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Giles W. Dalby Unit Overview

TDCJ's Giles W. Dalby Unit page identifies the facility as a Correctional Institutions Division prison in Post. The unit is operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, not by the Garza County Sheriff's Office. That operator difference controls the inmate search path. Dalby inmates should be found through the TDCJ locator, while newly arrested local detainees should be checked through the county jail contact routes.

The TDCJ unit page lists Giles W. Dalby Unit at 805 N Avenue F, Post, Texas 79356, and gives the phone number as 806-990-2175. It also states that the unit is located two miles northeast of Post on FM 651 in Garza County. The unit is listed for male inmates with custody levels G1-G2, G4, and Transient. Those custody labels refer to prison classification and movement status. They are not county jail booking labels.

The TDCJ Dalby page is the matched facility image source for the state-prison page.

The official Dalby Unit page shows the facility photo, TDCJ address, phone, capacity, gender, and custody levels.

The unit page supports the most important lookup point: Dalby is searched as a TDCJ prison, not as a Garza County jail roster facility.

Giles W. Dalby Unit Capacity

TDCJ lists Giles W. Dalby Unit with a capacity of 1,906. The TDCJ February 24, 2026 opening release says the unit will house approximately 1,900 inmates when filled. Those numbers belong to the state prison. They should not be added to the 96-bed Garza County jail when discussing the local jail population.

The same release says TDCJ began populating the unit in January 2026 and held a grand opening on February 24, 2026. For readers trying to locate a person, this timing matters. A person who has moved from county jail to TDCJ custody can leave the local jail lookup path and later appear in the state locator once TDCJ records update. TDCJ says its online information is updated on working days only and is at least 24 hours old.

TDCJ's Dalby opening release documents the acquisition, opening date, facility size, air conditioning, acreage, and rehabilitation programming.

The release is a separate source from the unit directory and adds context about why Dalby reentered state prison operations in Garza County.

Search Giles W. Dalby Unit

Use the TDCJ Inmate Information Search for people assigned to Giles W. Dalby Unit. The county jail phone is not the right first lookup for a sentenced TDCJ inmate. TDCJ search fields include last name, first name, TDCJ number, SID number, gender, and race. The search page states that the service is for public convenience and safety, that TDCJ makes no warranty about accuracy or completeness, and that the information is at least 24 hours old.

The best search is often by TDCJ number or SID number because names can be misspelled, shortened, or shared by more than one person. If only a name is known, use the last name and first name first, then compare gender, race, age, and assigned unit information if results appear. If a person was recently sentenced out of Garza County, allow for transfer and update time before assuming the locator is wrong.

1. Open the TDCJ Inmate Information Search.
2. Search by TDCJ number or SID number when either identifier is known.
3. If no number is known, search by last name and first name, then narrow by gender or race if needed.
4. Review the result for current facility and confirm whether it lists Giles W. Dalby Unit.
5. Call the unit at 806-990-2175 before travel, pickup, mail, or urgent family action.

Giles W. Dalby Unit Contact

The official TDCJ unit page lists Senior Warden Adam Gonzales and places the unit under Region V oversight. It also names Regional Director Bryan Williams, Deputy Division Director Lonnie "L.E." Townsend, and Division Director Eric Guerrero. Those names show the TDCJ chain of operation, but routine inmate lookup, visiting, mail, and family questions should start with the unit phone and TDCJ statewide instructions.

Use the unit address for facility location and TDCJ mail verification, but do not send mail until the inmate's full name, TDCJ number, and current unit are confirmed. State prisoners can be transferred. A letter sent to an old unit may be delayed or returned. If the issue concerns a recent arrest in Garza County, use the Garza County jail instead of Dalby.

Giles W. Dalby Unit Visits

Dalby visits follow TDCJ statewide visitation rules, not county jail visit rules. The TDCJ visitation rules distinguish contact and general visits, visitor-list approval, intake status, security limits, state jail and program settings, weather conditions, and warden discretion. Because Dalby entered TDCJ operations in 2026, visitors should confirm current unit-specific practice before travel.

Approval and timing can depend on the inmate's classification, disciplinary status, intake progress, custody level, and visitor-list status. A person in transient status may not have the same visit availability as a person in stable unit housing. Bring government photo ID and follow TDCJ dress and conduct rules. Call 806-990-2175 before travel to confirm the inmate is still assigned to Dalby and that the planned visit can occur.

Giles W. Dalby Unit Mail

Mail, phone, money, and family procedures for Dalby should follow TDCJ statewide guidance and current unit instructions. The research source identifies the unit address but does not provide a Dalby-specific money-deposit fee table. Use the TDCJ family guide for statewide prison mail, visitation, phone, release, emergency absence, and family procedure topics, then confirm with the unit before sending anything time-sensitive.

For mail, verify the inmate's legal name, TDCJ number, and current unit. For money or phone accounts, use the statewide TDCJ-approved channels in force at the time of deposit. Do not use Garza County JailATM or NCIC links for a Dalby inmate unless TDCJ specifically directs that path, because those vendor links in the sheriff page are tied to the county jail context.

Giles W. Dalby Unit Intake

Dalby does not book street arrests for Garza County. It houses male sentenced TDCJ inmates and transient custody under the state prison system. A person usually reaches TDCJ after conviction and sentencing, then moves through state intake, classification, medical review, custody-level assignment, and unit placement. That is different from local jail booking, where a person is processed soon after arrest and may still be waiting on bond or first court action.

The county-to-state pathway is easy to mix up. A person arrested in Garza County may start at the Garza County Law Enforcement Center, appear before a magistrate, have bond addressed, and move through county or district court. If the case later results in a TDCJ sentence, the person leaves county jail custody. At that point, use the TDCJ locator and Dalby unit rules if the person is assigned there.

Giles W. Dalby Unit Programs

TDCJ's opening release gives more program detail for Dalby than the county jail research provides. It states that incarcerated individuals at Dalby will have opportunities for educational courses, substance-use treatment, and life-skills programs. Windham School District programming includes Introduction to Construction Careers and RV Service Technician programs, plus life-skills coursework. Those details are important because they are tied to the state acquisition and reopening plan.

The release also lists Recovery Housing Opportunity Program, a Sober Living dorm after RHOP, Substance Use Education Program, Corrective Intervention Pre-Release Program, certified mental health peers, life coaches, and field ministers. These are state prison programs. They should not be described as Garza County jail programs because no comparable county jail program page was located in the research.

G1-G2

Lower TDCJ custody classifications than higher-security prison levels.

G4

A higher custody classification requiring more controlled housing and supervision.

Transient

A temporary movement or assignment status that may affect search, housing, and visit planning.

RHOP

Recovery Housing Opportunity Program, listed by TDCJ as part of Dalby's program plan.

About Giles W. Dalby Unit

TDCJ's February 24, 2026 release says the agency acquired the facility for $110 million during the 89th legislative session. It also says the 251,000-square-foot prison was built between 1997 and 1998 by Garza County, sits on 72 acres, and is fully air conditioned. The release frames the acquisition as a way to manage the growing state inmate population and add rehabilitation capacity.

Local context matters because Dalby has long been a civic and economic issue in Post and Garza County. The official county site includes a "Support Dalby Prison" page in its navigation, while TDCJ's 2026 release marks the state takeover and reopening milestone. For inmate search, though, the key point remains operational: Dalby is now a TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division prison, and no federal or ICE detention facility was verified in Garza County.

If a person is not found in TDCJ, consider the timing and custody path. Recent county arrests may still be with the Garza County jail. Federal sentenced inmates use the BOP inmate locator, and immigration detainees use the ICE detainee locator. The research did not verify a federal prison, ICE detention center, or BOP facility in Garza County.