Diboll Unit Inmate Overview
Diboll Unit is listed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice unit directory as a Correctional Institutions Division pre-release facility in Diboll, Angelina County. It is not a branch of the Angelina County Detention Center. That distinction controls the whole lookup path. A recent arrest or pretrial hold in Angelina County belongs on the county jail roster. A sentenced prisoner assigned to Diboll Unit is searched through TDCJ.
The unit's official address is 1604 South First Street, Diboll, TX 75941. TDCJ describes the location as one mile west of Hwy 59 on South First Street in Angelina County. The unit came on line in June 1995 and has ACA accreditation listed since August 2010. TDCJ identifies it as a male unit with G1 and G2 custody levels and a pre-release mission. G1 and G2 are TDCJ custody classifications for lower security state-prison housing, not county jail booking terms.
The official directory page also gives leadership and staffing details from the research pass: Senior Warden Mohamed Touhami, Region I Regional Director Michael Britt, Deputy Division Director Lonnie "L.E." Townsend, and Division Director Eric Guerrero. The unit is listed with 100 approximate acres and 136 total employees, including security, non-security, education, and contract medical staff. Those details help separate Diboll Unit from short-term local detention because the facility is built around state-prison management, programs, work, and reentry planning.
The TDCJ unit directory index shows both Diboll Unit and Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility in Diboll. They are physically inside Angelina County, but neither is the place to search for a new Lufkin, Diboll, or sheriff arrest. New local arrests go first through the county jail process and may only later enter TDCJ after conviction, sentence, reception, and assignment.
Diboll Unit Capacity and Custody
TDCJ lists Diboll Unit with capacity 518. The research source did not provide a current population count for Diboll Unit, so the capacity figure should stand on its own. It is separate from the Angelina County jail population reported by TCJS. The county jail and Diboll Unit are counted under different systems because the county jail holds local pretrial and short-term custody, while TDCJ holds sentenced state prisoners.
Because Diboll Unit is a pre-release facility, its population is best understood as sentenced state prisoners moving through a state correctional pathway. The term pre-release does not mean the prisoner is free to leave, and it does not mean the county jail controls visit approval or money accounts. It means TDCJ has designated the unit for prisoners approaching release or reentry-related programming within the state system.
| Facility Fact | Diboll Unit Detail |
|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division |
| Facility type | Male pre-release state prison |
| Capacity | 518 |
| Custody levels | G1, G2 |
| ACA accreditation | Since August 2010 |
Search Diboll Unit Inmates
The correct public lookup for Diboll Unit inmates is the TDCJ Inmate Search. Do not use the Angelina County jail roster for a person already assigned to Diboll Unit. TDCJ states that the locator is provided for public convenience and safety, that unauthorized use is forbidden, that no warranties are made about accuracy or timeliness, and that information is updated on working days only and is at least 24 hours old.
- Open the TDCJ Inmate Search, not the Angelina County Jail Roster.
- Search by TDCJ number or SID number if either identifier is known.
- Use first and last name, gender, or race fields to narrow a name search when an exact number is not known.
- Confirm that the current unit or assignment points to Diboll Unit before planning a visit or pickup.
- Call the unit before travel because TDCJ notes that relatives should verify unit information before pickup.
| TDCJ Field | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Basic name search field. |
| First Name | Text | Use with last name to narrow common names. |
| TDCJ Number | Text | Best exact search when known. |
| SID Number | Text | State identification number search. |
| Gender | Dropdown | ALL, FEMALE, MALE. |
| Race | Dropdown | ALL plus listed race categories. |
The screenshot below comes from the TDCJ unit directory index, which places Diboll Unit in the state-prison directory rather than the county jail roster.
The directory context helps confirm that an inmate assigned to Diboll Unit should be searched through TDCJ systems.
Diboll Unit Address and Contact
Diboll Unit's official contact details come from the TDCJ unit directory. Use the unit number for facility questions, visit verification, and unit-specific scheduling details. Court, bond, and fresh arrest questions should go to the county jail or court office instead because Diboll Unit does not operate the Angelina County jail roster.
Diboll Unit
1604 South First Street
Diboll, TX 75941
936-829-2295
Alternate phone: 936-829-2470
The unit is one of two TDCJ facilities in Diboll. Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility is nearby at 1502 South First Street, but it has a different mission, capacity, and phone number. Confirm the unit name before mailing, visiting, or sending funds.
Diboll Unit Visitation
State-prison visitation is governed by TDCJ rules and unit scheduling, not by Angelina County jail visitation windows. Use the TDCJ visitation resource for current approval, scheduling, identification, dress, and conduct rules. Visitors generally need approval before visiting a TDCJ prisoner, and the unit should be contacted before travel when a person's status, unit assignment, or visit eligibility may have changed.
| Visit Step | Diboll Unit Visitor Action | Source Path |
|---|---|---|
| Confirm custody | Use TDCJ Inmate Search and verify the current unit. | TDCJ locator |
| Check approval | Follow TDCJ visitor approval and scheduling rules. | TDCJ visitation page |
| Call before travel | Use 936-829-2295 or 936-829-2470 for unit confirmation. | Diboll Unit directory |
| Bring ID | Follow current TDCJ identification and conduct rules. | TDCJ visitation page |
The screenshot below comes from the TDCJ visitation page, the statewide source for visiting people at Diboll Unit.
Using the statewide visitation page helps avoid applying county-jail visit hours to a state prison unit.
Note: TDCJ unit assignment and visit status can change, so confirm with Diboll Unit before traveling to South First Street.
Diboll Unit Mail and Money
Diboll Unit uses TDCJ mail and money procedures. The Angelina County jail's Longview mail-scanning address, NCIC rates, and county commissary deadlines are not the right rules for a sentenced state prisoner at Diboll Unit. Use the TDCJ unit name, prisoner name, and state identifiers as required by TDCJ's current mail instructions, and verify any restricted item, publication, package, or deposit rule through TDCJ before sending it.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Diboll Unit, 1604 South First Street, Diboll, TX 75941, with TDCJ-required inmate identifiers |
| Phone / visits | TDCJ statewide rules and unit-specific scheduling |
| Money Deposit | Use TDCJ-approved deposit methods, not the county jail commissary process |
When a person moves from Angelina County Detention Center to TDCJ, family routines often need to change. The county roster no longer controls the lookup. County jail mail rules no longer control the envelope. County NCIC communication rates are not the Diboll Unit rate source. Treat the move to state custody as a change in agency, records system, and visiting process.
Diboll Unit Intake and Programs
Diboll Unit intake is not street-arrest booking. A person arrives through TDCJ classification, assignment, or transfer after a criminal case has moved beyond the local arrest stage. The public county profile fields for booking photos, local bond amounts, and hold reasons are not the main state-prison record. TDCJ custody is tied to state identifiers, sentence status, release planning, program assignment, and unit location.
TDCJ lists education and program offerings at Diboll Unit, including Adult Basic Education, GED, Life Skills, vocational carpentry, landscape and design, facility care, adult education upon availability, chaplaincy, faith-based dormitory, and reentry planning. Community work projects serve city and county agencies. Volunteer initiatives include life skills, substance-abuse education, mentoring, support groups, employment or job skills, and religious or faith-based activities.
Medical services are also listed by TDCJ. Diboll Unit has ambulatory medical and dental services managed by UTMB. That means routine health and dental capabilities are part of the unit's state-prison operations, while emergency, specialty, or transfer decisions remain TDCJ and medical-provider matters.
About Diboll Unit
Diboll Unit is part of the larger Angelina County custody picture because it is physically located in the county, but its population is separate from the county jail population. The TDCJ capacity for Diboll Unit is 518, while the county jail has its own TCJS-reported capacity and population. Together, Diboll Unit and Duncan account for 1,048 listed TDCJ capacity in Diboll, which is larger than the current county jail capacity reported in the TCJS jail workbook. Those systems should be compared carefully because they count different populations.
The official Diboll Unit directory page gives the facility-specific address, phones, capacity, custody levels, accreditation, medical, staffing, and program details.
That facility page is the main source for Diboll Unit facts, while TDCJ Inmate Search is the public custody lookup.
Note: Confirm a prisoner's current unit before visiting, since TDCJ assignments can change after transfer or classification.