How to Visit Michael Unit, TX (TX)
Visiting at the Michael Unit is easier when you know how time is counted and what physical contact is allowed. Here are the two unit rules you can plan around, plus what to confirm before you go.
A regular visit at the Michael Unit lasts two hours. That clock starts when both the incarcerated person and the visitor(s) are present, not when you walk through the door. So any delays in processing or getting seated eat directly into your time together. For contact visits, physical contact is allowed but limited. You can embrace and kiss once at the beginning and once at the end of the visit. Holding hands is permitted during the visit, as long as your hands stay on top of the table and in full view of staff.
Contact visit touch limits: You can hug and kiss once at the start and once at the end. If you hold hands, keep them on top of the table where staff can see them.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Plan around a two-hour visiting period that starts only when both the incarcerated person and the visitor(s) are present.
- ✓ For contact visits, hug and kiss only once at the beginning and once at the end. Holding hands is allowed only on top of the table, in full view of staff.
Give yourself extra time so the visit can start with both of you present. That way you get as much of the two hours as possible. Once you're seated, stick to the contact rules throughout so your visit doesn't get interrupted or cut short.
The only unit rules covered here are (1) the two-hour visit length and when that clock starts, and (2) the specific limits on physical contact during contact visits. Before you make the trip, confirm the details that commonly trip people up: the current visiting schedule, whether you need to be on an approved visitor list, what ID is accepted, dress code expectations, how many visitors are allowed at one time, and whether children have additional requirements. Also ask how check-in works on the day of the visit. Since the two-hour window begins when both sides are present, knowing what counts as "present" helps you plan your arrival and avoid losing time to processing delays.
- Ask how the two-hour window is started: Confirm whether it begins when you check in, when you are seated, or when the incarcerated person arrives at the visiting area.
- Confirm how late arrivals are handled: Ask whether there is a latest check-in time and whether processing delays can reduce your two-hour visit.
- Double-check what ends the visit: Verify how the unit signals the end of the two hours and what happens if you need to step out during the visit.
Confirm touch rules for your visit type: Ask whether the contact limits described here apply to your specific visit. Some visits may be handled differently based on security or classification reasons.
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