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General Information / TDCJ Covid-19 Dashboard
« Last post by TPSAdmin on June 02, 2020, 10:56:29 am »
Updated daily, the new dashboard gives you the key virus-related stats with a unit by unit briefing and an interactive map showing hot spots across the state.

Choose the desktop or mobile version.
https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/covid-19/mac_dashboard.html
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General Information / Covid-19 All TDCJ Visitation Suspended until further notice
« Last post by TPSAdmin on April 01, 2020, 10:43:34 am »
Updates available on the TDCJ website https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/covid-19/index.html
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Visitation / Covid-19 All Visitation Suspended until further notice
« Last post by TPSAdmin on April 01, 2020, 10:41:27 am »
Updates available on the TDCJ website https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/covid-19/index.html
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From TDCJ https://tdcj.texas.gov/news/inspect_2_protect.html

"Commissary Accounts

Only persons on an offender’s visitation or OTS call lists may deposit funds or make Ecomm transactions."
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Visitation / TDCJ inmate visitation changes effective 1 March 2020
« Last post by TPSAdmin on February 02, 2020, 12:12:35 pm »
From TDCJ https://tdcj.texas.gov/news/inspect_2_protect.html

"Searches

In an effort to increase staff and offender safety, the following procedures will be implemented:

Certified narcotic canines will be used strategically to detect narcotics and synthetic marijuana on visitors entering facilities. Searches on staff have already been implemented.

The individual the canine alerts on will not be allowed to visit any offender that visitation cycle (visitation cycle – that weekend). If a certified narcotic canine alerts on a child visitor, all adult visitors accompanying the child will not be allowed to visit any offender that visitation cycle.

Incidents of alerts will be documented. A second alert, regardless of the time frame for an individual, will result in removal from any offender’s visitation list. "
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Correspondence / TDCJ inmate correspondence rule changes effective 1 March 2020
« Last post by TPSAdmin on February 02, 2020, 12:10:28 pm »
Information here: https://tdcj.texas.gov/news/inspect_2_protect.html

"Offender mail procedures will be changed as follows:

    Offenders will only be allowed to receive mail from general correspondents on standard white paper. Mail received on colored, decorated, card stock, construction, linen, or cotton paper will be denied.
    Letters sent to offenders may not contain uninspectable substances such as perfume, stickers, lipstick, bodily fluid, powdery substances or artwork using paint, glitter, glue, or tape.
    Offenders may not receive greeting cards of any kind.
    There is no restriction on the length of incoming or outgoing correspondence; however, a limit of 10 photos will be allowed per envelope."


Commentary from Grits for Breakfast blog here: https://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2020/01/new-tdcj-visitationmail-policies.html
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TDCJ Inmate Telephone System / Re: cell phones
« Last post by sunrayswench on February 11, 2017, 12:52:36 am »
Hi Mathew

Yes it is normal for inmates to take a while to show up on the TDCJ locator. The intake process can take up to 3 months as you've been told, they have to undergo a number of tests and part of it is getting used to how slow and inefficient TDCJ can be!


You wont be able to call your inmate until you know their TDCJ number. Once you have that, you will need to register your phone with the TDCJ phone service  and all the details are here: http://www.tdcj.texas.gov/offender_telephone/index.html
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I cannot express my gratitude for your kindness and compassion!  Thank you!  there are simply no owrds....
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TDCJ Inmate Telephone System / Re: cell phones
« Last post by CharliesMomma on January 13, 2017, 11:01:33 am »
Hello.
It depends on the intake process for visitation to begin.  It it typically 30 days, but I do know it can take longer.  My son took 90 days, as did several others.  Know of others that took 45-60.  Count on 90 and anything you get better, it is a blessing!

You can put money on his books or send him commissary by using the ecomm system.  It costs $3.75; cheaper than most other services.  Sending a care package is always a nice surprise, too.

https://tdcj-ecommdirect.portal.texas.gov/
They do close at 8:30pm-4am.

Hope that helps!
Cheri
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TDCJ Inmate Telephone System / Re: cell phones
« Last post by mathewstim on January 13, 2017, 12:59:31 am »
I have been trying to contact my friend who is in TDCJ. Can anyone tell me after how many days I can get the visitation and how can I transfer money to him. I talked with the officials they said it may take anywhere from 60-90 days for the visitation to start.

Also how can I call my friend during this period? I check the TDCJ inmate search website but his profile does not even show there. Is it normal?
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