Video Visits at Michael Unit: How the $10 Securus Remote Option Works
Can't make it to an in-person visit? Michael Unit offers a paid remote video visit option through Securus. Here's how it works, what it costs, how long you get, and how often your loved one can use it.
Yes. Michael Unit is one of the TDCJ facilities that offer Securus remote video visitation. You can schedule a remote video visit through Securus instead of traveling to the unit in person.
Each Securus remote video visit costs $10.00 and lasts 60 minutes. On the inmate side, there's a monthly cap: inmates are limited to one remote video visit per month. If multiple family members want to connect, plan ahead so you're not competing for that single slot.
Heads up: Remote video visits cost $10.00 each, and inmates are limited to one per month.
You schedule a Securus remote video visit through the vendor's website, not through the unit directly. Head to Securus's scheduling system, pick your visit time, and follow the steps from there.
One common point of confusion: the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler has a "Video/Tablet" visit type, but that is not the same as the Securus Video program offered at limited units like Michael Unit. If you want the $10 remote Securus option, make sure you're scheduling through the vendor's system. Selecting "Video/Tablet" in the TDCJ scheduler won't get you into the same program.
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- ✓ Set up what you need on the vendor website ahead of time so you’re not rushing on the day of the visit.
- ✓ Have a payment method ready, since the remote visit costs $10.00.
- ✓ Double-check the scheduled appointment time after you book, and keep a copy of the confirmation details.
- ✓ Remember the one-remote-video-visit-per-month limit for the inmate when you’re picking a date.
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