Dolph Briscoe Unit, TX

Visitation at Dolph Briscoe Unit helps people maintain relationships and strengthen family ties, but confirm eligibility before you go. First, make sure the inmate is assigned to Briscoe and that you're approved on their Visitors List. Visitation info updates daily on weekdays, so call the unit for final confirmation and watch the TDCJ homepage for any unit-wide cancellations. Bring photo identification and follow the posted ID rules. Cell phones aren't allowed inside the secure perimeter, and the only cash permitted is coins (up to $35). Each inmate gets one visit per weekend—coordinate with other approved visitors so you're not turned away. Arrange special visits or accommodations ahead of time. If you're removed for improper conduct, you can appeal to the Director's Review Committee within 14 days.

Communication at Dolph Briscoe Unit runs through TDCJ Inmate Technology Services, which manages the phone system, e-messaging, inmate tablets, and Securus video visitation. For remote video visits, schedule through Securus online. Each visit runs 60 minutes, costs $10.00, and inmates are limited to one remote video visit per month. Phone calls can be collect, Friends & Family prepaid, or paid from an inmate prepaid debit account. Before receiving calls, register your phone number and provide the inmate's TDCJ ID. All calls are monitored and recorded unless they're to the inmate's attorney of record—no forwarding calls, three-way calling, or speakerphone. For help or vendor complaints, use the TDCJ ITS contact options during posted business hours.

Mail for someone at Dolph Briscoe Unit needs correct addressing: use the inmate's full legal name, TDCJ number or SID, and the unit name and address. Include your full return address. Personal letters in Texas typically route through a centralized processing vendor where accepted pages are scanned and delivered electronically to inmates. Legal or privileged mail follows a separate process—it's inspected for contraband rather than scanned into the general digital mail system. Don't send cash, loose stamps, food, or anything considered contraband. Books or publications generally must come from approved sellers or publishers. For trust account deposits, TDCJ accepts money orders or cashier's checks with deposit slips mailed to the Inmate Trust Fund PO Box.

People incarcerated at Dolph Briscoe Unit use the TDCJ Inmate Trust Fund for commissary and other in-prison charges. Send funds by mailing a money order or cashier's check payable to "Inmate Trust Fund for Offender Name and Number," using the deposit slip provided. Mail deposits and deposit slips to: Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060. Don't send cash, stamps, personal items, or letters with a money order. TDCJ also offers a free monthly ACH option that typically debits around the 5th and posts to the offender around the 10th. To enroll, mail the ACH form and a voided check to the same Trust Fund address. You can also deposit through Access Corrections online, by phone at 1.866.345.1884, or at approved cash walk-in locations—but service fees apply.