Sayle Unit, Tx

Sayle Unit visiting hours are Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular visits last two hours and start once the inmate and all visitors are present. Each inmate normally gets one visit per weekend, so coordinate your group's arrival—if someone else has already visited, you may be turned away. Every visitor needs their own TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account. Create yours with a valid email, then verify it using the 7-digit code sent to you. Staff can't create or delete accounts for you. The scheduler requires a completed Background Questionnaire and expects specific formats: an 8-digit TDCJ/SID number and phone numbers as XXX XXX XXXX. Bring photo ID, wear facility-compliant clothing, and leave your cell phone outside the secure perimeter. Cash is limited to coins, up to $35.

Most personal letters for someone at Sayle Unit go to the TDCJ digital mail processing center in Dallas: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Inmate's Full First and Last Name + TDCJ Number, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266. Always include the person's full name and TDCJ number on every envelope, along with the unit address (check TDCJ's website for current unit addresses). Some mail bypasses the Dallas processor entirely: legal/privileged mail, media mail, and books or magazines from verified publishers should go directly to Sayle Unit. If the incarcerated person doesn't have a tablet, they'll receive black-and-white printed copies of digital mail. For help with the digital mail platform, use the vendor customer-service number listed by TDCJ.

Before sending money to an inmate at Sayle Unit, confirm you're eligible: only people on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List can make deposits. This rule has been in place since September 1, 2020. Don't mail cash or personal checks—they aren't accepted and will be returned. Use money orders, cashier's checks, approved vendors, or ACH where permitted. You can get deposit slips and money orders from the inmate, or request them by mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060 (follow the return-address instructions exactly). For recurring monthly transfers, submit an ACH authorization form with a voided check to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 629, Huntsville, TX.

For commissary and inmate trust fund questions at Sayle Unit, mail to PO Box 629, Huntsville, TX 77342-0629, or call (936) 438-8990. Planning a visit? Bring a current government-issued photo ID if you're 18 or older. At least one ID must show your current physical address—certified victims of family violence may be exempt from this requirement. When calling about someone in custody, have their full name, any known aliases, and date of birth ready so staff can locate records faster. For non-urgent messages, use the facility's contact page or web form if available. Avoid sending sensitive personal information over unsecured email; use the facility's recommended secure method when provided.