W. F. Ramsey Unit

W. F. Ramsey Unit holds visits on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular visits last two hours, and inmates can typically have one visit per week. To schedule, create your own TDCJ Online Visitation account—staff can't do this for you. Once registered, verify your account using the 7-digit code sent to your email, then complete the background questionnaire. Add the inmate to your profile using their eight-digit TDCJ or SID number; the unit staff will verify your relationship request. The scheduler offers Regular, Contact, and Video/Tablet options. Tablet video visits go through the TDCJ portal, while remote kiosk/video visits are scheduled through the vendor and limited to one 60-minute session per month. Most visits (except attorney–client) may be electronically monitored. Bring a current government-issued ID with a physical address and no more than $35 in cash.

To receive phone calls from someone at W. F. Ramsey Unit, register your number through the Texas Inmate Telephone Friends & Family Enrollment. You may need the person's TDCJ ID during signup. Phones are generally available from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., with calls capped at 30 minutes. Inmates have unlimited minutes per month, but conversations are monitored and recorded—attorney-of-record calls are the exception. Ramsey also offers Securus remote video visits at $10.00 for a 60-minute session, limited to one per month. The TDCJ Inmate Technology office hours (effective Feb 2, 2026) are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other options like messaging or tablets vary by unit, so check the Ramsey unit page or approved vendor portals for current availability.

Sending mail to someone at W. F. Ramsey Unit works differently now. Since Sept. 6, 2023, TDCJ uses centralized digital mail: personal letters are scanned and delivered electronically to the inmate's secure tablet instead of being handed over as paper. Address mail to the TDCJ Digital Mail Processing Center at PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400, and include the inmate's full name and TDCJ number. Legal/privileged mail, verified publisher materials, and certain media mail may follow separate routing. Always include your full return address and follow publisher/vendor rules for books and magazines. Prohibited items and unauthorized packages won't be accepted.

Money deposits for inmates at W. F. Ramsey Unit are restricted to approved senders only. Your name must appear on the inmate's Approved Visitation List or Inmate Telephone List, or your deposit will be rejected. Need a deposit slip? Ask the inmate to send one, or mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060. For monthly ACH withdrawals, submit a completed ACH authorization form and a voided check to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 629, Huntsville, TX 77342-0629. Commissary spending through eCommDirect is capped by quarter: $70 most quarters, $95 for October–December. The Inmate Trust Fund office can usually confirm receipt, but account details typically go only to the inmate.