Send Photos & Mail at Boyd Unit, TX

How to send messages, photos, and packages

Overview

To receive phone calls from someone at Boyd Unit, register your telephone number at texasprisonphone.com. The name on your ID must match the name on the phone listing or bill. Inmate phones are generally available from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., with calls limited to 30 minutes and a one‑minute warning before disconnect. All calls may be monitored and recorded, except calls to the inmate's attorney of record. Inmates can only call approved number types: home landlines, post‑paid cell phones, and pre‑paid cell phones. Boyd Unit also offers Securus remote video visits—60 minutes for $10.00, limited to one per inmate per month. For issues with inmate phone, e‑messaging, tablets, or Securus video, contact the agency's Inmate Technology Services Contract Manager.

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Quick Facts

  • Callers must register their telephone number online (texasprisonphone.com) before receiving calls from Boyd Unit inmates.
  • Inmate phone service is generally available from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.; calls are limited to 30 minutes and include a one‑minute warning before disconnect.
  • All calls except those to an inmate’s attorney of record are subject to monitoring and recording.
  • Inmates may only call home landlines, post‑paid cell phones, and pre‑paid cell phones; calls to internet services, 800 numbers, businesses, pay phones, and international numbers are not allowed.
  • Securus remote video visits at Boyd Unit last 60 minutes, cost $10.00, and inmates are limited to one remote video visit per month.

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Common Questions

Are inmate phone calls at Boyd Unit monitored or recorded?

Yes. All calls at Boyd Unit are subject to monitoring and recording except calls to the inmate’s attorney of record.

What kinds of phone numbers can inmates call from Boyd Unit?

Inmates may call home landlines, post‑paid cell phones, and pre‑paid cell phones. Calls to internet calling services, 800 numbers, businesses, pay phones, and international numbers aren’t allowed.

How long can inmates talk and when are phones available at Boyd Unit?

Phones are generally available from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Calls are limited to 30 minutes, and you’ll hear a one‑minute warning before the call disconnects.

How do I address mail to an inmate at Boyd Unit?

Put the inmate’s full name and TDCJ number on the envelope, include your full return address, and send it to PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400.

Will my letter to Boyd Unit be scanned or delivered as a paper copy?

Personal mail is processed through TDCJ’s digital mail system: it’s scanned at a central facility and uploaded to the inmate’s secure tablet. If the inmate does not have a tablet, facility procedures determine how the content is provided.

Can inmates at Boyd Unit get stationery if they cannot buy it?

Yes. Stationery is available through the indigent correspondence supply program, and it can also be purchased through the unit commissary or via eCommDirect.

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