Managing Your Loved One's 10-Person Visitors List at Rogelio Sanchez State Jail
At Rogelio Sanchez State Jail, every visit starts with one gatekeeper: the approved Visitors List. Here's how the 10-name limit works, how often it can change, and what to do if your name isn't on it.
Your loved one can have up to 10 people on their Visitors List. Only names on that approved list can be cleared for a visit during authorized hours - no exceptions. If your family is large or multiple friends want to visit, that cap forces real choices. Who needs to be on the list now? Who can wait? Who might rotate on later? Talk with your loved one early about priority visitors. You don't want to plan a trip only to discover you were never added.
Bring photo ID: Even if you’re on the Visitors List, you’ll still need valid photo identification at unit check-in.
The Visitors List isn't something your loved one can tweak week to week. State jail inmates at Rogelio Sanchez can add or delete names once every 60 days. That makes timing critical - if a name gets swapped out or you miss a change window, you could be waiting weeks before the list can be updated again. Coordinating travel, time off work, or a first visit? Plan around that 60‑day cycle so your name is locked in well before you go.
Plan around the schedule: Check the unit’s visitation schedule and whether visitation has been canceled - unit-wide cancellations are posted on the TDCJ homepage.
- Find the written notice - If you were removed from the Visitors List, look for the written notice of removal and note the date on it.
- Write your appeal - Prepare a written appeal requesting review of the removal decision.
- Send it to the DRC - Mail the appeal to: Director’s Review Committee (DRC), PO Box 99, Huntsville, TX 77342.
- Meet the deadline - Your appeal must be submitted within 14 days of the date on the written notice of removal.
- Keep your records - Make copies of everything you send and keep proof of mailing for your own files.
Before you make the trip to Rogelio Sanchez State Jail, confirm two things: that your loved one is still assigned to that unit, and that they have visitation privileges. Transfers and status changes can derail a visit without warning - and it's a long way to go just to be turned away. Also verify your own approval. If you're unsure whether you're on the list, contact the unit to check. This is especially worth doing if your name was recently added, you haven't visited in a while, or there's been any confusion about who's actually on the 10-person list.
- ✓ Call the unit for final confirmation of visitation before you travel
- ✓ Verify you’re an approved visitor (contact the unit if you’re unsure)
- ✓ Confirm the unit visitation schedule and verify visitation has not been canceled (cancellations are posted on the TDCJ homepage)
- ✓ Bring valid photo identification (ID) for unit check-in
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