Mail, photos, messaging, and phone/call options for staying in touch.
Montford Unit follows TDCJ's centralized digital mail platform (effective September 6, 2023). Most incoming personal mail is scanned, and accepted pages are uploaded for the inmate to view on their secure tabletâoriginal paper isn't handed over. Address your letter to the TDCJ Digital Processing Center, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400. List the inmate's full name and TDCJ number clearly on the envelope, and include your full return address. Some mailâespecially legal or privileged correspondence and approved publicationsâfollows different routing and may not go through the central scanner. Following standard paper and prohibited-item rules helps avoid rejection during processing.
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Sending a personal letter or photos to someone at the Montford Unit? Here's the key detail: mail it to TDCJ's Digital Processing Center in Dallas â not to the unit itself.
Remote video visits at Montford Unit are 60 minutes long and cost $10.00 per session. Inmates are limited to one remote video visit per month.
Register your telephone number online through the stateâs vendor registration system. Youâll need the inmateâs TDCJ ID number to complete registration.
Send personal mail to the TDCJ Digital Processing Center, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400. Put the inmateâs full name and TDCJ number on the envelope so it can be routed and scanned for delivery to the inmateâs tablet.
Yes. Under TDCJâs digital mail platform (effective September 6, 2023), most personal mail is scanned and uploaded to the inmateâs tablet. Some categories of mail are exceptions and follow other procedures.
Generally noâlegal and other privileged correspondence follows a separate legal-mail process and isnât handled the same way as routine scanned personal mail. Itâs typically inspected for contraband under special procedures rather than processed through the central scanner.
A few quick confirmations can save you a long drive and a missed visit. Run through this checklist before you leave home to make sure you're cleared to visit and nothing has changed at Montford Unit.
Want to put money on someone's account at Montford Unit? There's one rule that catches people off guard: you have to be an approved sender first. Here's what that means and how to avoid a rejected deposit.
The TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler isnât available everywhere. Use of the system is restricted to residents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
