Anderson County Jail Inmate Visitation

Anderson County Jail Visitation Schedule

Anderson County Jail Visitation Schedule

Anderson County Jail, 1200 East Lacy Street, Palestine, TX 75801 | 903-729-6068

Visits are signed up for online through TarmacTech's VisitationLink scheduler from a computer, tablet or phone; a tablet in the jail lobby can be used for the same thing. Pick the person, choose an open date and time, enter your details and confirm.

• No one gets in unless the person in custody has added them to the approved list.
• Each person in custody gets two visits a week, 20 minutes each, and a visit can't be split or rotated among visitors; a maximum of three people may visit together.
• Check in 20 minutes before your slot. Late arrivals are turned away.
• Visitors 16 and older need a valid government photo ID that matches what was entered on the scheduler.
• Minors under 16 visit only alongside an approved adult, though they need not appear on the list.
• Leave phones, cameras, handbags and baby carriers in your car. Leaving the visitation area ends the visit.

At the jail:

From home (video):

Open slots may depend on the person's housing and the jail's schedule; if none show, call 903-729-6068. See also home video visits and how to fund an account.

Schedule a Visit with an Inmate at the Anderson County Jail

Planning a Visit to the Anderson County Jail

Anderson County's Sheriff's Office handles visit sign-ups through an online scheduler, so book a slot before you drive to East Lacy Street. The rules and dress code on this page come from the Sheriff's posted visitation documents; for anything they don't cover, call 903-729-6068.

Anderson County Jail - At-Home Video Visitation

Visits with someone at the Anderson County Jail in Palestine are booked ahead on the Sheriff's scheduler, TarmacTech VisitationLink, from a phone or computer, or on the tablet in the jail lobby. Choose the person, pick one of the open times the scheduler shows, enter your information exactly as it appears on your photo ID, and confirm. Only people the inmate has put on the approved list can book. The weekly allowance is two sessions of 20 minutes, and as many as three people can sit in on one. Arrive and check in 20 minutes early, because late visitors are turned away. Anyone 16 or older shows a government ID at the desk; cell phones, cameras, purses and infant carriers aren't allowed past the lobby.

Visiting Someone at the Anderson County Jail

Where do I reserve a visit slot?

How long is a visit and how many can a person have?

Can I bring my kids?

What should I wear?

What if I am running late?

What can get me removed from a visitor list?

Where do I reserve a visit slot?

Book online through VisitationLink (TarmacTech) or at the lobby tablet, choosing the person and an open time.

How long is a visit and how many can a person have?

Twenty minutes, twice a week.

Can I bring my kids?

Yes, with limits: an approved adult has to accompany anyone under 16, and the group can't exceed three.

What should I wear?

The Sheriff's dress code bars see-through or revealing clothes, sleeveless tops, spandex, leggings, shorts or skirts more than 3 inches above the knee, heavily torn jeans, gang or offensive clothing, hats, hoodies, head coverings, and coats, jackets or sweaters.

What if I am running late?

Check-in closes 20 minutes before the slot, and late visitors are not let in. Reschedule on the scheduler.

What can get me removed from a visitor list?

Disruptive behavior or breaking the visitation rules, such as bringing contraband like tobacco, vapes, lighters, weapons, cash or medication into the building.

Visiting Your Inmate from Home

For a home video session, create an account on NCIC's video visit site and look for the Anderson County Jail. Pricing appears at checkout; NCIC's lines are 800-943-2189 and 903-247-0069.