Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2000
| Unit Full Name: | Buster Cole State Jail |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 3801 Silo Road, Bonham, TX 75418 (903) 583-1100 (**102) |
| Unit Location: | Three miles west of Bonham, at the corner of FM 87 and Old Silo Road in Fannin County |
| Senior Warden: | Kenneth Dean |
| Regional Director: | Robert Eason, Region II |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | August 1995 |
| Total Employees *: | 224 |
| Security Employees *: | 165 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 36 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 11 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 10; Psychiatric = 2 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 900 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | J1 - J5 G2, G4, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 698 (Co-located with C. Moore) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Cole and C. Moore work in cooperation: Contract Farming and Grazing, Security Horses, and Unit Food Bank Garden. |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. All services on single level. Wheelchair accomodations available for state jail offenders. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Electrical Trades; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Fathers Reading Every Day (FRED), Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city agencies, local organizations, and the Texas Department of Transportation. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Literacy/Education, Support Groups, Employment/Job Skills, Life Skills, Parent Training, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Storybook Project |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011