How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Joe Ney State Jail holds visits on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each in-person session lasts two hours, and the clock starts once both you and the inmate are present—so arrival time matters. Can't make it in person? Remote video visits through the vendor site are available once per month for up to 60 minutes. All visits may be electronically monitored except attorney–client meetings. To schedule, create your own Online Visitation Scheduler account, complete the background questionnaire, and wait for unit staff to verify your relationship request. Each inmate can have up to 10 people on their Visitors List, with changes following the facility's addition/deletion schedule.
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Scheduling your first visit can feel overwhelming, especially if you've never navigated the TDCJ system. Here's how to set up your profile, get your relationship verified, and understand what the different statuses mean so you can book your visit.
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At Joe Ney State Jail, a regular visit is two hours long. That two-hour clock starts when both you and the incarcerated person are actually present for the visit — not when you pull into the parking lot or get in line to check in. If you arrive early (which most people do), think of that as time spent getting processed and waiting for the visit to begin, not time that counts against your two hours.
Visits are held Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular on-site visiting periods last two hours and begin when the inmate and visitors are present.
Create your own Online Visitation Scheduler account (staff can’t create it for you). Answer all background questionnaire questions, then submit the relationship request to the inmate’s unit for verification before you can schedule a visit.
The scheduler includes visit types such as Regular, Contact, and Video/Tablet, and remote visits are scheduled through the vendor site. All visits except attorney–client visits may be electronically monitored.
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