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Information on what happens to inmates as they leave county jail and catch the chain to their first TDCJ intake facility, and what you can expect while the inmate is processed through the orientation period.

Information on TDCJ Prisons, and what to expect when an inmate enters the main TDCJ system.

Information on who can register, how to register, costs and payments.

Information on when and where to visit, inmate visitor lists, clothing rules and what to expect when visiting an inmate in TDCJ.

Information on traditional mail and emails to inmates; what to send, what not to send, etc.

Information about how to add money to an inmate's Trust Fund account, and the TDCJ eComm online commissary system.

Information on UTMB and Hospital Galveston, satellite medical conferencing, the inmate medical services charge, mental and physical health issues for inmates in TDCJ, dental health, geriatric and hospice care.