What to Know Before You Drive to Glossbrenner: Weekend Hours, One-Visit Rule, and Last-Minute Checks

Visitation at Glossbrenner Unit happens weekends only - Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Build your travel plans around that window. If you're cutting it close, even a small delay can cost you the entire visit.

Glossbrenner typically allows one visit per weekend for each eligible inmate. If someone else has already visited, you can be turned away at the door - even after a long drive.

Regular contact visits last two hours. The clock starts once both the inmate and visitor(s) are present, so arriving early protects your time - especially if check-in runs slow.

Before you hit the road, confirm the inmate is assigned to Glossbrenner and has visitation privileges. Listings update daily - and more often on visitation days - so a quick call to the unit is your best bet for confirming the schedule and checking whether visitation has been canceled.

What to Bring

• ✓ Approved photo ID for check-in

• ✓ Clothing that follows TDCJ guidelines and complies with unit rules

• ✓ Coins only, up to $35 (don’t bring cash bills)

If multiple people are on the inmate's Visitors List, coordinate before anyone drives out. Since the unit normally allows only one visit per weekend, a quick group text can prevent someone from getting turned away at the door.

If anything feels uncertain, run two quick checks before you leave: verify the inmate is still at Glossbrenner with active visitation privileges, and confirm the schedule hasn't been canceled. The standard visiting window is Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - but call the unit for final confirmation since things update frequently.