Locate Gregory S. Coleman Unit Inmates

Gregory Coleman Unit Overview

Gregory S. Coleman Unit, listed by TDCJ as Coleman (LC/T3), is operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division. It sits within the Lockhart city limits in Caldwell County, east of Hwy 20. TDCJ identifies the unit as a female prison/work program facility with G1, G2, and Substance Abuse custody levels. That means the Coleman Unit lookup path is for sentenced state prisoners and program participants, not for most people just booked into Caldwell County Jail after a local arrest.

TDCJ lists Coleman Unit as established in January 1993 and ACA accredited since January 2005. The official page names Loren Ashworth as senior warden, Jennifer Cozby as Region VI regional director, Lonnie "L.E." Townsend as deputy division director, and Eric Guerrero as division director. TDCJ also lists 204 total employees, with security, non-security, education, contract medical, and mental-health staffing categories. Use these figures as facility facts from TDCJ, not as a current custody count.

The TDCJ Coleman Unit page shows the official unit profile, address, phone, capacity, custody levels, and program list.

That TDCJ profile is the facility source for Coleman Unit operations, while the statewide locator is the source for current prisoner placement.

Gregory Coleman Unit Capacity

TDCJ lists Gregory S. Coleman Unit with a capacity of 1,000. The research did not locate a current, facility-specific daily population count for Coleman comparable to the TCJS county jail workbook. Capacity is still useful because it explains the size of the state prison facility, but it should not be read as the exact number of women housed there on a given day. Prison rosters change through transfers, release processing, program movement, and classification decisions.

The unit's program profile is more detailed than its public daily population data. TDCJ describes Coleman Unit as a prison/work program with unit maintenance and manufacturing/logistics operations through On-Shore Resources and Henderson Controls, both noted as Prison Industry Enhancement certification programs. Medical capabilities are ambulatory medical and dental services managed by UTMB. Special treatment programs include the DWI Recovery Program and In-Prison Therapeutic Community.

Lookup Coleman Unit Inmates

Use the TDCJ Inmate Information Search for Gregory S. Coleman Unit. Do not use Caldwell County VINELink as the main path for Coleman because the unit is a state prison, not the county jail. TDCJ says the online search includes inmates currently incarcerated in a TDCJ facility, is updated on working days only, and is at least 24 hours old. The minimum name search is exact last name plus at least the first initial, or a TDCJ number or SID number by itself.

1. Open the TDCJ Inmate Information Search and decide whether to search by name, TDCJ number, or SID number.
2. For a name search, enter the exact last name and at least the first initial; add gender or race filters only if useful.
3. Review the result for current facility placement and confirm whether Gregory S. Coleman Unit is listed.
4. Call the unit before travel or time-sensitive action because TDCJ notes online data is not real-time.

The TDCJ inmate search page is the correct lookup screen for Coleman Unit state prisoners.

If the person is not in TDCJ, check the county jail path, court records, BOP, or ICE based on the custody stage and case type.

Gregory Coleman Unit Contact

Use the unit contact information for assignment confirmation, visitation questions, special-visit routing, and facility-specific rules. TDCJ lists the Coleman Unit address in Lockhart and the main unit phone. Call before visiting because TDCJ tells visitors to confirm the inmate's assignment and verify that visitation has not been canceled. Court and county jail questions should not be routed to Coleman unless the person is in state custody there.

Coleman Unit Visit Rules

Coleman Unit visitation follows TDCJ visitation rules, not county jail visit rules. TDCJ instructs visitors to confirm the inmate is assigned to the unit, check the unit visitation schedule, verify approved visitor status, bring photo identification, comply with clothing rules, and avoid prohibited items. TDCJ also states vehicles and visitors are subject to search and that cell phones are not allowed inside the secure perimeter. Cash is limited to coins, not more than $35, and TDCJ says each inmate is allowed one visit per weekend.

The TDCJ visitation page provides the statewide rules Coleman visitors must follow.

Because state prison visits depend on approval and unit status, a confirmed TDCJ search result alone does not guarantee a visit can occur.

Coleman Mail Phone Money

Mail, phone, and money for Coleman Unit should follow current TDCJ inmate-family resources instead of county jail instructions. The Coleman facility page itself focuses on unit facts, capacity, custody, staff, medical capabilities, and programs. The research did not capture a Coleman-specific deposit vendor or fee table, so no fee amount should be invented. Families should confirm current TDCJ mail formatting, deposit rules, and phone-account steps with TDCJ before sending funds or mail.

Coleman Unit Programs

TDCJ publishes a detailed program list for Coleman Unit. Special treatment programs include the DWI Recovery Program and In-Prison Therapeutic Community. Education options include Adult Basic Education, Pre-GED, GED, Life Skills, Computer Operating Systems Technology, and Business Computer Information Systems. Additional programs include a Faith-Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program, PAWS in Prison, Chaplaincy Services, and Empowering Women Out of Prison. Community work projects serve city and county agencies and local organizations.

Volunteer initiatives listed for Coleman Unit include literacy and education, employment and job skills, substance-abuse education, life skills, parent training, support groups, victims awareness, religious and faith-based studies, and Truth Be Told. These programs are state-prison services. They should not be confused with Caldwell County Jail programming, which was not published in detail on the sheriff page located during research.

Coleman Records Access

For current Coleman Unit placement, start with TDCJ's locator. For conviction, sentence, court date, or appeal context, the underlying court record may sit with the convicting county, not with Caldwell County merely because the prison is in Lockhart. If the person was recently arrested in Caldwell County and has not entered state custody, use the Caldwell County sheriff page for local custody routing, the Caldwell County Public Information Request process for sheriff-held records, and the Caldwell County Justice Center offices for court and clerk routing. The Caldwell County jail inmate records path is for local custody and booking records, while TDCJ is the correct state-prison custody source.

TDCJ warns that online data is for convenience and public safety, is updated on working days, and is at least 24 hours old. That warning matters when a release, transfer, parole action, or unit reassignment has happened recently. A missing Coleman result can mean a spelling issue, transfer, release, non-TDCJ custody, or that the person is still in county jail awaiting state transfer.

About Gregory Coleman Unit

Gregory S. Coleman Unit gives Caldwell County a state-prison facility in addition to the local county jail. That local overlap can confuse searches, especially when someone is arrested in Caldwell County but later sentenced to TDCJ. County jail custody covers booking, pretrial detention, local sentences, and holds. Coleman Unit covers state-prison assignment for women and program participants within TDCJ. Federal and immigration custody use separate BOP, U.S. Marshals, or ICE channels when applicable.