 78119

Telephone:
(830)-583-4003 (**068)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Connally Unit
899 FM 632
Kenedy, TX 78119

Cotulla Unit

Cotulla Unit
610 FM 624
Cotulla, TX 78014

Telephone:
(830)-879-3077 (**061)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Cotulla Unit
610 FM 624
Cotulla, TX 78014

Crain Unit

Crain Unit
1401 State School Road
Gatesville, TX 76599-2999

Telephone: (254)-865-8431 (**024)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Crain Unit
1401 State School Road
Gatesville, TX 76599-2999

Dalhart Unit

Dalhart Unit
11950 FM 998
Dalhart, TX 79022

Telephone:
(806)-249-8655 (**072)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Dalhart Unit
11950 FM 998
Dalhart, TX 79022

Daniel Unit

Daniel Unit
938 South FM 1673
Snyder, TX 79549

Telephone: (325)-573-1114 (**038)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Daniel Unit
938 South FM 1673
Snyder, TX 79549

Darrington Unit

Darrington Unit
59 Darrington Road
Rosharon, TX 77583

Telephone:
(281)-595-3465 (**007)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Darrington Unit
59 Darrington Road
Rosharon, TX 77583

Diboll Correctional Center

Diboll Correctional Center
1604 South First Street
Diboll, TX 75941

Telephone: (936)-829-2295

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Diboll Correctional Center
1604 South First Street
Diboll, TX 75941

Dominguez State Jail

Dominguez State Jail
6535 Cagnon Road
San Antonio, TX 78252-2202

Telephone:
(210)-675-6620 (**098)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Dominguez State Jail
6535 Cagnon Road
San Antonio, TX 78252-2202

Duncan Unit

Duncan Unit
1502 South First Street
Diboll, TX 75941

Telephone:
(936)-829-2616 (**063)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Duncan Unit
1502 South First Street
Diboll, TX 75941

East Texas Treatment Facility

East Texas Treatment Facility
900 Industrial Drive
Henderson, TX 75652

Telephone: (903)-655-3300

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​East Texas Treatment Facility
900 Industrial Drive
Henderson, TX 75652

Eastham Unit

Eastham Unit
2665 Prison Road #1
Lovelady, TX 75851

Telephone:
(936)-636-7321 (**009)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Eastham Unit
2665 Prison Road #1
Lovelady, TX 75851

Ellis Unit

Ellis Unit
1697 FM 980
Huntsville, TX 77343

Telephone: (936)-295-5756 (**010)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Ellis Unit
1697 FM 980
Huntsville, TX 77343

Estelle Unit

Estelle Unit
264 FM 3478
Huntsville, TX 77320-3320

Telephone: (936)-291-4200 (**032)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Estelle Unit
264 FM 3478
Huntsville, TX 77320-3320

Estes Unit

Estes Unit
1100 Hwy 1807
Venus, TX 76084

Telephone:
(972)-366-3334 (**670)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Estes Unit
1100 Hwy 1807
Venus, TX 76084

Ferguson Unit

Ferguson Unit
12120 Savage Drive
Midway, TX 75852

Telephone: (936)-348-3751 (**011)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Ferguson Unit
12120 Savage Drive
Midway, TX 75852

Formby State Jail

Formby State Jail
998 County Road AA
Plainview, TX 79072

Telephone:
(806)-296-2448 (**106)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Formby State Jail
998 County Road AA
Plainview, TX 79072

Fort Stockton Transfer Facility

Fort Stockton Transfer Facility
1536 IH-10 East
Fort Stockton, TX 79735

Telephone: (432)-336-7676 (**062)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Fort Stockton Transfer Facility
1536 IH-10 East
Fort Stockton, TX 79735

Garza East

Garza East
4304 Highway 202
Beeville, TX 78102

Telephone:
(361)-358-9880 (**096)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Garza East
4304 Highway 202
Beeville, TX 78102

Garza West Transfer Facility

Garza West Transfer Facility
4250 Highway 202
Beeville, TX 78102

Telephone:
(361)-358-9890 (**095)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Garza West Transfer Facility
4250 Highway 202
Beeville, TX 78102

Larry Gist State Jail

Larry Gist State Jail
3295 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705

Telephone: (409)-727-8400 (**097)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Larry Gist State Jail
3295 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705

Glossbrenner Unit

Glossbrenner Unit
5100 South FM 1329
San Diego, TX 78384

Telephone:
(361)-279-2705 (**088)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Glossbrenner Unit
5100 South FM 1329
San Diego, TX 78384

Goodman Transfer Facility

Goodman Transfer Facility
349 Private Road 8430
Jasper, TX 75951

Telephone: (409)-383-0012 (**086)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Goodman Transfer Facility
349 Private Road 8430
Jasper, TX 75951

Goree Unit

Goree Unit
7405 Hwy 75 South
Huntsville, TX 77344

Telephone:
(936)-295-6331 (**012)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Goree Unit
7405 Hwy 75 South
Huntsville, TX 77344

Gurney Transfer Facility

Gurney Transfer Facility
1385 FM 3328
Palestine, TX 75803

Telephone: (903)-928-3118 (**094)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Gurney Transfer Facility
1385 FM 3328
Palestine, TX 75803

Halbert Unit

Halbert Unit
800 Ellen Halbert Drive
Burnet, TX 78611

Telephone:
(512)-756-6171 (**084)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Halbert Unit
800 Ellen Halbert Drive
Burnet, TX 78611

Hamilton Unit

Hamilton Unit
200 Lee Morrison Lane
Bryan, TX 77807

Telephone:
(979)-779-1633 (**077)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Hamilton Unit
200 Lee Morrison Lane
Bryan, TX 77807

Havins Unit

Havins Unit
500 FM 45 East
Brownwood, TX 76801

Telephone:
(325)-643-5575 (**082)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Havins Unit
500 FM 45 East
Brownwood, TX 76801

Henley State Jail

Henley State Jail
7581 Hwy 321
Dayton, TX 77535

Telephone:
(936)-258-2476 (**083)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Henley State Jail
7581 Hwy 321
Dayton, TX 77535

Hightower Unit

Hightower Unit
902 FM 686
Dayton, TX 77535

Telephone:
(936)-258-8013 (**041)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Hightower Unit
902 FM 686
Dayton, TX 77535

Hilltop Unit

Hilltop Unit
1500 State School Road
Gatesville, TX 76598-2996

Telephone: (254)-865-8901 (**031)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Hilltop Unit
1500 State School Road
Gatesville, TX 76598-2996

Hobby Unit

Hobby Unit
742 FM 712
Marlin, TX 76661

Telephone: (254)-883-5561 (**039)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Hobby Unit
742 FM 712
Marlin, TX 76661

Hodge Unit

Hodge Unit
379 FM 2972 West
Rusk, TX 75785-3666

Telephone:
(903)-683-5781 (**075)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Hodge Unit
P.O. Box 999
Rusk, TX 75785

Holliday Transfer Facility

Holliday Transfer Facility
295 IH-45 North
Huntsville, TX 77320-8443

Telephone: (936)-295-8200 (**092)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Holliday Transfer Facility
295 IH-45 North
Huntsville, TX 77320-8443

Hospital Galveston

Hospital Galveston
701 Harborside Drive
Galveston, TX 77555

Telephone:
(409)-772-2875 (**023)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Hospital Galveston
P.O. Box 48, Substation #1
Galveston, TX 77555

Hughes Unit

Hughes Unit
​3201 FM 929
Gatesville, TX 76597

Telephone:
(254)-865-6663 (**042)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Hughes Unit
Route 2 Box 4400
Gatesville, TX 76597

Huntsville Unit

Huntsville Unit
815 12th Street
Huntsville, TX 77348

Telephone:
(936)-437-1555 (**013)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Huntsville Unit
815 12th Street
Huntsville, TX 77348

Hutchins State Jail

Hutchins State Jail
1500 East Langdon Road
Dallas, TX 75241

Telephone: (972)-225-1304 (**099)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
​Hutchins State Jail
1500 East Langdon Road
Dallas, TX 75241

Jester Prison Units

Jester I Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility
1 Jester Road
Richmond, TX 77406

Jester III Prison Unit
3 Jester Road
Richmond, TX 77406

Jester IV Psychiatric Unit
4 Jester Road
Richmond, TX 77406

Telephone:
Jester I Unit: (281)-277-3030 (**014)
Jester III Unit: (281)-277-7000 (**030)
Jester IV Unit: (281)-277-3700 (**033)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Jester I Unit
1 Jester Road
Richmond, TX 77406

Inmate Name, ID Number
Jester III Unit
3 Jester Road
Richmond, TX 77406

Inmate Name, ID Number
Jester IV Psychiatric Unit
4 Jester Road
Richmond, TX 77406

Johnston Unit

Johnston Unit
703 Airport Road
Winnsboro, TX 75494

Telephone:
(903)-342-6166 (**089)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Johnston Unit
703 Airport Road
Winnsboro, TX 75494

Jordan Unit

Jordan Unit
1992 Helton Road
Pampa, TX 79065

Baten Transfer Facility
1995 Helton Road
Pampa, TX 79065

Telephone:
(806)-665-7070 (**056)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Jordan Unit
1992 Helton Road
Pampa, TX 79065

Inmate Name, ID Number
Baten Transfer Facility
1995 Helton Road
Pampa, TX 79065

Kegans State Jail

Kegans State Jail
707 Top Street
Houston, TX 77002

Telephone:
(713)-224-6584 (**117)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
Kegans State Jail
707 Top Street
Houston, TX 77002

Kyle Correctional Center

Kyle Correctional Center
23001 Interstate 35
Kyle, TX 78640

Telephone:
(512)-268-0079 (**633)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Kyle Correctional Center
23001 Interstate 35
Kyle, TX 78640

LeBlanc Unit

LeBlanc Unit
3695 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705

Telephone:
(409)-724-1515 (**076)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​LeBlanc Unit
3695 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705

Lewis Unit

Lewis Unit
777 FM 3497
Woodville, TX 75990

Telephone:
(409)-283-8181 (**040)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Lewis Unit
777 FM 3497
Woodville, TX 75990

Lindsey State Jail

Lindsey State Jail
1620 FM 3344
Jacksboro, TX 76458

Telephone:
(940)-567-2272

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Lindsey State Jail
1620 FM 3344
Jacksboro, TX 76458

Lockhart Correctional Facility

Lockhart Correctional Facility
1400 Industrial Boulevard
Lockhart, TX 78644

Telephone:
(512)-398-3480 (**109)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Lockhart Correctional Facility
1400 Industrial Boulevard
Lockhart, TX 78644

Lopez State Jail

Lopez State Jail
1203 El Cibolo Road
Edinburg, TX 78542

Telephone:
(956)-316-3810 (**103)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Lopez State Jail
1203 El Cibolo Road
Edinburg, TX 78542

Luther Unit

Luther Unit
1800 Luther Drive
Navasota, TX 77868

Telephone:
(936)-825-7547 (**029)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Luther Unit
1800 Luther Drive
Navasota, TX 77868

Lychner State Jail

Lychner State Jail
2350 Atascocita Road
Humble, TX 77396

Telephone:
(281)-454-5036 (**100)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Lychner State Jail
2350 Atascocita Road
Humble, TX 77396

Lynaugh Unit

Lynaugh Unit
1098 South Highway 2037
Fort Stockton, TX 79735

Telephone:
(432)-395-2938 (**073)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Lynaugh Unit
1098 South Highway 2037
Fort Stockton, TX 79735

Marlin Transfer Facility

Marlin Transfer Facility
2893 State Hwy 6
Marlin, TX 76661-6588

Telephone:
(254)-883-3858 (**064)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Marlin Transfer Facility
2893 State Hwy 6
Marlin, TX 76661-6588

McConnell Unit

McConnell Unit
3001 South Emily Drive
Beeville, TX 78102

Telephone:
(361)-362-2300 (**048)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​McConnell Unit
3001 South Emily Drive
Beeville, TX 78102

Michael Unit

Michael Unit
2664 Farm to Market Road 2054
Tennessee Colony, TX 75886

Telephone: (903)-928-2311 (**036)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Michael Unit
2664 Farm to Market Road 2054
Tennessee Colony, TX 75886

Middleton Transfer Facility

Middleton Transfer Facility
13055 Farm to Market Road 3522
Abilene, TX 79601

Telephone:
(325)-548-9075 (**093)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Middleton Transfer Facility
13055 Farm to Market Road 3522
Abilene, TX 79601

Montford Unit

8602 Peach Street
Lubbock, TX 79404

Telephone:
(806)-745-1021 (**090)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Montford Unit
8602 Peach Street
Lubbock, TX 79404

Montford Unit

Montford Unit
8602 Peach Street
Lubbock, TX 79404

Telephone:
(806)-745-1021 (**090)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Montford Unit
8602 Peach Street
Lubbock, TX 79404

Billy Moore Correctional Center

Billy Moore Correctional Center
8500 North FM 3053
Overton, TX 75684

Telephone:
(903)-834-6186

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Billy Moore Correctional Center
8500 North FM 3053
Overton, TX 75684

Mountain View Unit

Mountain View Unit
2305 Ransom Road
Gatesville, TX 76528

Telephone:
(254)-865-7226 (**016)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Mountain View Unit
2305 Ransom Road
Gatesville, TX 76528

Murray Unit

Murray Unit
1916 North Highway 36 Bypass
Gatesville, TX 76596

Telephone:
(254)-865-2000 (**105)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Murray Unit
1916 North Highway 36 Bypass
Gatesville, TX 76596

Neal Unit

Neal Unit
9055 Spur 591
Amarillo, TX 79107-9696

Telephone:
(806)-383-1175 (**070)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Neal Unit
9055 Spur 591
Amarillo, TX 79107-9696

Joe Ney State Jail

Joe Ney State Jail
114 Private Road 4303
Hondo, TX 78861-3812

Telephone:

(830)-426-8030 (**085)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Joe Ney State Jail
114 Private Road 4303
Hondo, TX 78861-3812

Wallace Pack Unit

Wallace Pack Unit
2400 Wallace Pack Road
Navasota, TX 77868

Telephone:
(936)-825-3728 (**026)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Wallace Pack Unit
2400 Wallace Pack Road
Navasota, TX 77868

Lucile Plane State Jail

Lucile Plane State Jail
904 FM 686
Dayton, TX 77535

Telephone: (936)-258-2476 (**101)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Lucile Plane State Jail
904 FM 686
Dayton, TX 77535

Polunsky Unit

Polunsky Unit
3872 FM 350 South
Livingston, TX 77351

Telephone:
(936)-967-8082 (**054)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Polunsky Unit
3872 FM 350 South
Livingston, TX 77351

Powledge Unit

Powledge Unit
1400 FM 3452
Palestine, TX 75803

Telephone:

(903)-723-5074 (**028)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Powledge Unit
1400 FM 3452
Palestine, TX 75803

Ramsey Unit

Ramsey Unit
1100 FM 655
Rosharon, TX 77583

Telephone:
(281)-595-3491 (**017)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, ID Number
​Ramsey Unit
1100 FM 655
Rosharon, TX 77583

Roach Unit

Roach Unit
15845 FM 164
Childress, TX 79201

Telephone: (940)-937-6364 (**050)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Roach Unit
15845 FM 164
Childress, TX 79201

Robertson Unit

Robertson Unit
12071 FM 3522
Abilene, TX 79601

Telephone: (325)-548-9035 (**047)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Robertson Unit
12071 FM 3522
Abilene, TX 79601

Rudd Transfer Facility

Rudd Transfer Facility
2004 Lamesa Highway
Brownfield, TX 79316

Telephone:
(806)-637-4470 (**081)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Rudd Transfer Facility
2004 Lamesa Highway
Brownfield, TX 79316

Sanchez State Jail

Sanchez State Jail
3901 State Jail Road
El Paso, TX 79938-8456

Telephone: (915)-856-0046 (**108)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
Sanchez State Jail
3901 State Jail Road
El Paso, TX 79938-8456

San Saba Transfer Facility

San Saba Transfer Facility
206 South Wallace Creek Road
San Saba, TX 76877

Telephone:

(325)-372-4255 (**65)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​San Saba Transfer Facility
206 South Wallace Creek Road
San Saba, TX 76877

Sayle Unit

Sayle Unit
4176 FM 1800
Breckenridge, TX 76424-7301

Telephone:
(254)-559-1581 (**080)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Sayle Unit
4176 FM 1800
Breckenridge, TX 76424-7301

Scott Unit

Scott Unit
6999 Retrieve
Angleton, TX 77515

Telephone:
(979)-849-9306 (**019)

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Scott Unit
6999 Retrieve
Angleton, TX 77515

Segovia Unit

Segovia Unit
1201 E. El Cibolo Road
Edinburg, TX 78542

Telephone: (956)-316-2400 (**078)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
Segovia Unit
1201 E. El Cibolo Road
Edinburg, TX 78542

Skyview Unit

Skyview Unit
379 FM 2972 West
Rusk, TX 75785-3666

Telephone: (903)-683-5781 (**034)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Skyview Unit
379 FM 2972 West
Rusk, TX 75785-3666

Smith Unit

Smith Unit
1313 County Road 19
Lamesa, TX 79331

Telephone:
(806)-872-6741

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Smith Unit
1313 County Road 19
Lamesa, TX 79331

Stevenson Unit

Stevenson Unit
1525 FM 766
Cuero, TX 77954

Telephone:

(361)-275-2075 (**071)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Stevenson Unit
1525 FM 766
Cuero, TX 77954

Stiles Unit

Stiles Unit
3060 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705

Telephone: (409)-722-5255 (**049)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Stiles Unit
3060 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705

Stringfellow Unit

Stringfellow Unit
1200 FM 655
Rosharon, TX 77583

Telephone: (281)-595-3413 (**018)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Stringfellow Unit
1200 FM 655
Rosharon, TX 77583

Telford Unit

Telford Unit
3899 Highway 98
New Boston, TX 75570

Telephone:

(903)-628-3171 (**067)

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Telford Unit
3899 Highway 98
New Boston, TX 75570

Terrell Unit

Terrell Unit
1300 FM 655
Rosharon, TX 77583

Telephone:
(281)-595-3481

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Terrell Unit
1300 FM 655
Rosharon, TX 77583

Torres Unit

Torres Unit
125 Private Road 4303
Hondo, TX 78861

Telephone:
(830)-426-5325

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Torres Unit
125 Private Road 4303
Hondo, TX 78861

Travis County State Jail

Travis County State Jail
8101 FM 969
Austin, TX 78724

Telephone:
(512)-926-4482

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Travis County State Jail
8101 FM 969
Austin, TX 78724

Tulia Transfer Facility

Tulia Transfer Facility
4000 Highway 86 West
Tulia, TX 79088

Telephone: (806)-995-4109

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Tulia Transfer Facility
4000 Highway 86 West
Tulia, TX 79088

Vance Unit

Vance Unit
2 Jester Road
Richmond, TX 77406

Telephone:
(281)-277-3030

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Vance Unit
2 Jester Road
Richmond, TX 77406

Wallace Unit

Wallace Unit
1675 South FM 3525
Colorado City, TX 79512

Telephone:
(325)-728-2162

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Wallace Unit
1675 South FM 3525
Colorado City, TX 79512

Ware Transfer Facility

Ware Transfer Facility
1681 South FM 3525
Colorado City, TX 79512

Telephone:
(325)-728-2162

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
Ware Transfer Facility
1681 South FM 3525
Colorado City, TX 79512

Wheeler State Jail

Wheeler State Jail
986 County Road AA
Plainview, TX 79072

Telephone:
(806)-293-1081

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Wheeler State Jail
986 County Road AA
Plainview, TX 79072

Willacy County State Jail

Willacy County State Jail
1695 South Buffalo Drive
Raymondville, TX 78580

Telephone:
(956)-689-4900

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Willacy County State Jail
1695 South Buffalo Drive
Raymondville, TX 78580

Woodman State Jail

Woodman State Jail
1210 Coryell City Road
Gatesville, TX 76528

Telephone: (254)-865-9398

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Woodman State Jail
1210 Coryell City Road
Gatesville, TX 76528

Wynne Unit

Wynne Unit
810 FM 2821
Huntsville, TX 77349

Telephone: (936)-295-9126

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
​Wynne Unit
810 FM 2821
Huntsville, TX 7734

Young Unit

Young Unit
5509 Attwater Ave.
Dickinson, TX 77539

Telephone:
(409)-948-0001

Inmate Mailing Address:
Inmate Name, TDCJ ID Number
Young Medical Facility
5509 Attwater Ave.
Dickinson, TX 77539

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