How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Start by creating your account on the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler login page. You'll receive a 7-digit validation code by email—note that your account email can't be changed or deleted later. Complete your visitor profile by answering every Background Questionnaire item and entering your phone number in XXX XXX XXXX format (with spaces). To add the person you want to visit, search using their 8-digit TDCJ or SID number and click Request Approval. The unit must verify your relationship before it moves to Verified Inmate Relations. If Schedule Visit is blank, shows
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A little prep can save you a wasted trip. Use this checklist to confirm you're eligible to visit Middleton Unit, that visits are happening that day, and that you're only bringing what's allowed.
Scheduling a TDCJ visit online? Your first step is creating an Online Visitation Scheduler account. Here's how to set it up—and avoid the small details that trip people up.
Scheduling a visit at Middleton Unit starts with setting up your TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account, then getting your relationship approved. Once that's done, the
Middleton Unit allows just one visit per inmate each weekend. A little coordination with other approved visitors can save you a wasted trip—and the frustration of being turned away at the door.
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Use the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler login page to create an account, then complete registration with the 7-digit validation code emailed to you. Fill out the Background Questionnaire and enter your phone number as XXX XXX XXXX (with spaces). If you forget your password later, use the Forgot/Reset Password option for emailed reset steps.
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Some inmates can't receive visitors age 17 or under. Children of the inmate may be allowed only if a Non-Victim Child Affidavit is on file. Any minors who are permitted must still meet ID, clothing, and conduct rules.
Money sent to someone at the Middleton Unit goes through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Inmate Trust Fund system. Here's what you need to know about deposit options, who can send funds, and the rules that affect when the inmate can access the money.
Sending money to someone at the Middleton Unit goes through TDCJ's Inmate Trust Fund system. The method you choose affects how quickly funds post—and whether they get rejected or held. Here's what you need to know about approved deposit methods, who can send money, and potential delays.
Since September 6, 2023, most mail for TDCJ inmates at Middleton Unit goes digital. Send it to the Digital Mail Processing Center, where staff sort, scan, and upload it to the inmate's secure tablet. Some items still need to go directly to the unit—legal mail, media mail, books and magazines from verified publishers, packages, subscriptions, and anything requiring the inmate's signature.
