How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting Garza East Unit starts with the TDCJ online scheduler. You'll need to create your own account—staff can't set one up for you—and registration is limited to residents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. During signup, you'll receive a 7-digit validation code by email, answer every background-questionnaire item, enter phone numbers in XXX XXX XXXX format, and add the inmate using their 8-digit TDCJ or SID number. The scheduler lists Regular, Contact, and Video/Tablet visits (Video/Tablet isn't the same as the Securus Video program). Visits run Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular visits last two hours, starting when both you and the inmate are present, and eligible inmates typically get one visit per visiting cycle. Contact visits allow physical contact in a designated area or within the fenced perimeter. G1, J1, and J2 inmates may get one contact visit per week. Visitation can be temporarily restricted for security or safety reasons.
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Planning a visit at Garza East Unit? Here's what you need to know: the regular weekend schedule, how the two-hour visit window actually works, and the "visiting cycle" rule that limits how often someone can receive visitors.
Planning a visit is easier when you know the standard TDCJ schedule, how long visits last, and what qualifies as a contact visit. Here's how the rules work so you can plan your trip to Garza East with fewer surprises.
Regular contact visits at Garza East happen on Saturdays and Sundays.
Want to request a visit at a TDCJ unit (including Garza East)? You'll need to create your own account in the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler first. Here are the exact steps, plus the common hang-ups that make people think they need to call the unit.
Planning to visit someone at Garza East Unit? Your first step is setting up a TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account. Here's where people get tripped up—and how to avoid the same mistakes.
Visiting at Garza East Unit follows TDCJ's visitation rules and requires the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler. Two things matter most: you need to set up your own scheduler account ahead of time, and regular contact visits are timed as a two-hour window that only starts once both you and the incarcerated person are present.
Create your own TDCJ online visitation account—staff can’t create one for you. After you enter your email, you’ll receive a 7-digit validation code and a link to finish registration; you must complete all background questions, format phone numbers as XXX XXX XXXX, and add the inmate using their 8-digit TDCJ or SID number. The scheduler is limited to residents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Garza East visiting hours are Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The scheduler lists Regular, Contact, and Video/Tablet visits, and it notes that Video/Tablet visits aren’t the same as the Securus Video program. A contact visit allows physical contact in a designated visiting area or within the fenced perimeter; G1, J1, and J2 inmates are eligible for one contact visit per week, and eligible inmates typically receive one visit per visiting cycle.
If your loved one is at the Garza East Unit, eCommDirect is how approved friends and family can buy commissary items for eligible inmates. Here's what you need to know about quarterly spending limits, fees, and how to find which products are available.
Want to put money on someone's account at Garza East Unit? There's one rule that catches a lot of people off guard: you have to be an approved sender first. Here's how approval works and what to do next.
If your deposit gets rejected, the reason is usually simple: you're not approved to send money for that inmate. Here's how the rule works at Garza East Unit and what to do next.
