Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2008
| Unit Full Name: | W. J. "Jim" Estelle Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 264 FM 3478, Huntsville, TX 77320-3320 (936) 291-4200 (**032) |
| Unit Location: | Ten miles north of Huntsville on FM 3478 in Walker County |
| Senior Warden: | Cody Ginsel |
| Regional Director: | Michael Upshaw, Region I |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | June 1984 |
| Total Employees *: | 1,102 |
| Security Employees *: | 762 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 116 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 21 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 198; Psychiatric = 5 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | Unit: 3,148 (Includes Expansion Cells: 717) SAFP: 212 (Regional Medical Facility: 120 {Not included in unit capacity}) |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1 - G4, Administrative Segregation, Safekeeping, Substance Abuse, Geriatric, Transient Medical Facility: All levels requiring medical treatment |
| Approximate Acreage: | 5,459 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Ellis and Estelle work in cooperation: Cotton Gin, Cow/Calf Operation, Egg Laying Operation, Farm Shop, Edible and Field Crops, Security Horses/Dogs, and Swine Farrowing/ Nursery/ Finishing Operations. |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Textile Mill |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Regional Medical Facility/Geriatric Facility; Emergency Medical Services (EMS); Video Conferencing Center; Special Needs Kitchen |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Regional Digital Medical Services (DMS) hub for electronic specialty clinics. Infirmary with 133 assisted living and extended care beds. Speciality clinics on-site are audiology, brace and limb, dialysis, EEG, nephrology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, optometry, ophthalmology, oral surgery, podiatry, regional radiology and regional laboratory. Type II geriatric facility with wheelchair capabilities and handicapped showers. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Assisted Disability Services (ADS) for vision and hearing; Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFP) / Intermediate Sanction Facility (ISF) for special needs male offenders; Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI); Turning Point Substance Abuse Treatment Program |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Reading, Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Bricklaying/Stone Masonry; Business Computer Information Systems II; Horticulture; Painting and Decorating | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | None |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Mentoring, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Activities and Studies |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011