How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Coffield Unit holds regular visiting hours on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each visit lasts two hours, starting when both you and the inmate are present. These are contact visits with limited physical contact, and most visits (except attorney-client) may be electronically monitored. To schedule, you'll need to create your own Online Visitation Scheduler account, verify it using the 7-digit code emailed during registration, and complete the background questionnaire before booking a time. Video visits work differently: kiosk visits are scheduled through the vendor website and limited to one 60-minute session per month for eligible inmates, while tablet video visits are scheduled through the TDCJ visitation portal. Item rules inside the secured perimeter are strictly enforced. If someone is removed from a Visitors List, you can appeal within 14 days.
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Visiting at Coffield Unit happens on weekends — but how often you can go depends on your loved one's custody classification. Here's how the frequency rules break down so you can plan your trips without surprises.
At Coffield Unit, how often you can visit comes down to your loved one's custody level (and sometimes their SAT level) under TDCJ visitation policy. Once you know their classification, you can set realistic expectations for weekly or monthly visits and plan your travel around the unit's weekend schedule.
Scheduling your first visit at the Coffield Unit starts online, and most hiccups come from a few small setup steps. Here's the order: create your scheduler account, complete the questionnaire and profile, request approval to visit your loved one, then book your time once you're verified.
Scheduling your first visit at Coffield Unit starts online. The process goes much smoother when you have your ID and account details ready. Here's how to create your scheduler account, request approval, and confirm your visit before making the drive.
Visiting at Coffield Unit is easier when you plan around the basics: your visit length, your ID, and the reality that schedules can shift without much warning. Follow the steps below to get set up and avoid a wasted trip.
At the Coffield Unit, each inmate can have no more than 10 names on their Visitors List. This is the official approved list of people allowed to visit during authorized hours. It includes basic contact details: names, phone numbers, and physical addresses.
At Coffield Unit, visits depend on one key piece of paperwork: the inmate's approved Visitors List. Here's how the 10-person limit works, how often changes are allowed, and what to do if you're removed.
Trying to set up a video visit for someone at Coffield Unit? The first step is figuring out which type of video visit you're booking. The scheduling process, rules, and cost all depend on whether you're going with a remote kiosk visit (through Securus) or a tablet visit (through the TDCJ portal).
Trying to set up a video visit at Coffield Unit? Here's the catch: there are two completely different systems, and you schedule them in two different places.
A smooth visit starts in the parking lot. Use this Coffield Unit checklist to know what to bring, what to leave behind, and how to avoid getting turned away at the gate.
Normal visiting hours at Coffield Unit are Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular visiting periods last two hours and begin when both the inmate and visitors are present.
Start by creating your own Online Visitation Scheduler account, then verify it using the 7-digit validation code emailed during registration. Complete the background questionnaire and enter your phone number in the required XXX XXX XXXX format with spaces. When you request to add an inmate, that request goes to the unit for verification. If visiting privileges have been removed, the scheduler may show "Not Approved for Visits."
Each inmate may have up to 10 people on their Visitors List. List changes are allowed once every six months for institutional inmates, and once every 60 days for state jail, ISF, or SAFP inmates.
Staying in touch is usually straightforward once you know the phone system rules. Here are the key limits to plan around, plus the fastest way to get your number approved so you can start receiving calls from Coffield Unit.
Sending money to someone at the Coffield Unit is straightforward once you know the few rules that trip people up. Here are the key restrictions to check before making a deposit.
Sending money is one of the fastest ways to help someone at Coffield Unit get basics from commissary. But TDCJ has specific trust-fund rules about who can send, what forms of payment work, and when funds become available.
