Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2001
| Unit Full Name: | O.B. Ellis Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1697 FM 980, Huntsville, TX 77343 (936) 295-5756 (**010) |
| Unit Location: | Twelve miles north of Huntsville at 1697 FM 980 in Walker County |
| Senior Warden: | Richard Morris |
| Regional Director: | Richard Alford, Region I |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | July 1965 |
| Total Employees *: | 599 |
| Security Employees *: | 457 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 110 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 10 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees* *: | Medical = 22; Psychiatric = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | Unit: 2,073 Trusty Camp: 409 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Administrative Segregation, Outside Trusty |
| Approximate Acreage: | 11,427 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Ellis and Estelle work in cooperation: Cotton Gin, Cow/Calf Operation, Egg Laying Operation, Farm Shop, Edible and Field Crops, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, and Swine Farrowing/Nursery/Finishing Operations. |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Bus Repair Facility; Garment Factory; Chair Factory |
| Facility Operations: | Region I (Huntsville Region) Maintenance Headquarters; Region I Asbestos; Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | In-Service Training Facility |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Managed by UTMB. |
| Additional Programs: | Sex Offender Education Program (SOEP) |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Computer Maintenance Technician | |
| Lee College Academic | |
| Lee College Vocational: Cabinetmaking; Horticulture; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Gang Renouncement and Disassociation (GRAD) Process, Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to county agencies. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Literacy/Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of August 31, 2012