Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since April 2007
| Unit Full Name: | Dick Ware Transfer Facility |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1681 South FM 3525, Colorado City, TX 79512 |
| Unit Location: | Exit 215 from IH-20 and south on FM 3525 in Mitchell County |
| Senior Warden: | Eric Guerrero |
| Regional Director: | Jason Heaton, Region V |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | April 1997 |
| Total Employees *: | 215 |
| Security Employees *: | 155 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 35 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 11 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 14; Psychiatric = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 916 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 522 (Co-located with Wallace) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Wallace and Ware work in cooperation: Hay Production, Security Horses/Dogs, and Unit Garden. |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical and dental services. Telemedicine Services available. Managed by Texas Tech. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers |
| Community Work Projects: | None |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011