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How to Contact an Inmate at Lucile Plane State Jail, TX (TX)

Staying in touch usually means visits, phone calls, and helping with basic funds. Here are the key steps and details to verify before you make the trip or set anything up.

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Visits at Lucile Plane State Jail are scheduled through the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler. During scheduling, you'll choose a visit type: Regular, Contact, Non-Contact, or Video/Tablet. Your options depend on your relationship to the inmate, the facility's visiting setup, and the inmate's current visitation privileges.

Before you can schedule anything, you'll need your own TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account. Plan to set this up yourself. TDCJ staff cannot create a visitor account for you.

To add someone to your visitation profile, you'll need their 8-digit TDCJ or SID number. The system uses that number to locate the correct person, so have it ready before you start.

Note: Before you travel, confirm the inmate is still assigned to Lucile Plane State Jail and has visitation privileges. Call the unit directly to verify the current visitation schedule.

Bring a valid photo ID. TDCJ requires acceptable photo identification at entry, and staff will check it during check-in.

  1. Create your Online Visitation Scheduler account - you must have your own account before you can request visits.
  2. Add the inmate to your profile using the 8-digit number - search by the inmate’s 8-digit TDCJ ID or 8-digit SID number.
  1. Select the visit type when you schedule - choose Regular, Contact, Non-Contact, or Video/Tablet based on what the system offers for your situation.
  • ✓ Confirm the inmate is assigned to Lucile Plane State Jail and verify the unit visitation schedule by calling the unit before you travel
  • ✓ Bring an acceptable photo ID for entry

To receive phone calls from a TDCJ inmate, your phone number has to be registered first. TDCJ directs families to register at texasprisonphone.com. You'll need the inmate's TDCJ ID number to complete registration.

Note: As of September 1, 2020, TDCJ limits who can send money to an inmate. Only people on the inmate's approved visitor list or telephone list may make deposits. Verify you're eligible before trying to send funds.

  • ✓ Confirm the inmate is currently assigned to Lucile Plane State Jail and ask for the current visitation schedule before you travel
  • ✓ Confirm the phone registration process for your number, and ask about any call-related restrictions that could affect your situation
  • ✓ Confirm the current trust fund deposit rules and whether you are on the approved visitor list or the inmate telephone list (only approved senders can deposit)

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