Louis C. Powledge Inmate Overview
TDCJ lists Louis C. Powledge Unit at 1400 FM 3452 in Palestine. The unit is seven miles west of Palestine off FM 645 on FM 3452. It is a state prison operated by TDCJ, not by the Anderson County Sheriff's Office. The facility holds male sentenced state prisoners, and TDCJ lists custody levels of G2, G3, Security Detention, and Outside Trusty. Those custody labels belong to the prison system, not the county booking process.
Senior Warden Michael Gruver is listed for Powledge. TDCJ reports that the unit came on line in July 1982 and has been ACA accredited since January 2007. The unit's official page also notes that Powledge is co-located with Coffield, Gurney, Michael, and Beto. That detail is useful because Anderson County has one local jail plus a large TDCJ cluster. A person may be in the same county geographically while still being in a completely different custody system.
The facility image used here comes from the manifest row for the TDCJ Louis C. Powledge Unit directory page.
The official TDCJ page supplies the unit facts, while the TDCJ locator supplies the current public inmate lookup path.
Louis C. Powledge Inmate Capacity
TDCJ lists Louis C. Powledge Unit with capacity for 816 prisoners. The research did not locate a current daily population number for Powledge, so the published capacity should not be described as a live count. The Anderson County Jail has its own Texas Commission on Jail Standards population report, but Powledge is a TDCJ prison. Mixing the county jail population with Powledge's state prison capacity would blur the custody systems that readers need to keep separate.
The unit staffing listed in the research includes 290 total employees, with 194 security employees, 60 non-security employees, 7 Windham Education employees, and contract medical and mental-health staff. Those figures describe state prison operations. They do not mean Powledge has a county jail booking counter or that a newly arrested person in Anderson County can be searched through Powledge directly.
Search Louis C. Powledge Inmates
The right lookup tool for Louis C. Powledge Unit is the TDCJ Inmate Information Search. TDCJ says the locator covers inmates currently incarcerated in TDCJ facilities, is updated on working days, and is at least 24 hours old. The minimum search input is a TDCJ number, SID number, or the exact last name with at least a first initial. Gender and race filters can narrow common-name searches.
- Open the TDCJ locator and search by TDCJ number, SID number, or exact last name plus first initial.
- Review the results carefully, especially if the name is common or spelling varies.
- Confirm that the current facility field lists Louis C. Powledge Unit before sending mail, funds, or visit requests.
- Call the unit if a release, transfer, visit, or urgent family issue depends on current status.
State prison records differ from local jail booking records. A TDCJ profile may show prison identifiers, current unit, sentence information, custody details, and parole or projected release fields. It should not be used as a substitute for Anderson County court records or county jail booking records. Fresh local arrests belong to the sheriff and jail records channel; sentenced prisoners at Powledge belong to TDCJ.
Louis C. Powledge Address
The unit contact is the practical route for Powledge-specific questions about current placement, visitor approval, and unit procedures. Use the official TDCJ unit address for prison mail only after verifying the inmate's current unit in the locator. If the inmate has moved to another TDCJ unit, the new unit's rules and address control.
Louis C. Powledge Unit
1400 FM 3452
Palestine, TX 75803
903-723-5074
Texas Department of Criminal Justice state prison
Louis C. Powledge Visitation
Visits at Louis C. Powledge Unit follow the TDCJ visitation resource. Prison visitors typically need approval, scheduling, valid identification, and compliance with TDCJ dress and property limits. Security Detention and other classification issues may affect visit access. Because Powledge is part of a co-located prison cluster, visitors should confirm the exact unit before travel rather than relying on county name or a nearby facility name.
| Step | Powledge Visit Check | Record Source |
|---|---|---|
| Verify placement | Current facility must show Louis C. Powledge Unit | TDCJ locator |
| Visitor status | Visitor must meet TDCJ approval rules | TDCJ visitation |
| Visit timing | Confirm date, time, and unit availability | TDCJ/unit contact |
| Entry rules | Bring required ID and follow prison restrictions | TDCJ visitation |
County jail visitation details, including the Anderson County Tarmactech scheduler, are not the Powledge path. Jail visitation is for local jail custody. Powledge is a state prison, and TDCJ sets the rules. Note: Confirm the exact prison unit before traveling because several TDCJ facilities sit close together in Anderson County.
Louis C. Powledge Mail and Money
Powledge mail, phone access, deposits, and commissary support follow TDCJ systems. The research file is clear that TDCJ prison pages should not use the Anderson County Jail's JailATM, NCIC messaging, or local mail-scan process. Those vendors apply to the sheriff-run jail, not to Powledge. Use TDCJ mail formatting and trust deposit instructions for a prisoner whose current facility is Louis C. Powledge Unit.
| Service | Powledge Framework |
|---|---|
| TDCJ inmate mail format and current unit rules | |
| Phone | TDCJ prison phone procedures |
| Money deposits | TDCJ trust deposit options |
| Commissary | TDCJ commissary and eCommDirect rules where eligible |
Before sending money or mail, compare the inmate's name, TDCJ number, and current facility field. A prisoner listed at Beto, Coffield, Gurney, or Michael should not be addressed as if housed at Powledge. The cluster is close on a map, but unit routing still matters.
Louis C. Powledge Intake
Powledge intake is a state custody process after sentencing or transfer, not the first booking after arrest. County jail intake creates booking records, local charges, bond details, and court connections. TDCJ intake and classification place a sentenced prisoner in the state system, where the locator and unit pages become the public record path. Powledge houses G2, G3, Security Detention, and Outside Trusty custody categories.
A few terms help. Outside Trusty is a TDCJ custody/work status, not a county work-release program. Security Detention is a more restrictive prison setting. G2 and G3 are general custody levels. A detainer is a hold from another agency. These terms may affect visits, work assignment, housing, and movement, but they do not turn Powledge into a county jail roster.
About Louis C. Powledge
Louis C. Powledge Unit is one of the most locally distinctive detention facilities in Anderson County because TDCJ says it is co-located with Coffield, Gurney, Michael, and Beto. The research notes shared agricultural operations that include feed mill and grain storage, a farm shop, cow and calf operations, poultry, swine, pork processing, security horses, security pack canines, edible and field crops, and unit gardens. Those are prison-unit operations, not sheriff's office jail programs.
The Powledge unit page also reports a metal fabrication plant and staffing for Windham Education and contract medical and mental-health services. These facts help explain the unit's role inside the state prison cluster. They do not prove a specific program assignment for any one inmate. Current eligibility, housing, work, medical, or class details must come from TDCJ and the prison's internal rules.
Note: Use the TDCJ locator and unit contact before travel, deposits, or mail because prison placement can change.