How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Before you travel, confirm the inmate is assigned to Montford Unit and has visitation privileges. Call the unit to verify visits—online information updates at set times and may not reflect last-minute changes. Schedule visits through the online scheduler (available only to residents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico). You'll need to create your own account, enter the 7-digit email validation code, and complete the background questionnaire. To add an inmate, enter their 8-digit TDCJ or SID number. The system may ask about child visitors if the inmate is restricted from visits by those 17 or under. Visiting hours are normally Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Regular visits last two hours and begin when everyone is present. Inmates generally get one visit per weekend. Don't bring cell phones inside the secure perimeter. Leave cash at home except coins (up to $35). If you're removed from a Visitors List, you can appeal in writing to the Director's Review Committee within 14 days.
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Visiting hours are normally Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular visits last two hours and start when both the inmate and visitor(s) are present, and inmates are generally allowed one visit per weekend—confirm with the unit before you travel.
Use the online visitation scheduler (limited to residents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico). Create your own account, enter the 7-digit email validation code, and complete the background questionnaire. You'll need the inmate's 8-digit TDCJ or SID number to add them. The scheduler shows available visit types and hides dates when the inmate already has a visit scheduled.
Adults (18+) need a current government-issued photo ID; children 17 and under may be asked for a birth certificate, DPS ID, or student ID. Cell phones aren’t allowed inside the secure perimeter, and you shouldn’t bring cash except coins (up to $35); confirm visitation privileges with the unit before traveling.
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The TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler isn’t available everywhere. Use of the system is restricted to residents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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 — not to the unit itself.
