Willacy State Jail Visitation Center

Inmate Visitation

Visitation plays an important role in maintaining the association between inmates and their friends and family as well as strengthening family ties. Visitation Procedure Update (effective December 28, 2023)

Preparing for your visit:

• Your Visit to a Secure Facility

• Before You Go: Tips for a Successful Visit

• What to Expect: Entry and Search Procedures at a Secure Facility

• Contact Visits: What You Need to Know

Before you travel to a unit:

• Confirm the inmate is assigned to the unit you are planning to visit and has visitation privileges.
  Inmate Information Search

• Confirm the unit visitation schedule and verify that visitation has not been canceled. An eligible inmate cannot receive visitors if visitation has been canceled.

• Bring photo identification (ID). Click here for a list of appropriate photo identification.

• Check clothing for compliance. Click here for guidelines.

• Make sure you are not bringing prohibited items on the unit. Vehicles and visitors are subject to search by unit staff. Click here for items allowed and not allowed.

• Do not bring cash (except coins, not more than $35).

• No cell phones inside the secure perimeter.

• Special visits or visits requiring special accommodations should be arranged before the visit. If you have made special arrangements with the unit, call before leaving to ensure that plans for your visit have been made and are in place. Click here for examples of special visits and special accommodations.

• Spiritual visits must be coordinated through the warden’s office.

Each inmate is only allowed one visit per weekend. To the extent possible, individuals on an inmate’s Visitors List should coordinate with one another and with the inmate to prevent subsequent visitors from being declined when they arrive at the unit.

General Information Guide for Families of Inmates (English/Español) - PDF
Inmate Rules and Regulations for Visitation (English/Español) - PDF