Glossbrenner Unit

Visitation at Glossbrenner Unit is scheduled through the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler. You'll need to create your own account—staff can't do it for you. Complete the Background Questionnaire and verify your registration using the 7-digit validation code emailed to you. Once your account is created, the email address is locked and can't be changed. To add an inmate, search by their 8-digit TDCJ or SID number and submit a relationship request. The unit verifies this before approval. Visit types include Regular, Contact, and Video/Tablet, though availability depends on your relationship, the inmate's privileges, and unit design. Hours are Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Typically you get one two-hour visit per cycle, with possible four-hour extended visits if you're traveling more than 250 miles one way. Confirm assignment and privileges before traveling, and follow ID, clothing, and contraband rules—no cell phones inside the secure perimeter.

Glossbrenner Unit offers remote video visits through Securus. Each session costs $10, lasts 60 minutes, and inmates are limited to one remote video visit per month. Schedule through the approved vendor or the agency visitation portal, following their booking and payment steps to lock in a time. When setting up a visitation-scheduler account, choose your email carefully—once registered, it can't be changed or deleted. You'll receive a validation email with a 7-digit code and a registration link to complete setup. Before traveling, confirm the inmate is assigned to Glossbrenner and has visitation privileges. Call the unit for final confirmation since listings update daily. Other communication options may be available depending on the unit.

Most personal mail for people at Glossbrenner Unit goes through the Texas Digital Mail Processing Center (DPC). Address it to: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Inmate's Full First and Last Name + TDCJ Number, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400. Mail sent to the DPC is sorted, and accepted pages are scanned and delivered electronically when digital delivery applies. Legal and other privileged correspondence follows a separate legal-mail channel and is handled through facility procedures rather than routine scanning. Don't mail trust fund deposits or personal account deposits to Glossbrenner Unit—use TDCJ or vendor deposit instructions instead. To avoid delays, always include the inmate's full name, TDCJ number, and your return address.

Sending money to an inmate at Glossbrenner Unit is restricted to approved senders only—you must be on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List (a policy in effect since September 1, 2020). Don't mail trust fund deposits or personal mail to the facility; mailed deposits aren't accepted for the Inmate Trust Fund. Deposits to inmate trust fund accounts include a $2.50 fee plus 2.25% of the deposit. eCommDirect purchases add a $3.75 transaction fee, so using both means paying both charges. eCommDirect has quarterly purchase limits: $70 for Jan–Mar, Apr–Jun, and Jul–Sep; $95 for Oct–Dec. Only one purchase per inmate per day is allowed, and newly received inmates can't receive purchases until the next calendar quarter after entry.