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Verified contacts, visitation guidance, communication services, and family resources for the George Beto Unit (B).
Verified November 1, 2026. Confirm current TDCJ rules and schedules before traveling or sending funds.
Before you travel: Visitation schedules, service providers, and facility rules can change. Confirm critical details with TDCJ.
Important: Legal, media, and other special mail should be sent to the unit address under the applicable TDCJ rules—not to the Dallas digital-mail address.
Search by name or TDCJ number, then confirm the current assigned unit before mailing, visiting, or sending money.
Search TDCJ RecordsCreate a TDCJ visitation account, wait for approval, select the person and an available date, and keep the confirmation. Review dress-code and identification rules before traveling.
Open Visitation PortalConfirm Beto’s current Securus video-visitation availability before scheduling. TDCJ currently describes one 60-minute visit per month for $10, subject to eligibility, availability, and change.
Visit Securus VideoUse the incarcerated person’s full name and TDCJ number. Review TDCJ’s approved Trust Fund methods; eCommDirect can also be used for eligible deposits and purchases.
Trust Fund Options eCommDirect →Register your phone number and create a Securus account. Approved contacts can fund calls and exchange e-messages; eligible tablets may offer movies, TV, music, and games. Availability and fees vary.
TDCJ Technology GuideUse the TDCJ search for public status information. For questions, the Board of Pardons and Paroles status line is 844-512-0461. Have the person’s name, TDCJ number, and date of birth ready.
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October 29, 2026 — Reentry, Advocacy and Resources
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — More than 200 people in Texas prisons and state jails recently earned high school diplomas, high school equivalency (HSE) certificates, trade certificates and apprenticeships, according to the September 2026 issue of The ECHO, the newspaper published for people in TDCJ by the Windham School District. Windham is the school district that operates […]
October 28, 2026 — Prison Health and Conditions
TENNESSEE COLONY, Texas — Water service has been restored at the Beto and Gurney units after a waterline rupture knocked out the well that supplies both East Texas prisons for nearly a week, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said. The two units lost water on Wednesday, Oct. 21, when a ruptured line affected the […]
