How to Contact an Inmate at WOOD COUNTY JAIL, TX (TX)

Wood County Jail holds visitation on Tuesday and Sunday. If you're planning a trip, aim for one of those days.

Visits are limited, so it helps to plan ahead. Each inmate is allowed two in-person visits per week, and there cannot be more than one visit per day. Each visit is 20 minutes long, and no more than two people may visit an inmate at a time.

You can't just show up and expect to get in. Call the jail and schedule your visit by 6:00 PM the day before. You can only book for the next available visitation date, so planning far ahead isn't an option.

Mail works differently than you might expect. Personal mail (letters, pictures, drawings) gets digitized and delivered to the inmate through a tablet. Packages and legal mail still need to be sent physically to the facility. To make sure your mail gets through, address it carefully. Include the full facility name and state, the inmate's unique identifier, and write your full name and physical address clearly in the top left corner of the envelope.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Call the jail to schedule a visit time.
• ✓ Schedule no later than 6:00 PM the day before the visit.
• ✓ Sign up only for the next visitation date (not future dates beyond that).

• ✓ Plan around the limit of two in-person visits per week per inmate.
• ✓ Remember there is a maximum of one visit per day.
• ✓ Keep your group small, no more than two people can visit at a time.
• ✓ Expect the visit to last 20 minutes.

• ✓ Do not bring weapons into the visitation booth.
• ✓ Leave cell phones, tablets, recording devices, and other electronics out of the visitation booth.

1. Prepare your envelope with the required details: Write the full facility name and state, and include the inmate’s unique identifier.
2. Add your return information clearly: Put your full name and physical address in the top left corner of the envelope.
3. Send the right type of mail the right way: Personal mail (letters, pictures, drawings) will be digitized and delivered via the inmate tablet. Packages and legal mail must still be sent physically to the facility.

Before you head out, confirm the current visitation setup with the jail. The key details to verify: visitation days (Tuesday and Sunday), the weekly visit limit (two per week, no more than one per day), the 20-minute visit length, and the scheduling cutoff (6:00 PM the day before). Any of these could change and throw off your plans.

Not sure what you can bring? Ask before you arrive. The rule is clear: no weapons or electronics (cell phones, tablets, recording devices) inside the visitation booth. A quick phone call can save you a wasted trip.