How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Terrell Unit offers in-person visitation on weekends only—Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular visits last two hours, and each inmate can receive just one visit per weekend. To schedule, you'll need to create your own TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account (staff can't set one up for you). After registering, you'll receive an email with a 7-digit validation code, and you must complete the Background Questionnaire to finish setup. Each inmate can have up to 10 people on their Visitors List, with changes limited to once every six months for institutional inmates. Visitors 18 and older need a current government-issued photo ID with a physical address. Follow the dress code and leave prohibited items behind—no cell phones, and only coins up to $35. Contact visits allow limited physical contact. If you're traveling more than 250 miles one way, you may qualify for extended visits up to four hours. Confirm the inmate's assignment and visitation privileges before you go.
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Visiting Terrell Unit for the first time? A few minutes of prep can save you a wasted trip. Run through this quick checklist for ID, cash, and your phone before you head out.
Planning to visit someone at the Terrell Unit? You'll need a TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account first. Here's how to set one up—and how to avoid the common registration snags.
Setting up your TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler account is the first step to visiting someone at the Terrell Unit. Once you've created your account, you can add your loved one and start working toward scheduling a visit.
Visiting at Terrell Unit happens mostly on weekends, with a set time window and a two-hour limit once you're seated. Here's how the schedule works—and what to double-check before making the drive.
TDCJ limits each inmate's approved Visitors List to 10 people, and changes only happen on a set schedule. If you're trying to get added—or you've been removed—here's how the rule works and what you can do about it.
Contact visits feel like the closest thing to normal time together inside a prison—but they still come with strict limits. Here's what physical contact looks like at the Terrell Unit, what to expect for privacy, and why contact visits may not be available for everyone.
Weekend visits at Terrell Unit run smoother when you know the official hours, what type of visit you're scheduling, and what's allowed inside. Here's what you need to know.
Visiting at Terrell Unit is Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular visits last two hours, and each inmate is limited to one visit per weekend.
Create your own account in the TDCJ Online Visitation Scheduler—staff can’t create it for you. After you enter your email, you’ll receive a 7-digit validation code to complete registration, and you must answer all Background Questionnaire questions.
No. Cell phones and other electronic/wireless devices aren’t allowed inside the secure perimeter, and cash is limited to coins only (no more than $35).
Your first visit goes smoother when you show up with the right ID, the right clothes, and nothing that'll get you turned away at the gate. Use this as your quick pre-visit checklist for Terrell Unit.
Got someone at the Terrell Unit? You'll need to register your phone number before their calls can come through. Here's how to do it, what you'll need, and what to check if calls still aren't connecting.
Sending mail to someone at the Terrell Unit now goes through TDCJ's digital mail processing center. Here's how to address your envelope correctly—and what your loved one will actually receive.
