Daniel Webster Wallace Unit Records
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division prison in Colorado City. It is a state prison facility, not a county jail, city lockup, or federal detention center. TDCJ lists the unit for male prisoners with G1, G2, and G4 custody levels. Those custody levels relate to state prison housing and supervision, so a Wallace Unit record is different from a Mitchell County Jail booking record for a new arrest.
The official TDCJ Wallace Unit page lists the prison's address, phone, Senior Warden Timothy Hooper, capacity, custody levels, accreditation, acreage, staffing, medical capacity, and programs.
The facility page is the best source for local prison facts, while the TDCJ inmate search page is the source for individual prisoner lookup.
Wallace Unit is part of Mitchell County's custody map because it sits in the same county as the local jail, but the two facilities serve different legal stages. Mitchell County Jail handles local arrests, pretrial detainees, short county jail terms, and transfer-ready categories. Wallace Unit houses sentenced Texas prisoners after conviction and state assignment. A person can move from county jail to TDCJ after sentencing, but the public lookup route changes after that transfer.
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit Capacity
TDCJ lists Daniel Webster Wallace Unit with a capacity of 1,132. The official unit page also lists the prison as ACA accredited since April 2007 and online since May 1994. It reports approximately 524 acres, co-located with Ware, and a staffing profile that includes security, non-security, Windham Education, and contract medical employees. A current unit headcount was not located in the research, so capacity should not be described as a current population count.
| Facility fact | TDCJ detail |
|---|---|
| Operator | Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division |
| Gender | Male |
| Capacity | 1,132 |
| Custody levels | G1, G2, G4 |
| Accreditation | ACA accredited since April 2007 |
| Acreage | Approximately 524 acres, co-located with Ware |
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit Lookup
Use the TDCJ Inmate Information Search for Daniel Webster Wallace Unit inmates. This is the correct lookup for sentenced Texas prisoners and for people assigned to Wallace Unit. It is not a Mitchell County Jail roster and it should not be used for a person just arrested in Colorado City or elsewhere in Mitchell County unless that person has entered state prison custody.
- Open the official TDCJ inmate search page.
- Search by last name plus at least first initial, TDCJ number, or SID number.
- Use optional gender and race filters only when they help narrow common names.
- Check the current facility field to confirm Wallace Unit or another TDCJ unit.
- Use VINELink Texas for custody notifications when notification coverage is available.
The official TDCJ locator form captured for this project appears on the TDCJ inmate search page.
The form supports name, TDCJ number, SID number, gender, and race fields, which makes it more precise than a county phone inquiry once a prisoner is in state custody.
| TDCJ field | Use | Required note |
|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Name search | Use with at least first initial when searching by name. |
| First Name | Name search | At least the first initial is part of a valid name search. |
| TDCJ Number | State prison ID search | Can be used instead of a name search. |
| SID Number | State identification search | Can be used instead of a name search. |
| Gender and Race | Filters | Optional filters for common names. |
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit Contact
TDCJ publishes a direct facility phone and location instructions for Wallace Unit. Use the unit phone for facility-specific questions that cannot be answered by the online locator, such as confirming a unit address format, asking about visit scheduling rules, or checking which TDCJ page applies to mail and trust fund steps. Do not use the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office as the main contact for a sentenced state prisoner assigned to Wallace Unit.
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit
1675 South FM 3525
Colorado City, TX 79512
(325) 728-2162
Senior Warden: Timothy Hooper
Directions listed by TDCJ: Exit 215 from IH-20 and south on FM 3525
The unit is in Mitchell County, but it is not a local records office. Court documents, indictment history, and local booking facts may still sit with the court or prior county jail. For current TDCJ custody, the state locator is the more direct path. For new Mitchell County bookings before a transfer, start with Mitchell County Jail.
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit Visits
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit visitation follows TDCJ statewide prison rules, not Mitchell County Jail rules. TDCJ visitation generally requires attention to approval, scheduling, identification, dress, conduct, and unit-specific changes. A person planning to visit should check the TDCJ visitation information and confirm the visit status with the unit before traveling. Prison visits can be affected by classification, discipline, lockdown, medical limits, transport, staffing, or statewide policy updates.
| Visit issue | Wallace Unit rule source | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor approval | TDCJ statewide visitation rules | Whether the visitor is approved and listed for the prisoner. |
| Scheduling | TDCJ visitation system and unit practice | Available dates, times, and any reservation process. |
| Identification | TDCJ visitor requirements | Accepted government ID and age rules. |
| Dress and conduct | TDCJ visitation rules | Clothing restrictions, behavior rules, and allowed items. |
| Cancellations | Unit status | Lockdown, weather, staffing, or prisoner restriction changes. |
TDCJ's published location note says the unit is reached from Exit 215 off IH-20 and then south on FM 3525. The address should still be checked in a map before travel. Visitors should arrive with only the items allowed by TDCJ and should not assume that county jail visitor rules apply at a state prison.
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit Mail
Mail, phone, e-messaging, commissary, and trust fund for Wallace Unit follow TDCJ statewide systems. Mail should use the prisoner's committed name, TDCJ number, and the proper unit format. The TDCJ inmate mail information is the correct reference for correspondence rules. Deposits and commissary questions belong to the TDCJ trust fund process, not a county jail deposit kiosk or local sheriff counter.
| Service | Responsible system | Wallace Unit note |
|---|---|---|
| TDCJ inmate mail rules | Use committed name, TDCJ number, and unit mailing format. | |
| Phone and e-messaging | TDCJ statewide prison communications | Check TDCJ rules and account requirements. |
| Trust fund | TDCJ commissary and trust fund | Use state deposit instructions, not county jail money rules. |
| Commissary | TDCJ prison commissary | Spending rules and limits are set by TDCJ. |
Do not send cash, packages, books, photos, or documents until the current TDCJ rules have been checked. Prison mail screening can differ from county jail mail screening. A wrong name, missing TDCJ number, or banned item can delay or stop delivery.
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit Intake
Wallace Unit intake is not street-arrest booking. People usually enter TDCJ after conviction, sentencing, transfer processing, intake, and classification. Classification is the state prison assessment used for custody level, housing, work, program placement, medical needs, and security controls. A prisoner assigned to Wallace may have already passed through other TDCJ intake steps before reaching the unit.
Movement from Mitchell County Jail to TDCJ can take time. TCJS county jail data includes transfer-ready and paper-ready categories because a person can stay in county custody after sentencing while paperwork or transport is pending. Once the person arrives in TDCJ custody, the Wallace Unit inmate lookup should be done through the state locator. Court records remain separate from prison housing records.
Daniel Webster Wallace Unit Programs
TDCJ publishes unusually specific program and work details for Wallace Unit. Education and reentry offerings include Literacy, Adult Basic Education, GED, CHANGES pre-release, cognitive intervention, adult education when available, and the Life Decisions Program. Vocational and college-linked offerings include automotive specialization, construction carpentry, and Western Texas College vocational horticulture. Faith-based dormitory, chaplaincy, GO KIDS, substance abuse education, life skills, support groups, victims awareness, and religious or faith-based activities are also listed.
The unit's work and operations profile is also local to Mitchell County. TDCJ lists a garment factory, unit maintenance, farm shop, cooperative Wallace/Ware hay production, security horses, security pack canines, a unit garden, scent-specific canines, San Angelo Work Camp, and laundry services for Ware Unit. Community work projects serve city and county agencies, school districts, local organizations, the food bank, and Habitat for Humanity. Medical capabilities include ambulatory medical and dental services, telemedicine, single-level services, CPAP-accommodating housing, and Texas Tech management.
Note: Confirm custody, visit approval, mail format, and trust fund rules with TDCJ before traveling or sending money.