How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visits at Fort Stockton Unit happen Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each visiting cycle runs Monday through Sunday, and you're typically allowed one scheduled visit per cycle—regular visits last two hours. All visits, relationship requests, and scheduling go through the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler. You'll need to create your own account; staff can't set up or modify accounts or email addresses for you. After signing up, you'll get a validation email with a 7-digit code. Complete the Background Questionnaire before adding an inmate. Fort Stockton offers regular, contact, and video/tablet visits where available. Remote video visits must be scheduled through the approved vendor site. Each inmate can have up to 10 people on their Visitors List.
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Planning a visit to Fort Stockton Unit gets easier once you understand how TDCJ's "visiting cycles" work. Here's the schedule framework families use to plan weekend trips, plus what you should know about regular, remote video, and extended visits.
Visiting at Fort Stockton Unit happens mostly on weekends — but understanding the "visiting cycle" rules matters just as much as knowing the hours. Here's how to plan your travel around the schedule so you don't waste a trip.
Planning to visit someone at the Fort Stockton Unit? You'll need to create your own account in the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler and add the inmate to your profile. Here's how to do it, plus what happens after you submit your relationship request.
Trying to visit someone at the Fort Stockton Unit? The Visitors List rules matter more than most people realize. There's a strict size limit, and changes only happen on a set schedule—so planning ahead can save you months of waiting.
Visiting normally takes place Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. You’re normally allowed one visit per visiting cycle, and a regular visit period is two hours when the inmate and visitors are present.
Create your own TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account—staff can’t create or change visitor accounts or email addresses. After signup, you’ll get an email with a 7-digit validation code and link, and you must complete the Background Questionnaire before adding an inmate. If you forget your password, use the scheduler’s Forgot Password/Reset Password link to receive reset instructions by email.
Each inmate may have up to 10 names on their Visitors List. How often the list can be changed depends on inmate type: institutional inmates may change it once every six months, while state jail/ISF/SAFP inmates may change it once every 60 days. If you’re removed, you can appeal in writing to the Director’s Review Committee within 14 days of the removal notice.
Sending commissary-style items to someone at the Fort Stockton Unit is straightforward once you understand the program rules, timing, and fees.
Before sending funds to someone at Fort Stockton Unit, make sure you're eligible to deposit—and know what fees eCommDirect charges.
To schedule a visit through TDCJ's Online Visitation Scheduler, you'll need to create your own visitor account, answer the required background questions, add the inmate, and submit a relationship request.
