Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail

Know someone incarcerated at Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail?  Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail is a correctional facility in the state prison system in Texas.  This guide gives you information about anything one might want to know about Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail,like:  Find an inmate at Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail.  How to visit Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail inmates.  The prison’s address and phone number.  Mailing or sending money to an inmate.  And lots more.

Official Name:	Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail
Year Opened:	1995
Type:	Male
State:	Texas
County:	Willacy
DOC:	Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Security Level:	J1 – J5, G2, Transient
Warden Name:	Orlando Perez

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Below you will find the street address and mailing address for Willacy County Unit. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a letter or package to a prisoner at Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail, and be sure to use the street address if you need to know the actual location of the facility.

You should read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information below before you send a package or letter to a prisoner so that you correctly address the item, and do the correct protocol for mailing a package or letter. If you don’t use the correct protocol, the letter or package could get sent back.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail
1695 South Buffalo Drive 
Raymondville TX, 78580

Use this address if you plan to visit an inmate. You should check the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings further down on this page if you are going to try to visit a prisoner.

Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail
1695 South Buffalo Drive 
Raymondville TX, 78580

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Willacy County Unit inmates don’t have telephones, so you can’t call an inmate, however, there are some times when it might be helpful to have the telephone number to Willacy County Unit.

(956) 689-4900

Willacy County Unit inmates may be able to make calls using:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

Willacy County Unit prisoners don’t have access to fax machines, so you can’t fax prisoners, but there might be times when it may be useful to have the fax machine number to the prison.

The email address below is the primary email address for the prison. You can’t email prisoners using this email. If you are going to email a prisoner, go to the Inmate Email heading on this page.

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Total Inmates:	1069
Total Staff:	217

To send an email message to an inmate you must use an exact process to make sure that the email message gets to your inmate.

Prisoners are not allowed to access the web.

There are certain protocols that you have to follow when mailing mail to a state prison inmate. If you don’t then the mail might not get delivered.

Before you send anything, be sure to read the information below:

Correctional facility guards will open and read all incoming general mail and packages. Incoming general mail can be read as frequently as is deemed necessary to keep security and safety or watch problems having to do with a certain inmate.

Shown here is the format for how you should address a letter or package to a state prison inmate at Willacy County Unit:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID
Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail
1695 South Buffalo Drive 
Raymondville TX, 78580

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Every state prison has a Commissary that serves to provide an account for inmate funds and for purchasing things not provided by the Bureau of Prisons.

Family, friends, or other sources can send money to prisoner’s accounts with Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can to send inmates money through the mail and have to send funds to the following address and do so in accordance with the steps given below:

The deposit has to be a money order made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is advisable to use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be held for a 15-day hold period, in which the inmate will not have access to the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will return money orders that don’t have valid prisoner information if the envelope it was sent it has a valid return address. Cash and checks can’t be deposited so do not send cash or checks.

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Inmates are often transported to different correctional facilities in the state, so you may have to locate the current location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Click on the link below to find an state prison inmate.
Inmate Search

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Before you go to visit an inmate at Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail, make sure you be aware of the following information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Every state prison has its own rules for prison visits and they are changed often. The policies listed below could be out of date by the time you are reading this, so you should also go to Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail’s site to read the most recent visitation procedures.

The visitation officer will ensure all visitors sign the inmate visitors log when they enter the facility and upon exiting.

Photo identification of all visitors is required. Appropriate forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state picture I.D. is acceptable.

For everything listed below, check the official prison site as this info is updated all the time:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Details about Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail prison records to be added later.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

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Details about Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail death row coming.

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Information about Texas parole process coming.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

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Section about release procedures for Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail will be posted ASAP.

Educational Programs: Adult Basic Education, GED, Life Skills, English as a Second Language, Special Education, Voyager
Vocational Programs: Plumbing, Painting, Commercial Cleaning
Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers

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Section about life at Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail coming.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

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Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail news coming soon.

Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail photos to be added later.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail.

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The official website: Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• You have the right to protection from the accused.
• You have the right to notification.
• You have the right to attend proceedings.
• You have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• You have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• You have the right to restitution.
• You have the right to a speedy trial.
• You have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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More information about family resources will be posted ASAP.

A Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail history section to be added later.

Such as:

• Famous Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

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Information About Other Texas State Prisons: Texas State Prisons

Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail Links

The official website: Willacy County Unit (WI) – Texas Private State Jail Website

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Links

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Main Website

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Have you ever been an inmate in Willacy County Unit? Do you know anybody that is an inmate there? Have you ever been to visit someone at Willacy County Unit?

If so, then please write your review about it. Write about your experience so that others will know what to expect.

Things you could put in what you write:

• Facility conditions
• Prison facility and layout
• Guards and staff
• Commissary and food
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Inmate safety
• Gang activity
• Activities and programs

If you are a prisoner at this facility, include your address if you would like people to be able to send you a letter.

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