Understanding Contact Visits at Jordan Unit: When You Can Hug, Kiss, or Hold Hands
Contact visits let you have limited physical contact with your loved one. Here's what that actually means at Jordan Unit—what touch is allowed and what can end your visit early.
A contact visit allows some physical contact between you and the person you're visiting. At TDCJ facilities like Jordan Unit, these visits happen either inside the unit in a designated visiting area or outdoors within the fenced perimeter. When you schedule through the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler, you'll see "Contact" listed as one of the visit type options.
Being approved to visit doesn't guarantee a contact visit every time. What you can request depends on your relationship to the inmate, how the visiting area is configured, and the inmate's current visitation privileges. The options you see may change from visit to visit.
The rules for hugging and kissing are strict: one embrace and one kiss at the start of the visit, and one of each at the end. That's it. Keep physical contact calm and within bounds between those moments - going beyond the rules can cut your time together short.
Holding hands rule: You can hold hands during the visit, but only if your hands stay on top of the table where staff can see them at all times.
These rules apply only in approved contact-visit spaces - the designated visiting area inside the unit or the outdoor area within the fenced perimeter. If you're meeting somewhere else, physical contact will be limited or prohibited.
Visitation is a privilege, not a right. The warden at Jordan Unit can restrict visits for an inmate or visitor if rules are broken or security concerns arise. Unit-wide events - lockdowns, escapes, disturbances, health emergencies - can also suspend visits entirely.
Heads up: Staff monitor visits. If physical contact goes beyond what’s permitted - or if safety and security are at risk - your contact (or the entire visit) can be stopped.
- ✓ Rule violations by the inmate or the visitor
- ✓ Security concerns at the unit
- ✓ Unit lockdowns
- ✓ Serious incidents, including escapes
- ✓ Disturbances
- ✓ Health or safety emergencies
The TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler lists "Contact" as a visit type option, but that doesn't mean it's always available. What shows up depends on your specific visitor/inmate pairing and the unit's current setup.
Not every unit - and not every inmate - has contact visits available. Availability depends on the visiting area design and the inmate's visitation privileges, so the scheduler may show different options at different times.
Tip: Check the scheduler close to the day you want to visit for the most current options. If “Contact” isn’t showing and you believe it should be, call the unit to clarify what’s available for that inmate.
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