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Carol S. Vance Unit: inmate search, address, visiting and mail

Official contact details for families, plus how Texas sentence credits work. From TDCJ sources.

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Address and phone

Carol S. Vance Unit
2 Jester Road, Richmond, TX 77406
(281) 277-3030

Four miles east of Richmond on Hwy 90A in Fort Bend County

From the official TDCJ page. [Source]

Facility facts

Facts about Carol S. Vance Unit
Unit codeJ2
TypePrison
PopulationMale
Custody levelsG1, G2
Capacity378
CountyFort Bend

Education and programs

None

As listed by TDCJ. [TDCJ]

Visiting

  • Create a visitor account, wait for approval, then schedule. TDCJ offers in-person visits and one 60-minute video visit a month. [TDCJ visiting]
  • Before you travel, confirm the unit in the Inmate Search and check the Unit Visitation Schedule for cancellations.
  • Visitors 18 and older need a current government ID that shows a physical address.

Schedules change. Call (281) 277-3030 or check TDCJ before every trip.

Mail and phone

  • Personal mail, cards and photos go to the TDCJ digital mail center, not the unit: Inmate's full first and last name + TDCJ number, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400. Mail is scanned to the person's tablet. [TDCJ mail]
  • Legal mail, media mail, business mail, and books or magazines from publishers go to the unit address.

How sentence credits work here

Credit rules come from Texas law and are the same at every TDCJ facility. Read Texas's current good-time and earned-time rules, with sources.

FAQ

How do I find someone at Carol S. Vance Unit?

Use the official TDCJ Inmate Search. Search by name or TDCJ number. The record shows the person's current facility.

What is the address of Carol S. Vance Unit?

2 Jester Road, Richmond, TX 77406. Phone: (281) 277-3030. Source: the TDCJ facility page.

How do I send mail to someone at Carol S. Vance Unit?

Personal mail, cards and photos go to the TDCJ digital mail center, not the unit: Inmate's full first and last name + TDCJ number, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400. Mail is scanned to the person's tablet.

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