Gainesville State School
Gainesville State School
TJJD State Juvenile Correctional FacilityMailing Address
[Youth Full Legal Name] — [TJJD / Facility ID if known]
Gainesville State Juvenile Correctional Facility
1379 FM 678, Gainesville, TX 76240
Gainesville State Juvenile Correctional Facility
1379 FM 678, Gainesville, TX 76240
Physical Address
1379 FM 678, Gainesville, TX 76240
Phone
Governing Agency
Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD)
Inmate ID
TJJD / Facility ID (if assigned) — Not required
Last Verified
September 25, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Use the youth's full legal name and any TJJD/facility identifier provided by the facility, plus a complete sender return address.
Under current Texas Chapter 343 standards:
- residents must have writing materials/postage for at least two letters every seven days;
- mail is forwarded after transfer/release when possible or returned to sender;
- correspondence restrictions require specific legal/safety/security grounds;
- incoming mail may be opened only in the resident's presence for contraband inspection;
- legal correspondence has separate protections.
Confirm current facility-specific envelope and enclosure rules before mailing.
Under current Texas Chapter 343 standards:
- residents must have writing materials/postage for at least two letters every seven days;
- mail is forwarded after transfer/release when possible or returned to sender;
- correspondence restrictions require specific legal/safety/security grounds;
- incoming mail may be opened only in the resident's presence for contraband inspection;
- legal correspondence has separate protections.
Confirm current facility-specific envelope and enclosure rules before mailing.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Texas Chapter 343 does not impose one universal photo-size or photo-quantity rule for all TJJD secure facilities.
Confirm the current local photo restrictions before mailing. Avoid prohibited sexual, gang-related, weapon/drug-related or contraband-related content, and do not send irreplaceable originals until the facility confirms how photos are handled.
Confirm the current local photo restrictions before mailing. Avoid prohibited sexual, gang-related, weapon/drug-related or contraband-related content, and do not send irreplaceable originals until the facility confirms how photos are handled.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Books, magazines and packages are subject to TJJD facility-specific property, contraband and source rules. Confirm current publisher/retailer, binding, quantity and package-approval requirements before ordering.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
Confirm the facility's current youth property/account procedure before sending funds. Do not place cash in ordinary correspondence unless TJJD staff specifically instructs you to do so.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
TJJD secure facilities maintain facility-specific visitation procedures. Confirm the youth's placement, approved visitor status, identification requirements and current schedule before traveling.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 25, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Verify the youth's current placement before mailing.
Address correspondence with:
- Youth's full legal name
- TJJD / Facility ID (if assigned)
- Gainesville State Juvenile Correctional Facility
- 1379 FM 678, Gainesville, TX 76240
- Sender's complete return address
Current TJJD location source:
www.tjjd.texas.gov
Facility-specific photo, publication, package and property rules should be confirmed before sending irreplaceable originals.
Address correspondence with:
- Youth's full legal name
- TJJD / Facility ID (if assigned)
- Gainesville State Juvenile Correctional Facility
- 1379 FM 678, Gainesville, TX 76240
- Sender's complete return address
Current TJJD location source:
www.tjjd.texas.gov
Facility-specific photo, publication, package and property rules should be confirmed before sending irreplaceable originals.
About Gainesville State School
Gainesville State Juvenile Correctional Facility is one of the current state-operated secure juvenile correctional facilities listed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in 2026.