How to send messages, photos, and packages
Staying in touch with someone at Johnston Unit requires some setup. For phone calls, enroll through Friends & Family and register your number using the inmate's TDCJ ID. Assume calls are monitored and recorded (calls to the attorney of record are the exception). Remote video visits run through Securus: 60 minutes, $10.00 per session, limited to one per month. E-messaging works through JPay. You'll need to purchase electronic stamps, and messages are screened before delivery to the inmate's tablet. Tablets include informational, educational, and recreational apps. Some features require extra vendor fees or subscriptions. For vendor complaints, use the ITS Contact Form or reach out to the Inmate Technology Services Contract Manager.
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At Johnston Unit, personal mail and photos go through TDCJ's Digital Mail Processing Center before being delivered digitally to the inmate's tablet. Here's how to send physical mail for scanning and JPay e-messages so everything arrives the way you expect.
Mail rules can feel picky. But once you know where things go and what's off-limits, avoiding returns and delays gets much easier.
Sending mail to someone at the Johnston Unit? Your first decision is whether it goes through TDCJ's digital mail system or directly to the unit. Most personal mail gets routed to the TDCJ Digital Mail Processing Center, scanned, and uploaded to the inmate's secure tablet. A few exceptions must be sent straight to the unit instead.
Register your telephone number through Friends & Family enrollment, using the inmate’s TDCJ ID when prompted.
Yes. All inmate calls except those to the attorney of record are subject to monitoring and recording.
Securus remote video visits cost $10.00 for 60 minutes. Inmates are limited to one remote video visit per month. Schedule through the vendor's booking system.
Want to get phone calls from someone at the Johnston Unit? You'll need to register your phone number first. Here's how to do that, plus where to go if you run into problems with phone or other paid communication services.
Sending money to someone in prison should be straightforward, not a headache of returned payments or unexpected delays. Here's what you need to know about Johnston Unit trust fund rules: who can send funds, what payment types work, and when to expect a 14-day hold.
Sending money to an inmate at Johnston Unit is straightforward once you know the accepted payment types. Here's what you need to know.
