Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2000
| Unit Full Name: | John B. Connally Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 899 FM 632, Kenedy, TX 78119 (830) 583-4003 (**068) |
| Unit Location: | Two miles south of Kenedy on Hwy 181 to FM 632 in Karnes County |
| Senior Warden: | Kenneth Bright |
| Regional Director: | Cody Ginsel, Region IV |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | July 1995 |
| Total Employees *: | 545 |
| Security Employees *: | 400 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 88 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 10 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *: | Medical = 47; Psychiatric = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 2,232 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Administrative Segregation |
| Approximate Acreage: | 813 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Contract Grazing, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | None |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Seventeen in-patient bed infirmary, including 13 assisted living beds, two respiratory isolation rooms and two psychiatric observation rooms. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. All services on a single level. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Electrical Trades; Piping Trades/Plumbing | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to local organizations. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Mentoring, Life Skills, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of August 31, 2012