How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visits at Boyd Unit are scheduled through the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler. You'll need to create your own account—unit staff can't do it for you. After entering your email, you'll receive a link and 7‑digit validation code to finish registration. Once created, your account can't be deleted and the email address can't be changed. The system requires you to complete the Background Questionnaire and follow exact entry formats (phone numbers as XXX XXX XXXX, eight‑digit TDCJ/SID). Visit types at Boyd include Regular, Contact, and Video/Tablet (not the Securus Video program). Regular visits typically last two hours. Weekend visiting hours are Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Planning a weekend visit to the Boyd Unit? Here's what you need to know about hours, how the two-hour window actually works, and what the online scheduler is really telling you.
Planning a visit to the Boyd Unit? Here's what you need to know about the standard TDCJ schedule, how the weekly visiting cycle works, and the limits that apply to different visit types.
Traveling a long way to visit someone at Boyd Unit? You might qualify for an Extended (sometimes called Special) visit. Eligibility depends on distance, and whether you actually get one depends on what the unit can accommodate that day.
A Securus remote video visit is a live video call that happens through a kiosk. It's real-time — not a recorded message you send later — just on video instead of in the regular visitation room. You don't schedule these through the unit. Instead, you'll book your remote video visit through the vendor's website, which means creating an account there first.
Want to visit someone at Boyd Unit or need to update their list? Here's what matters: there's a 10-person limit, changes can only happen at certain intervals, and all requests go through the online scheduler for verification.
Visiting someone at the Boyd Unit? You'll need to set up your own TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account first. The two biggest mistakes people make: picking an email they can't access later (it becomes permanent) and entering profile details in the wrong format. Here's how to get it right the first time.
Your first visit at Boyd Unit starts online. Once you know the steps—create your account, complete the background questions, add the incarcerated person, and submit your relationship request—everything else falls into place.
Submitting a Relationship Request for someone at Boyd Unit doesn't mean you can schedule a visit right away. The request goes to the unit for verification first, and what happens next depends on how that process unfolds.
Contact visits let you have limited physical contact with your loved one—but the rules are specific. Here's what a contact visit actually means under TDCJ rules, what touching is allowed, and how to confirm availability at Boyd Unit before you make the trip.
Create your own account in the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler—staff can't create it for you. After submitting your email, you'll receive a link and 7‑digit validation code to complete registration. Answer every Background Questionnaire question, enter phone numbers as XXX XXX XXXX, and use an eight‑digit TDCJ/SID when prompted.
The scheduler lists Regular, Contact, and Video/Tablet visits (Video/Tablet is not the Securus Video program). Regular visits typically last two hours, starting when both the inmate and visitor(s) are present. Remote kiosk/tablet visits are scheduled through the vendor—usually limited to once per month for up to 60 minutes. The warden may approve extended visits (up to four hours) for long-distance travelers.
The scheduler won’t show dates during any week the inmate already has a visit scheduled. If you see “Call Unit” instead of a Schedule Visit button, you’ll need to call the inmate’s unit to arrange the visit. Some dates or visit types can be restricted based on the inmate’s privileges or the unit’s layout, and relationship requests are verified by staff before approval.
A few quick checks before you leave can save you a long drive and a cancelled visit. Run through this list before heading to Boyd Unit.
Want to receive phone calls from someone at the Boyd Unit? Your phone number needs to be registered first. The process is straightforward, but a few verification details can mean the difference between getting calls and being blocked.
Writing to someone at the Boyd Unit? Most personal mail doesn't go directly to the unit anymore. Since September 6, 2023, it routes through TDCJ's digital mail processing center, where staff scan it and deliver it to the inmate's secure tablet.
