Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2002
| Unit Full Name: | Ellen Halbert Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 800 Ellen Halbert Drive, Burnet, TX 78611 (512) 756-6171 (**084) |
| Unit Location: | Off Hwy 281 South, near the airport in Burnet County, 55 miles northwest of Austin |
| Senior Warden: | Kelli Forrester |
| Regional Director: | Eric Guerrero, Region VI |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | March 1995 |
| Total Employees *: | 135 |
| Security Employees *: | 98 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 27 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 0 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *: | Medical = 10; Psychiatric = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Female |
| Maximum Capacity *: | 612 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | IPTC, DWI Offenders, Substance Abuse Offenders |
| Approximate Acreage: | 223 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Contract Grazing |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | None |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical and dental services. All services on a single level. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFP) / Special Needs; In-Prison Therapeutic Community (IPTC); DWI Intervention Program |
| Educational Programs: | None |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, local school districts and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Mentoring, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Women's Storybook Project |
* Data as of August 31, 2012