Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility Overview
Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility is a TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division facility in Diboll, Angelina County. The official Duncan unit directory page lists it as a geriatric facility, not a county jail or short-term arrest facility. It houses sentenced male TDCJ prisoners, including geriatric and transient custody. A person newly arrested in Angelina County should be searched through the county jail roster unless and until a later transfer places that person in state prison custody.
The official address is 1502 South First Street, Diboll, TX 75941. TDCJ describes the location as one mile west of Hwy 59 on South First Street in Angelina County. Duncan came on line in August 1992 and has ACA accreditation listed since April 2007. The facility is listed with G1, G2, and Transient custody levels. Transient means temporary state-prison housing or transfer status, not a local jail hold.
During the research pass, TDCJ listed Senior Warden Mohamed Touhami, Region I Regional Director Michael Britt, Deputy Division Director Lonnie "L.E." Townsend, and Division Director Eric Guerrero. Staffing was listed as 139 total employees, including 105 security staff, 25 non-security staff, and 9 contract medical staff. Duncan's strongest local distinction is medical. TDCJ lists ambulatory medical and dental services, all services on one level, Digital Medical Services, electronic specialty clinics, and 40 wheelchair-accessible beds.
The TDCJ unit directory places Duncan near Diboll Unit, another state facility in Angelina County. Both are state prisons. Neither should be used as the first lookup path for a new county arrest, and neither uses the Angelina County roster for sentenced state-prison custody.
Duncan Facility Capacity and Custody
TDCJ lists Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility with capacity 530. The research source did not provide a current live population count for the facility, so the sourced number is capacity rather than current population. Duncan's capacity is part of the state-prison footprint physically located in Angelina County, separate from the county jail population reported to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
The facility's custody levels are G1, G2, and Transient. Its geriatric mission and single-level medical layout make it different from Diboll Unit's pre-release focus. It is also different from Angelina County Detention Center, which holds local arrests, pretrial detainees, warrant holds, and short-term local custody. The word inmate can apply in all three places, but the responsible agency, locator, and visit rules change by custody system.
| Facility Fact | Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility Detail |
|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division |
| Facility type | Male geriatric state prison |
| Capacity | 530 |
| Custody levels | G1, G2, Transient |
| ACA accreditation | Since April 2007 |
Find Duncan Facility Inmates
The correct lookup for a prisoner at Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility is the TDCJ Inmate Search. The Angelina County jail roster is not the official list for Duncan custody. TDCJ's search page accepts name and state identifier fields and warns that information is updated on working days only, is at least 24 hours old, and is provided without warranty as to accuracy, timeliness, or completeness.
- Open TDCJ Inmate Search and use a TDCJ number or SID number if available.
- Use first name, last name, gender, and race fields when searching without an exact number.
- Read the TDCJ update notice before relying on a time-sensitive result.
- Confirm that the current unit is Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility before mailing or visiting.
- Call the facility at 936-829-2616 before travel if pickup, visit status, or medical-unit assignment needs confirmation.
| TDCJ Field | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Main name search field. |
| First Name | Text | Helps narrow common names. |
| TDCJ Number | Text | Best exact state-prison identifier. |
| SID Number | Text | State identification number field. |
| Gender | Dropdown | ALL, FEMALE, MALE. |
| Race | Dropdown | ALL plus listed race categories. |
The screenshot below shows the TDCJ inmate search used for Duncan, Diboll Unit, and other Texas state-prison assignments.
The locator is the correct tool because Duncan is a state facility, even though it is physically located in Angelina County.
Duncan Facility Address and Contact
Use the official TDCJ contact information for Duncan-specific questions. The phone number is for unit matters such as custody confirmation, visit verification, and facility routing. It is not a substitute for the county jail Book-In number when the person has just been arrested in Angelina County and has not entered TDCJ custody.
Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility
1502 South First Street
Diboll, TX 75941
936-829-2616
TDCJ geriatric facility in Region I
Duncan is close to Diboll Unit, but the two TDCJ facilities are not interchangeable. Mail, visits, and unit calls should use the correct facility name and address. A wrong unit name can delay a visit plan or cause mail routing problems.
Duncan Facility Visitation
Visiting a person at Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility follows TDCJ statewide visitation rules and unit scheduling. It does not follow the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday county jail visitation schedule. Use the TDCJ visitation resource for approval, scheduling, identification, conduct, dress, and current visit rules, then verify the prisoner's current unit before travel.
| Visit Step | Duncan Visitor Action | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Confirm location | Search TDCJ and verify Duncan as the current unit. | State prisoners can transfer between units. |
| Check approval | Follow TDCJ visitor approval rules. | State-prison visits generally require approval. |
| Call unit | Use 936-829-2616 before travel. | Medical, custody, or scheduling status may affect visits. |
| Follow TDCJ rules | Bring required ID and comply with current conduct rules. | County jail rules do not control Duncan visitation. |
Note: Confirm unit assignment and visit eligibility before travel because TDCJ custody and medical status can change.
Duncan Facility Mail and Money
Duncan uses TDCJ state-prison mail and money rules. The Angelina County jail's Longview mail-scanning address is for nonlegal county jail mail, not Duncan state-prison mail. Use the TDCJ-required inmate name and identifiers with the Duncan facility name and official address, and confirm any current restrictions before sending publications, packages, photos, funds, or medical-related correspondence.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility, 1502 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 instead of county jail commissary timing |
The agency shift matters most after transfer. A person who appears on the county roster today may later move into state prison custody after sentencing. Once that happens, county jail phone rates, county commissary rules, and county visitation windows are no longer the right source. TDCJ rules and Duncan unit confirmation control the next step.
Duncan Facility Intake and Medical
Duncan intake is a TDCJ classification and assignment issue, not local book-in after a street arrest. The facility receives sentenced state prisoners, including geriatric and transient population. The public county jail profile fields, such as bond amount and hold reason, are not the main record once a prisoner is in Duncan custody. State identifiers, current unit, sentence and release data, and TDCJ assignment status become more important.
Medical capability is the central facility distinction. TDCJ lists ambulatory medical and dental services, all services on one level, 40 wheelchair-accessible beds, Digital Medical Services, and electronic specialty clinics, with services managed by UTMB. That does not mean all medical details are public, but it does explain why Duncan is treated differently from a standard local jail page or a general pre-release unit.
Programs listed for Duncan include faith-based dormitory, adult education upon availability, peer education, and chaplaincy. Community work projects serve city and county agencies and local organizations. Volunteer initiatives include substance-abuse education, life skills, support groups, and religious or faith-based activities.
- Geriatric facility
- A TDCJ facility with a mission tied to older or medically distinct state-prison population needs.
- Transient custody
- Temporary state-prison housing or transfer status within TDCJ.
- SID number
- A state identification number used in criminal-history and correctional records.
- Unit assignment
- The current TDCJ facility where the prisoner is housed.
About Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility
Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility is part of Angelina County's physical correctional footprint, but it is not part of the county jail population. The state-prison capacity in Diboll includes Duncan's 530 listed capacity and Diboll Unit's 518 listed capacity, for a combined TDCJ capacity of 1,048 in the county. That combined figure is separate from TCJS county jail statistics because TDCJ and county jail systems count different people.
The screenshot below comes from the official Rufus H. Duncan Geriatric Facility directory page, the source for its address, phone, capacity, custody levels, medical capabilities, programs, staffing, and ACA accreditation.
The directory page is the best source for facility facts, while TDCJ Inmate Search remains the public lookup tool for individual custody records.
Duncan and Diboll Unit share the same South First Street corridor in Diboll, about one mile west of Hwy 59 by TDCJ's location text. The county jail is in Lufkin and has a different operator, roster, mail process, and visitation schedule. Keeping those locations separate prevents common search errors when a person leaves county custody for state prison.
Note: Use TDCJ, not the county jail roster, to verify a Duncan assignment before mail, money, or travel.