Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2008
| Unit Full Name: | James "Jay" H. Byrd Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 21 FM 247, Huntsville, TX 77320 (936) 295-5768 (**008) |
| Unit Location: | One mile north of downtown Huntsville on FM 247 in Walker County |
| Senior Warden: | Edward Howell |
| Regional Director: | Michael Upshaw, Region I |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | May 1964 |
| Total Employees *: | 296 |
| Security Employees *: | 207 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 66 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 0 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees* *: | Medical = 21; Psychiatric = 2 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 1,365 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 82 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Hay Production, Horse Pasture Grazing |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Outside Sales Warehouse; Modular Installation |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Central Region Offender Transportation |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services with two wheelchair accommodated cells. Digital Medical Services (DMS) and electronic specialty clinics available. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | None |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | None |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011