Questions about Hobby Unit

How do I find out if someone is in Hobby Unit?

Search the name on this page or on searchinmates.org. We copy the public inmate list regularly, and currently list 1,352 people in custody here. The facility's own records are always the most current, so also check our Texas state prison inmate search page.

Where is Hobby Unit?

Hobby Unit is in Marlin, Falls County, Texas. The street address we have on file is 742 Fm 712, Marlin, TX, 76661.

What is the phone number for Hobby Unit?

The phone number we have on file is (254) 883-5561. People held there cannot receive incoming calls.

How do I visit someone at Hobby Unit?

Every TDCJ visit must be scheduled, and you must be on the person's approved visitors list: create an account, wait for approval, then schedule. Each person gets one in-person visit per weekend plus one 60-minute video visit a month. TDCJ's Unit Visitation Schedule lists the days and times for Hobby Unit.

Can I call someone at Hobby Unit?

You cannot call in. Register your phone number with the TDCJ number first; calls run from 5:00 a.m. to midnight, last up to 30 minutes, and are monitored except calls to the attorney of record.

How do I send money to someone at Hobby Unit?

TDCJ takes deposits by money order or cashier's check to Inmate Trust Fund, PO Box 60, Huntsville, TX 77342-0060, with a deposit slip, or through the online vendors TDCJ lists. Do not send money to the unit.

How do I send mail to someone at Hobby Unit?

Personal letters, cards and photos for someone at Hobby Unit go to TDCJ's digital mail center, which scans them to the person's tablet: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, their full name and TDCJ number, PO Box 660400, Dallas, TX 75266-0400. Legal mail, books and publisher subscriptions go to the unit at 742 FM 712, Marlin, TX 76661.

Is searchinmates.org run by this facility?

No. searchinmates.org is a private website and is not affiliated with any government agency. We copy information from public sheriff and corrections sources, and it may be out of date. Always verify with the facility.

Prison listings come from a public corrections source and may be out of date. searchinmates.org is a private website, not affiliated with Hobby Unit or any government agency.