How Often Can You Visit Someone at Coffield Unit? Understanding Custody Levels and Visit Frequency

Visit frequency at Coffield Unit follows TDCJ policy, which ties eligibility to an incarcerated person's custody level or class. You'll see codes like G1 through G4, J1 through J4, and P2 through P7. For some custody groups, the SAT level factors in too. That's why two people in the same broad custody family can end up with different visit schedules. The policy breaks visits into a few clear buckets. Some classifications qualify for one contact visit per week. Others qualify for a set number of contact visits per month. And for certain G4, J4, and P4 situations, the default is one general visit per week, unless a specific eligibility condition is met for a higher contact-visit allowance.

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• ✓ G1, J1, J2: one contact visit per week
• ✓ G2, G3, P2, P3, P6, P7 with SAT 3: one contact visit per week
• ✓ G2, G3, P2, P3, P6, P7 with SAT 4 or higher: three contact visits per month
• ✓ G4, J4, P4 (state jail or SAT 3/4 with no disciplinary convictions for one year): two contact visits per month
• ✓ All other G4, J4, P4: one general visit per week

Regular in-person visiting hours at Coffield Unit are Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. If you're traveling, those weekend hours are the window to plan around.

A standard contact visit lasts two hours. The clock starts when both the incarcerated person and the visitor(s) are seated and ready, not when you walk through the door. So factor in check-in time when planning your day.

1. Confirm their custody level and SAT level, because the policy uses those codes (G1 to G4, J1 to J4, P2 to P7, and SAT levels) to decide whether visits are weekly or monthly.
2. If they are G1, J1, or J2, plan around weekly contact visits, since that group is eligible for one contact visit per week.
3. If they are in G2, G3, P2, P3, P6, or P7, check the SAT level before you commit to travel, because SAT 3 allows one contact visit per week, while SAT 4 or higher allows three contact visits per month.
4. If they are G4, J4, or P4, look at the disciplinary eligibility piece, since state jail or SAT 3/4 with no disciplinary convictions for one year can mean two contact visits per month, otherwise it is one general visit per week.
5. Build your calendar around weekend visiting and a two-hour visit length, since normal in-person visiting is Saturday and Sunday (8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) and regular contact visits last two hours starting when everyone is present.

If getting to the unit every month is tough, remote video visits can help fill the gaps. Under TDCJ rules, a remote video visit may occur once per month for up to 60 minutes, and it must be scheduled through the vendor's website. This counts separately from contact or general visits, so it works as a solid backup when travel, work, or distance makes in-person visiting difficult.