If a TDCJ inmate has no funds in their trust account, they can request indigent supplies of writing material and basic hygiene items.
If the inmate subsequently receives funds into their account, TDCJ will take back the cost of providing the indigent supplies.
Indigent correspondence items usually include 5 sheets of paper, 5 small envelopes, 5 standard inland stamps, and a pencil.
The inmate must request indigent items, they are not normally handed out without a request being made.