What ID Do You Need to Visit Angelina County Jail? (Current DPS-ID Rule and What Changed)

The rule is straightforward: if you're 17 or older, you need a valid Department of Public Safety (DPS) state-issued ID to visit. No exceptions. Other photo IDs - even government-issued ones - won't get you through the door.

If you've visited before or found older guidance online, you may have seen more flexible language. Earlier wording mentioned that photo ID was "preferred" but also described other "verifiable" IDs - like a social security card or birth certificate - or IDs approved by the Jail Administrator. That outdated language is why some visitors still show up expecting an alternate document to work.

What to Do If No Dps ID

• ✓ Check the updated visitation information posted at the front of the Angelina County Jail before you count on any older wording
• ✓ Plan around the current requirement: if you’re 17 or older, you’ll need a valid DPS state-issued ID to be accepted for visitation

1. Get there early enough to sign up - Visitation is first-come, first-served. Sign-ups start 30 minutes before visitation begins.
2. Don’t miss the sign-up cutoff - You must be signed up 30 minutes before visitation ends.
3. Make sure you’re logged in - The visitation officer has to log you into the visitation log; if you’re not logged, you won’t be allowed to visit.

1. Read what’s posted at the jail - Updated visitation information is posted at the front of the Angelina County Jail.
2. Time your arrival for the sign-up window - Visitation is first-come, first-served, and you can sign up starting 30 minutes before visitation begins.
3. Avoid the late cutoff - You must be signed up 30 minutes before visitation ends.

Two things will stop your visit: missing the required DPS ID (if you're 17 or older) and not being logged into the visitation log. If you're not sure the officer logged you in, ask before you wait through the rest of check-in.