How to Add an Inmate to Your Visitor Profile (and What Happens Next)
Adding someone to your visitor profile starts with the right ID number, followed by a relationship request the unit has to verify. Here's how it works — and what to do if you get stuck.
To add an inmate to your visitor profile, you’ll need their TDCJ or SID number. If you don’t know it, use the TDCJ Offender Search tool to look them up and confirm you have the right person before you try to add them.
Double-check the TDCJ or SID number before submitting. It must be exactly 8 digits - if it's not, the system may fail to find the inmate or block your request entirely.
Once the search pulls up the right person, select your relationship from the
Now the ball is in the unit's court. Your relationship request goes to the inmate's unit of assignment, where TDCJ staff verify the connection. Until they complete that verification, you won't be able to schedule a visit.
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