Barry B. Telford Unit Inmate Search and Prison Information

Inmate Search

If you wish to search inmates of Barry B. Telford Unit, you can use the Texas Department of Criminal Justice offender search. It can be found here

You can search for inmates using first name, last name, gender, race, DOC number, and/or ID number.

Sending a Mail

Inmates at Barry B. Telford Unit cannot send mail to other offenders, but they can communicate with family and friends. All correspondence can be inspected except for legal mail. Offenders are also prohibited from communicating with victims or the families of victims. Offenders can receive some stationery items, as well.

Inmates at Barry B. Telford Unit can receive 4” x 6” photos, as long as they do not contain nudity. Polaroid photos are not allowed for security reasons. There also cannot be sexually suggestive material or gang-related content in the photographs, as well.

In Texas, inmates also have access to electronic messaging. This does cost a fee and is provided through JPAY.

Books can be sent to inmates but they must be paperback books. No binding is allowed whatsoever. No publications are allowed to contain nudity, incite hate, or describe the creation of anything that might put the facility at risk.

Send inmate mail here:

Inmate Name, ID Number

Barry B. Telford Unit

3899 State Highway 98, New Boston, TX, 75570

Sending Money

You can send money to Barry B. Telford Unit using various methods. Here are the methods:

• Deposit funds at a Moneygram or Western Union location.

• Deposit through four companies online. These companies are JPAY, Western Union, ECommDirect, and Touchpay.

• Deposit funds through a phone, through either Western Union, Touchpay, or JPAY.

• A deposit slip must be obtained from the inmate. Afterwards, send a money order or cashier’s check to “Inmate Trust Fund for [Inmate Name, Inmate ID]”

  • Send to this address:

Inmate Trust Fund

3899 State Highway 98, New Boston, TX, 75570

It should be noted that there are fees associated with all of these methods, and they may vary.

Phone Calls

During intake, inmates establish a list of telephone numbers that they will be able to call. A list can be updated periodically.

Offenders at Barry B. Telford Unit can make outgoing calls only. There is a limited time length of twenty minutes on all calls. Three-way calls and call forwarding may lead to the termination of a call.

On most days, inmates have access to the telephone from 7 PM to 10 PM. However, this is not available during a security lockdown.

Visiting Rules

The visiting hours at Barry B. Telford Unit are Saturdays and Sundays from 8 AM to 5 PM. Offenders must remain at the facility for at least 14 days to qualify for contact visits.

Visits may last up to two hours, depending on the circumstances.

Visitors can bring up to twenty dollars in quarters for the vending machines located in the visitor area.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.