Marlin Unit Release Routes
Marlin Unit, code N1, belongs to the TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division. Its population includes women in G1, G2, and transient custody. A community departure may occur through parole, mandatory supervision, or discharge when TDCJ authorizes and processes it. A move to another prison, release-processing unit, court bench warrant, medical placement, or other state location remains custody unless the record says otherwise.
Transient status makes the word “left” unusually weak evidence at Marlin. A person may spend only part of an incarceration there. The current facility field can change while the sentence continues. Confirm the recorded movement type and destination before telling a family member that release occurred.
| Event | What it means | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| Parole | Conditional community release | Board decision, TDCJ schedule, Parole Division |
| Mandatory supervision | Conditional release if legally authorized | Scheduled type and actual TDCJ history |
| Discharge | Sentence or supervision endpoint | TDCJ release record |
| Transient transfer | State custody continues elsewhere | Unit movement and destination |
Confirm a Marlin Unit Release
Search the TDCJ Online Inmate Search by exact name, TDCJ number, or SID number. Gender and race can narrow a name search. Verify that the unit is N1 before relying on its dates. The result may display projected release, parole eligibility, maximum sentence, offense, conviction county, and sentence information. These fields describe current records and future calculations, not a historical released-inmate roster.
- Match the TDCJ or SID number, not merely a similar name.
- Confirm Marlin Unit code N1 and note the retrieval date.
- Keep projected, eligibility, maximum, and scheduled dates separate.
- Copy the scheduled release type and location exactly when posted.
- After departure, request incarceration history and check supervision if indicated.
Not found in the current TDCJ search does not mean released. Former inmates, county detainees, transfers, and name mismatches can all yield no result.
Marlin Unit Records Contact
The official Marlin Unit directory establishes the present operator, code, address, custody types, and programs. It should control over stale pages that call the site a county detention center or youth facility.
Marlin Unit (N1)
2893 State Highway 6
Marlin, TX 76661
Phone: 254-883-3858
Published records hours: not stated in the research
For basic offender information, send the full name and TDCJ number through the official TDCJ email route. If the number is unknown, use date of birth or approximate age and conviction county. Request release type, actual date, movement history, or prior incarceration through TDCJ's formal public-information process. Unit staff should not be asked to create an independent date calculation.
Marlin Unit Custody Profile
TDCJ lists a capacity of 606 and G1, G2, and transient custody. The transient role is central to release research because it produces frequent movement that can resemble release to someone watching only one unit name. The state agency, not Falls County, controls admission, transfer, classification, parole processing, and discharge records.
The current TDCJ directory entry is illustrated below.
Marlin Unit History Clarifies Records
Marlin's institutional history can change how an old record should be read. The facility was established in 1992, transferred to the Texas Youth Commission in 1995, and transferred to TDCJ in 2007. Older sources may use Falls County, Bob Cunningham, or youth-agency descriptions. Present-day release authority belongs to TDCJ.
Match the event date to the operator at that time. Do not attach a modern TDCJ release route to a record created under a prior agency without checking custody history. For current cases, use Marlin Unit (N1) on first reference. That code helps distinguish the prison from the city of Marlin, the nearby sheriff's jail, and the separate Hobby Unit.
Marlin Release Dates Differ
A projected release date is TDCJ's calculation based on the available record. Parole eligibility means Board consideration may occur. The maximum sentence date is the calculated endpoint. A scheduled date, type, and location appear later in processing and can still change. None becomes proof of actual departure merely because the day passes.
- Projected date
- An estimate used by TDCJ records and classification staff.
- Eligibility date
- A consideration point, not release approval.
- Scheduled release
- A planned event with a type and location after processing.
- Actual release
- The completed event shown in later TDCJ history or supervision records.
Good time is not a flat percentage. Offense rules, dates, classification, lost credit, consecutive terms, programs, Board review, and detainers may affect the calculation. Use the official field and request the computation when accuracy is critical.
Marlin Pre-Release Programs
The directory lists Female Cognitive Pre-Release, CHANGES, and Reentry Planning. These programs are distinctive features of Marlin Unit. They may prepare eligible prisoners for later transitions, but a listing is not proof that a named woman enrolled, completed work, won parole, or received a release date.
For pickup planning, check the scheduled release location rather than assuming departure occurs at Marlin. TDCJ says release location can differ from the housing unit. Its Reentry and Integration Division handles release-processing and pickup questions at 936-437-5040 or rid@tdcj.texas.gov. Verify shortly before travel because schedules can change.
Marlin and Nearby Facilities
Falls County contains three separate custody facilities: the sheriff-run Falls County Jail, Hobby Unit (HB), and Marlin Unit (N1). Leaving the county jail for Marlin is a transfer into state custody. Leaving Marlin for Hobby or another TDCJ site is still state custody. Geography never substitutes for operator and movement type.
County notification and prison notification also differ. Texas IVSS-Counties concerns participating county custody and court events. TDCJ IVSS concerns state prison, parole, and mandatory-supervision events. A county-to-state transfer can require following both records, and enrollment in one system should not be presumed to carry into the other.
Marlin ICE Transfer Records
If TDCJ history names ICE as the destination, the event ends TDCJ custody but may begin immigration detention. The ICE locator uses an A-number and country of birth or exact biographical data. Its released-person visibility covers only a limited recent period, so a miss cannot prove community release.
Confirm Marlin's movement record first. Then use ICE inquiry and related court or check-in records. Processing lag, spelling, identifiers, age limits, and expiration from the recent window can all cause an empty result. Federal and immigration searches should follow a real destination clue, not be used to pad an ordinary TDCJ lookup.
Complete Marlin Release Proof
A complete record connects the exact offender identifier, Marlin assignment, scheduled type, actual TDCJ departure, and any destination or supervision. Board approval is one stage. Auditing, a treatment condition, transfer, detainer, or rescission can intervene before physical release. If parole follows, the Parole Division record becomes part of confirmation.
Keep screenshots and dates for changing online fields, then obtain the enduring agency record. Use the Falls County release-record search to compare county, state, court, and destination evidence when records cross systems. A no-result should remain a no-result, never a claim that custody ended.