How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Schedule visits at Hodge Unit through the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler. You'll need to create your own account—staff can't do it for you. Registration requires completing the Background Questionnaire and verifying your email with a 7‑digit code. Once your account is tied to an email address, it can't be deleted or changed. Hodge offers Regular in‑person visits, Contact visits, and Video/Tablet visits, though availability depends on inmate privileges and unit rules. Physical contact during contact visits is limited, and contraband is strictly prohibited. Before traveling, confirm the inmate's assignment and call the unit—schedules change daily. If the scheduler shows no "Schedule Visit" button or says to call, arrange the visit by phone instead. Visitors 18+ need a current government-issued photo ID, and at least one ID must show a current physical address.
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The Hodge Unit caps each inmate's approved Visitors List at 10 names. If your loved one is already at the limit, someone else will need to be removed before you can be added.
Before you can visit someone at Hodge Unit, you'll need to get approved through the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler. Here's how the relationship request process works, what to do inside the scheduler, and what limits might slow things down.
Visiting someone at the Hodge Unit? Setting up your TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account is the first step. Here's how to create your account, avoid common sticking points, and know when the website is telling you to call the unit instead.
Visiting rules can feel overwhelming at first—especially when you're juggling work, travel, and family schedules. Here's how visiting hours, the two-hour time limit, and weekly visit frequency work at the Hodge Unit.
Your first visit to Hodge Unit goes smoother when you confirm the schedule, bring the right ID, and leave prohibited items at home. Here's a quick run-through before you travel.
Create your own TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account, then answer every question on the Background Questionnaire. Verify your registration using the 7‑digit validation code emailed to you and add the inmate using their 8‑digit TDCJ or SID number. If there’s no “Schedule Visit” button or you see “Call Unit,” call Hodge Unit to set it up and have the inmate’s ID number ready.
Hodge Unit offers Regular in‑person visits, Contact visits, and Video/Tablet visits (separate from the Securus video program). Not everyone will qualify for every type, since eligibility depends on inmate privileges and unit rules.
For contact visits, hugging and kissing are allowed once at the start and once at the end, and you may hold hands only on top of the table where staff can see. Don’t bring contraband like cell phones, smartwatches, laptops, cameras, tobacco, lighters, or paper money; keep phones out of the secure perimeter and limit cash to coins up to $35. Items and physical contact can be checked by staff, and rule violations can lead to visiting restrictions.
Sending money to someone at Hodge Unit means following TDCJ rules—and the first step is confirming you're actually allowed to make deposits. If you qualify, ACH (a monthly automatic debit from your checking account) is one reliable way to set up regular transfers.
eCommDirect lets approved friends and family buy commissary items online for someone at the Hodge Unit. Two rules trip people up the most: the quarterly spending cap and the one-purchase-per-day limit.
When the online scheduler won't let you book a visit at Hodge Unit, a quick phone call can save you a wasted trip. Here's how to spot the situations that require a call—and what to have ready when you dial.
