Visitation at Byrd Unit, TX

How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements

Overview

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.

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Quick Facts

Visitors must create their own online visitation accounts; TDCJ staff cannot create visitor accounts for you.
To add an inmate to your visitor profile, search by the inmate’s 8‑digit TDCJ or SID number.
Visiting hours normally occur Saturdays and Sundays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., organized in weekly visiting cycles.
Each inmate may have a maximum of 10 names on their Visitors List and list changes occur at set intervals depending on inmate type.

Visitation Guides

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Before You Drive to Byrd Unit: 5 Things to Confirm So You Don't Waste a Trip

A quick confirmation now can save you a wasted trip. Run through these five checks before heading to Byrd Unit—you'll know you're arriving on the right day, with the right paperwork, and with your visit actually approved.

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How to Schedule Your First Visit at Byrd Unit Using TDCJ's Online Scheduler

Scheduling your first visit can feel overwhelming—especially when you need to get approved before making the drive. Here's exactly how to set up your account and book a visit with someone at the Byrd Unit using TDCJ's online system.

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Understanding Byrd Unit's 10-Person Visitors List: Who Can You Add and When You Can Change It?

Visits at Byrd Unit work around one core rule: the person you're visiting has to add you to their approved Visitors List, and that list has a hard cap. Once you understand the limit and when changes are allowed, planning visits gets a lot easier.

Common Questions

Are visits at Byrd Unit monitored or recorded?

Yes. All inmate visits except attorney–client visits may be electronically monitored.

Can children under 18 visit inmates at Byrd Unit?

Some inmates are restricted from having visitors aged 17 or under. If you include a child on a visit request, the scheduler will prompt you.

What does 'Not Approved for Visits' mean on the scheduler?

It means your relationship was confirmed, but the inmate’s visitation privileges have been removed. When that happens, the Schedule Visit button won’t appear.