Byrd Unit, TX

To visit someone at the Byrd Unit, schedule through the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler. You'll need to create your own account—unit staff can't do this for you. When adding an inmate to your profile, search using their 8-digit TDCJ or SID number so the system links correctly. Your relationship request goes to the unit for verification and stays pending until approved. Visit types include Regular, Contact, and Video/Tablet where available, depending on the inmate's privileges and the unit's layout. Most visits (except attorney–client) may be electronically monitored. Visiting hours are normally Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Confirm the inmate's assignment, current visitation privileges, and the unit schedule before traveling. Call the unit for final confirmation—schedules are updated daily on visitation days.

To receive calls from an inmate at Byrd Unit, register your telephone number through the Texas Inmate Telephone Friends & Family Enrollment and provide the inmate's TDCJ ID. Texas facilities use the Inmate Technology program and third-party vendors for phone calls, video visits, electronic messaging, and inmate tablets. Registration, payment, and call monitoring all run through the vendor's system—you'll enter your number and the inmate ID when prompted. Having issues? Use the ITS Contact Form, email offenderphones@tdcj.texas.gov, or mail the IT Division contact address. Availability varies by unit, so check the Byrd Unit facility page for current services.

At the Byrd Unit, only people on an inmate's Approved Visitor List or Inmate Telephone List can deposit money into that inmate's account. Keep deposits and mail separate—don't send trust fund deposits or personal items to the Inmate Trust Fund. Personal mail goes to the inmate's unit instead. Common deposit methods in Texas include approved online vendors, kiosks, money orders, and cashier's checks. Vendors and kiosks may charge service fees. Need to verify that money arrived? The Inmate Trust Fund office can usually confirm receipt, though they generally won't share account balances or transaction details with third parties. Before sending anything, have the inmate add you to the right list and confirm the unit's accepted payment methods.

To find someone at the Byrd Unit, start with the Texas state offender search or other statewide TDCJ locator tools. The most reliable search uses the inmate's 8-digit TDCJ/SID number—many portals require it to add an inmate to your visitor profile. When you submit a visitor relationship request, it goes to the inmate's unit for staff verification and stays pending until approved. Even a confirmed relationship can be blocked if the inmate's visitation privileges are removed. In that case, schedulers show "Not Approved for Visits" instead of a Schedule Visit option. To receive calls, register your phone through the Texas Inmate Telephone Friends & Family Enrollment using the inmate's TDCJ ID.