How Contact Visits Work at Rogelio Sanchez State Jail (and What Physical Contact Is Allowed)
Contact visits can feel confusing the first time—especially when you're trying to figure out what
At Rogelio Sanchez State Jail, “Contact” is a specific visit type you may see when you’re scheduling through the TDCJ online visitation system. A contact visit is exactly what it sounds like: a visit where physical contact is allowed, and it’s conducted either inside the unit in a designated visiting area or outside the main building within the fenced perimeter.
If you’re trying to schedule and the online scheduler shows no “Schedule Visit” button - or it’s replaced with “Call Unit” - you’ll need to call the inmate’s unit (Rogelio Sanchez State Jail) to schedule the visit.
Physical contact rule: During contact visits, embracing and kissing are permitted once at the beginning and once at the end of each visit.
Holding hands: It’s allowed during the visit, as long as your hands stay on top of the table in full view of staff.
Those contact rules apply specifically during contact visits - meaning the visits conducted in the unit’s designated visiting area or outside the main building within the fenced perimeter. If you’re scheduled for a different visit type, don’t assume the same level of physical contact will be allowed.
Plan for your visit to be monitored. At Rogelio Sanchez State Jail, all inmate visits are subject to electronic monitoring except attorney-client visits.
Visitation is treated as a privilege, not a guarantee. It can be temporarily restricted or discontinued if there are rule violations or security concerns, and it may also be stopped during lockdowns or serious incidents such as escapes or disturbances, or because of a health or safety emergency.
- Check what the scheduler is offering - “Contact” is listed as a visit type when it’s available to select.
- Look for a “Schedule Visit” button - if it’s blank or replaced with “Call Unit,” you’ll need to call the unit to schedule.
- Confirm before you travel - call the unit to confirm the visitation schedule and verify that visitation has not been canceled.
A contact visit is defined by where it happens at the unit: inside the designated visiting area or outside the main building within the fenced perimeter. If you can’t get a contact visit scheduled, calling the unit is the quickest way to find out what visit setup is being offered for your loved one right now.
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