How to Visit Nueces County Jail, TX (TX)
Visiting someone at Nueces County Jail is straightforward once you know the right day, time, and check-in window. Use the unit schedule below and plan to arrive early enough to get checked in.
Units 4D, 5D, 5E, 5G, 5H, and 5J have visitation on both Saturday and Sunday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. That's a one-hour window, so plan your trip accordingly.
Check-in happens before the visit starts. For those units, you need to arrive and check in between 3:00pm and 3:30pm on visitation days. Show up after that window closes and you'll likely miss the visit entirely.
Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. No exceptions on this one. Also note the age policy: anyone under 17 must be accompanied by an adult to enter the building.
Don't plan on handling money matters during your visit. Personal checks aren't accepted for inmate accounts, and the jail won't take money, checks, or money orders through the Jail Information Booth, at the McKinzie Jail Annex, or during visitation hours. To add funds, use the kiosk machines in the Main Jail lobby or at the McKenzie Annex. They're available 24 hours a day and accept cash (5 dollar bills or higher) along with VISA or MasterCard.
- Confirm the unit and pick the right day. Units 4D, 5D, 5E, 5G, 5H, and 5J have visitation Saturday 3:30pm to 4:30pm and Sunday 3:30pm to 4:30pm.
- Plan around the one-hour visit window. Aim to be ready to start your visit at 3:30pm, since the session ends at 4:30pm.
- Arrive early enough to check in. For these visits, you must arrive and check in between 3:00pm and 3:30pm.
- Treat the check-in window like a cutoff. If you miss it, the facility may not be able to process you for that day’s visit.
- ✓ Bring proper valid picture identification (any government-type ID).
- ✓ Do not bring anyone under 17 into the building unless they are accompanied by an adult.
- ✓ Do not bring personal checks for an inmate account. They are not accepted.
- ✓ Do not expect to drop off money, checks, or money orders through the Jail Information Booth, at the McKinzie Jail Annex, or during visitation hours.
- ✓ Use the kiosks at the Main Jail lobby (901 Leopard Street) or the McKenzie Annex (745 North Padre Island Drive). The kiosks are available 24 hours a day.
- ✓ Bring the right form of payment for the kiosk: cash (5 dollar bills or higher) or a VISA or MasterCard credit or debit card.
Verify before you go: Visitation days, times, and the 3:00pm to 3:30pm check-in window can all change. Confirm the current schedule for the person's unit before making the trip.
Verify before you go: Ask what IDs are accepted right now, how the under-17 rule is handled in practice, and whether any deposit options or restrictions have been updated.
Verify before you go: Confirm kiosk availability, accepted cash denominations, and card types before counting on a kiosk to make a deposit.
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