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How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Harris County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility follow these steps:

• Select Texas, then select Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility, and then select the 'Send a Package Order' option.
• Register and create an account with Access Securepak, for Harris County.
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• Choose the inmate and the products you want shipped to them, and input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Harris County at any one time.

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Harris County.

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Harris County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility follow these steps:

• Register with Access Corrections by creating an account.
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• Select Texas, then select Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility.

What Kind of Mail can Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility Inmates Receive?

Postcards
The Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility allows inmates to receive unlimited pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.

Envelopes
The Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility allows inmates to receive an unlimited amount of letters as long as they conform to the mail guidelines.  Letters should arrive in standard letter-sized envelopes and must have a complete return address, including your first and last name and address.

First look up the Inmate's SPN Number, Housing Location & Cell Block.
You will need all of these to mail them a letter, postcard, magazine, newspaper or books. 

Here is an example of what the information looks like when you look up an inmate online.
In this example below, the Inmate's Name and SPN are in RED on the white background.
The Housing Location & Cell Block are in BLUE.
The other RED number is the inmate's Case Number. You will need this for looking up their court dates.


If you can't find an inmate online, call the Inmate Locator hotline at 713-755-5300.

Postcards & Envelopes (personal mail) are mailed to:
Inmate's Full Name, Full SPN
Giles W. Dalby Correction Facility
(PT55, PT56, PT57)
805 North Avenue F
Post, TX 79356

Newspapers
You can purchase a newspaper subscription for an inmate but it must be mailed to the jail directly from the publisher and must include the Inmate’s Full Name, SPN, Housing Location & Cell Block.

Magazines
Magazines are also allowed, but must be mailed directly from the publisher and include the inmate’s full name and SPN. Any magazine containing lewd photos, nudity, pornography, or anything promoting drugs or violence will be confiscated by jail staff and discarded.

Books
If you wish to mail a book to an inmate you must have it sent from either the publisher or from a third-party vendor such as Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. 
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene.
In addition, the contents cannot present a threat to the security of the facility. Any book that does not meet the Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All book shipments must include the inmate's name and SPN. You can also call 713-755-5300 to get the number.

Magazines, Newspapers and Books are mailed to:
Inmate's Full Name, Full SPN
Giles W. Dalby Correction Facility
(PT55, PT56, PT57)
805 North Avenue F
Post, TX 79356

How to visit an inmate in Harris County Texas using Video Visitation or visiting an inmate at the jail

To visit an inmate in Harris County follow these steps:

• In addition to visiting inmates at the jail, Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility uses a video visitation service called IC Solutions.
  
• In order to visit with your inmate online or at the Harris County Jail Video Kiosk, you must first register with IC Solutions.
• Once you are logged into your existing IC Solutions account or have created a new account and are logged in, you must select Register for Video and enter Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility.
• Then select your Harris County Inmate.
• Then fund your account using either a Visa, Mastercard credit or debit card.
• Lastly, schedule a visit.
• The cost for a remote video visit ranges from $7-10 for 20-25 minute visit. Rates are subject to change.

For full instructions on all the benefits of using IC Solutions to visit a Harris County inmate, visiting an inmate at the jail itself, rates, policies, rules, dress codes, bringing children, attorney and clergy visits and more, go to our official Visit Inmate Page. 

How Do Inmates in Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Harris County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility uses the services of IC Solutions.
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• Register with them online or call them at 888-506-8407. 
• Agents are available 24 hours a day, and speak both English & Spanish.
• Services for Harris County inmates and their families and friends include Collect Calling, PIN Debits, Purchasing Calling Cards, Voicemail & Prepaid calls.  In addition, IC Solutions provides secure messaging, sending photos, video phone calls and online deposits for inmates and their families in Harris County.
• Although rates are subject to change, they generally run about $0.21 per minute for phone calls.

Note: All your calls with an inmate are recorded, stored and shared with law enforcement if the conversation deals with your case or any criminal activity. Anything communicated can be used against you or your inmate in court.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Harris County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.