Alfred D. Hughes Unit

Visitation at Alfred D. Hughes Unit starts online. You must create your own TDCJ visitation account—staff can't do it for you, though they can help update an existing account. During registration, you'll submit an email and receive a message with a 7-digit validation code and a link to finish setup. Choose your email carefully: once it's tied to your account, it can't be changed or deleted. Complete the Background Questionnaire and enter phone numbers in XXX XXX XXXX format. When adding an inmate, the TDCJ/SID number must be eight digits. The scheduler shows four visit types (Regular, Contact, and Video/Tablet among them), with availability depending on the unit and the inmate's privileges. Dates may be hidden if the inmate already has a visit scheduled, and pending relationships appear under Relation Requests Pending Approval until verified at the unit.

To receive phone calls from someone at Alfred D. Hughes Unit, register your telephone number through the Texas Inmate Telephone Friends & Family Enrollment and provide the inmate's TDCJ ID number. The unit's Inmate Technology office lists phone-related hours as Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (effective February 2, 2026), though TDCJ pages list vendor phone-answering hours inconsistently. On the unit, phones are generally available early morning through late evening. Calls have time limits and may be monitored. Remote video visits go through Securus: each visit costs $10.00, lasts 60 minutes, and inmates are limited to one per month on set schedules. Having issues with phone, e-messaging, tablets, or video services? Use the ITS Contact Form or send a written complaint to the Inmate Technology Services Contract Manager.

Money for an Alfred D. Hughes Unit inmate goes into their Inmate Trust Fund. Only people on the inmate's Approved Visitor List or Inmate Telephone List can make deposits (effective September 1, 2020). Don't mail trust fund deposits—or inmate personal mail—to the unit itself. Deposits sent to the facility won't be processed. Cash and personal checks aren't accepted and will be returned. Keep timing in mind: single deposits of $500 or more, along with certain checks, may be held for 14 days before funds become available. Trust Fund staff can confirm whether a deposit was received, but they won't share account activity or balance details with anyone except the inmate. Use approved deposit channels and confirm vendor and processing rules before sending funds.

Parole-related processes connected to Alfred D. Hughes Unit follow Texas Board timelines. The initial parole review typically starts about 4–6 months before the Board vote; subsequent reviews generally begin about 4 months before a later vote. If you're a victim who wants to provide input to the Board Office lead voter—in person, by phone, or by video—register with the TDCJ Victim Services Division by calling 800-848-4284. Registered statutory victims get 20 minutes to speak about the crime and its effects. Statutory victims can also register for text notifications when warrants are issued through the same number. If someone is represented at a Board proceeding, the attorney must be Texas-licensed and registered with the Parole Division under Texas Government Code § 508.083.