How to deposit funds, commissary, and payment options
Sending money to someone at Terrell Unit is restricted to approved senders. Only people on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List can deposit funds (policy effective September 1, 2020). To become an approved eCommDirect sender, have the inmate add you to their Approved Visitation List, or register your phone with Securus to get placed on the Approved Phone List. eCommDirect sets quarterly spending limits: $70 for Jan–Mar, $70 for Apr–Jun, $70 for Jul–Sep, and $95 for Oct–Dec (Holiday Spend). Fees apply: $3.75 per purchase transaction, plus deposit fees of $2.50 and 2.25% of the deposit amount. Don't send trust fund deposits or inmate personal items to the unit address. eCommDirect orders typically arrive within five business days after TDCJ receives them, though timing can vary due to unit security or staffing.
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eCommDirect is TDCJ's online commissary program that lets approved friends and family purchase select items for someone incarcerated at the Terrell Unit. Here's what you need to know about quarterly limits, fees, delivery timing, and sender approval—so you can order without surprises.
If your deposit gets rejected, it's usually not because you filled something out wrong — TDCJ limits who can send money in the first place. Here's what you need to know about eligibility at the Terrell Unit before you try to deposit.
Only people listed on the inmate’s Approved Visitation List or on the Inmate Telephone List can deposit funds for someone at Terrell Unit. This rule has been in effect since September 1, 2020.
Ask the inmate to add you to their Approved Visitation List, or register your phone with Securus so you appear on the Approved Phone List used for deposits.
No. Don’t mail trust fund deposits or inmate personal items to the facility address; use the required centralized deposit/vendor process instead.
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.
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.
