Beauford H. Jester III Unit Inmate Search

Beauford H. Jester III Unit Overview

Beauford H. Jester III Unit is operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at 3 Jester Road in Richmond. TDCJ lists the unit as a male state-prison facility with G1 through G3 and outside trusty custody levels. It is part of the Jester complex east of Richmond on Hwy 90A and is co-located with Jester I, Wayne Scott/Jester IV, and Carol S. Vance Unit. The facility is not the Fort Bend County jail and should not be searched through the Fort Bend Jail Public Information Inquiry unless the person is still locally detained before TDCJ transfer.

TDCJ's unit directory lists Jester III as ACA accredited since January 2009, established or online in July 1982, and led by Senior Warden Grady Wallace in the research file. The unit's role is distinctive because its medical capabilities go beyond ordinary prison infirmary references. The research lists ambulatory medical, dental, mental health services, 132 wheelchair-accommodated cells, 24/7 medical care, a 12-bed assisted-living infirmary, brace and limb services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, ADS showers, chronic-care clinics, CPAP housing, DMS and electronic specialty clinics, managed by UTMB.

The official TDCJ unit page is the source for the facility detail shown below.

TDCJ publishes the Beauford H. Jester III Unit directory page with address, capacity, medical, and program details.

That TDCJ page should be checked with the locator when a family member needs to confirm both the prison assignment and the unit's current contact rules.

Beauford H. Jester III Unit Capacity and Custody

The research file lists Jester III capacity as 1,185 male prisoners. It also identifies custody levels as G1-G3 and outside trusty. Those figures come from the TDCJ unit directory rather than TCJS county-jail reports. TCJS reports county jail capacity and population for the Fort Bend County Detention Facility; it does not provide the operational population snapshot for this TDCJ prison in the same county-jail table.

Jester III is one of three active TDCJ facilities physically in Fort Bend County identified in the facility map. The combined listed capacity for Jester III, Wayne Scott Unit, and Carol S. Vance Unit is 2,113, separate from the Fort Bend County Detention Facility's 1,770-bed county jail capacity.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Beauford H. Jester III Unit

Use the TDCJ Inmate Search for Jester III, not the county roster. TDCJ says the online service covers inmates currently incarcerated in a TDCJ facility, is updated on working days only, and is at least 24 hours old. That timing matters: a person recently sentenced in Fort Bend County may still appear in the county jail as TDCJ-transfer-ready before the TDCJ locator shows a prison assignment.

1. Open the TDCJ Inmate Search.
2. Search by TDCJ number or SID number if known. Either number is sufficient by itself.
3. For a name search, enter the exact last name and at least the first initial, then use gender and race filters if needed.
4. Open the result and confirm the current location, TDCJ number, offenses, and projected release information.
5. If the person does not appear, check the Fort Bend County Detention Facility page and county jail inquiry for local custody or call the sentencing court or unit for routing.

TDCJ warns that online data is for public convenience and safety, is believed accurate but not warrantied, and has a delay. Relatives should not rely on a stale locator entry for travel, pickup, or visitation. The TDCJ inmate information page also provides online, email, and telephone channels for inmate information.

Beauford H. Jester III Unit Address and Contact

Use the unit phone for facility-specific questions, and use TDCJ inmate information channels for statewide locator questions. For a person who has not yet transferred from the county jail, the Fort Bend Sheriff's Office and jail roster remain the better starting point.

The unit is about four miles east of Richmond on Hwy 90A according to TDCJ directory details captured in the research. Because several TDCJ units sit together in the same Jester complex, confirm the exact unit name before visiting, mailing, or sending funds.

Visiting Someone at Beauford H. Jester III Unit

Jester III is a TDCJ prison, so county jail video visitation rules do not apply. The Fort Bend County jail's Securus schedule, two free weekly on-site video visits, and $6 remote visit rule are local jail rules for Richmond Parkway. TDCJ prison visitation uses state approval and unit procedures, and the research file does not provide a fixed Jester III public hour block. Confirm the visitor approval status, schedule, dress rules, and any medical-unit limits through TDCJ and the unit before travel.

The medical and assisted-living functions at Jester III make confirmation especially important. A prisoner's housing, medical appointments, movement restrictions, or transfer status can affect whether a planned visit is available.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Beauford H. Jester III Unit

Mail, phone, and money for Jester III follow TDCJ procedures, not the Fort Bend County jail's Securus Digital Mail Center, JPay jail kiosk, bonding-window money order, or iCare package rules. Use the TDCJ inmate profile to confirm the TDCJ number and current unit before sending anything. A person who has just been sentenced may still be at the county jail, so the correct system depends on actual custody location.

When a search result still shows local Fort Bend custody, use the county jail page. When TDCJ shows Jester III as the current location, use TDCJ procedures. Mixing the two systems can delay mail, visits, and deposits.

Admission and Classification at Beauford H. Jester III Unit

Jester III does not handle street-arrest booking for Fort Bend County. Arrest booking starts at the county jail, where the Inmate Processing Unit performs intake, property, imaging, medical screening, and classification. After conviction and sentencing to TDCJ, a person may remain locally as paper-ready or awaiting transfer. Once moved into TDCJ custody, state classification and unit assignment determine whether the person is placed at Jester III or another prison.

The TDCJ locator is therefore the main public confirmation point after prison transfer. It can show current location, offenses, projected release date, and TDCJ number, but it is delayed and updated only on working days. Call the unit before arranging travel or pickup.

Programs, Medical Care, and Conditions at Beauford H. Jester III Unit

Jester III has a broad program list in the research file. Education and reentry material includes literacy and adult basic education, CHANGES pre-release, cognitive intervention, business computer information systems, auto mechanics, food service preparation, peer education, reentry planning, chaplaincy, GO KIDS, and a faith-based dormitory. Volunteer services include education, substance abuse, life skills, mentoring, support groups, and religious activities.

The medical profile is central to the unit's identity. TDCJ lists ambulatory medical, dental, mental health services, wheelchair-accommodated cells, 24/7 care, assisted-living infirmary beds, therapy services, chronic-care clinics, CPAP housing, electronic specialty clinics, and UTMB management. That does not make the locator a medical-record source. Medical details are not public inmate-profile information, and family members should use approved TDCJ contact routes for health-related concerns.