Briscoe (DB)

Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003

Unit Full Name:	Dolph Briscoe Unit
Unit Address and Phone Number:	1459 West Highway 85, Dilley, TX 78017 (830) 965-4444 (**052)
Unit Location:	1/4 mile west of IH-35 on Highway 85 in Frio County
Senior Warden:	J. Manuel Peralta
Regional Director:	Eileen Kennedy, Region IV
CI Division Deputy Director:	William L. Stephens
Date Unit Established or On Line:	January 1992
Total Employees *:	285
Security Employees *:	205
Non-Security Employees *:	53
Windham Education Employees *:	16
Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees* *:	Medical = 11; Psychiatric = 0
Offender Gender:	Male
Maximum Capacity*:	1,369
Custody Levels Housed:	G1, G2, G4
Approximate Acreage:	426
Agricultural Operations:	Security Horses/Dogs, Edible Crops, Texas Gleaning Project and Texas Fresh Approach Food Bank Program
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.:	Furniture Factory
Facility Operations:	Unit Maintenance
Medical Capabilities:	Ambulatory medical and dental services available on a single level. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. Managed by UTMB.
Educational Programs:	Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention, Parenting Seminar
	Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Electrical Trades; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance
	Southwest Texas Junior College Academic
	Southwest Texas Junior College Vocational: Construction Carpentry
Additional Programs/Services:	Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative
Community Work Projects:	Services provided to the area food bank, local organizations, and Habitat for Humanity.
Volunteer Initiatives:	Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Employment/Job Skills, Support Groups, Life Skills, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities

* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011