Nueces County Jail,

Visitation at Nueces County Jail is a privilege—staff can refuse or end your visit for rule violations or security concerns. You must be on an approved visitation list and show a valid photo ID at check-in. Anyone who's been incarcerated at this jail within the past six months can't visit. The dress code is enforced strictly: no shorts, hats, sunglasses, or sleeveless tops, and skirts must fall below the knee. Timing matters—you need to arrive and check in 25 minutes before the scheduled block ends. Many weekend unit rotations publish specific check-in windows. Some 4th- and 5th-floor units have Tuesday/Thursday evening visits starting June 21, 2025, and several units offer Saturday–Sunday times with a 3:00–3:30pm check-in for a 3:30–4:30pm visit. Walk out during your session and the visit ends immediately.

Keeping in touch with someone at Nueces County Jail typically means using a third-party vendor system for calls—and sometimes video visits, electronic messaging, or tablet services. The jail publishes a fee schedule showing phone-service deposits up to $300 include service fees charged to your card. What's available depends on the housing unit, so your options for phone access, video, messaging, or tablets may vary based on where the inmate is assigned. Vendor accounts and payments run through the vendor platform, and calls may be monitored. For video visits or messaging, you'll generally need to create an account in the approved vendor portal, follow scheduling steps there, and buy credits or make a prepaid deposit. Check the inmate's facility page or the vendor portal for current offerings and payment instructions before trying to connect.

Nueces County Jail requires personal (non-legal, non-commercial) mail to go through JailATM.com or be mailed to the JailATM PO Box. Include the inmate's full name and ID number. Mail sent to the vendor address gets scanned—accepted pages are delivered electronically to the inmate, and the original letter and enclosures are destroyed after processing. Legal or privileged mail follows a separate process and typically stays outside the vendor scanning workflow to protect privileged communications. To avoid delays: address everything correctly, include your return address, follow standard size/page guidelines, and skip prohibited items like cash or loose stamps.

Nueces County Jail lets you fund an inmate account through on-site commissary kiosks or online at AccessCorrections.com. Kiosks are available 24 hours a day in the Main Jail lobby (901 Leopard Street) and at the McKenzie Annex (745 North Padre Island Drive). They accept cash (bills $5 or higher) plus VISA/MasterCard. Both the kiosk system and online vendor publish fee schedules for deposits up to $300—fees vary by payment type. Money added through these options is immediately available to the inmate, and they'll receive a receipt within 3–4 days. Mailing funds? Send only a cashier's check or money order payable to "Inmate Trust Fund" C/O the receiving inmate. Include the inmate's DOB and Nueces SID# (not the State SID#).