How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Tulia Unit holds on-site visits Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each regular visit lasts two hours, starting once both the inmate and visitor(s) are present. Eligible inmates typically get one visit per visiting cycle. Before planning your trip, confirm the inmate's classification—certain G1/J1/J2 classifications have specific contact-visit eligibility rules. Traveling more than 250 miles one way? The warden may approve an extended visit up to four hours. Most visits (except attorney–client) may be electronically monitored. During contact visits, physical contact is limited: brief embracing and kissing at the start and end, plus restricted handholding. Visits can be cut short or restricted for rule violations, security issues, lockdowns, escapes, disturbances, or health emergencies. Bring a current government-issued ID—you won't get in without one.
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Planning a TDCJ visit? The two big questions are usually: "How long do I get?" and "How often can I go?" Here's what to expect for standard visits, how custody level affects frequency, and when you might qualify for extra time.
Trying to help someone in TDCJ with visits, phone calls, or commissary money? The official Visitors List is central to all of it. The catch: it's limited to 10 names and can only be changed at set intervals—so planning ahead matters.
Planning a visit is easier when you know the weekend hours, how long you'll actually get face-to-face, and how TDCJ's visiting cycle affects when you can come back.
Contact visits come with strict rules, and staff are always watching. This quick checklist will help you avoid interruptions.
Getting approved to visit someone at the Tulia Unit starts with understanding one key thing: the Visitors List has a hard cap and specific windows for changes. Once you know these limits, planning who gets listed—and what to do if someone gets removed—becomes much simpler.
Visiting is normally held Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular visits are two hours and begin when both the inmate and visitor(s) are present.
A standard visit is two hours, and eligible inmates normally receive one visit per visiting cycle. If you travel more than 250 miles one way, the warden may approve an extended visit of up to four hours.
Most visits (except attorney–client visits) may be electronically monitored. In a contact visit, brief embracing and kissing are allowed once at the beginning and once at the end, and limited handholding is permitted.
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