The 10‑Person Limit at Coffield Unit: Managing the Visitors List and What to Do If You're Removed

Each inmate at Coffield Unit can have a maximum of 10 names on their Visitors List. That cap is strict. Getting on the list - and staying on it - comes down to planning with your loved one. The inmate controls who gets added and who gets removed when space runs out.

Institutional inmates can request additions or deletions to their Visitors List once every six months. That timeline matters. If someone needs to be swapped out to make room, it can't be fixed quickly - so choosing those 10 names carefully from the start makes a real difference.

For state jail, Intermediate Sanction Facility (ISF), and SAFP inmates, the window is shorter: changes can be requested once every 60 days. Even with the faster cycle, the same reality applies - once the list is full, adding someone new means someone else has to come off.

If you're removed from an inmate's Visitors List, pay close attention to the written notice you receive. You have 14 days from the date on that notice to submit a written appeal. Don't wait to see if things work themselves out - missing that deadline means losing your chance to challenge the removal.

Mail your written appeal to: Director's Review Committee (DRC), PO Box 99, Huntsville, TX 77342. Getting the address right matters - this is the specific office that handles these appeals.

Practical Steps

• ✓ Confirm who the 10 people will be, since each inmate may have a maximum of 10 names on the Visitors List.
• ✓ Talk through priorities early (immediate family, caregivers, transportation help) so the list doesn’t get reshuffled in a crisis.
• ✓ Plan list changes around the correct timing rule: institutional inmates can request additions/deletions once every six months.
• ✓ If your loved one is in state jail, ISF, or SAFP status, plan around the once-every-60-days change window.
• ✓ Before anyone is removed to make room, double-check that the swap is really necessary - because you may be stuck with the change until the next allowed update.

1. Save the written removal notice - the 14-day appeal clock runs from the date on that notice.
2. Write and mail your appeal within 14 days - send it to the Director’s Review Committee (DRC), PO Box 99, Huntsville, TX 77342.
3. Treat the DRC decision as the final stop - the DRC is the central and final authority for appeals related to removal from an inmate’s Visitors List, so make sure your appeal is complete and on time.