Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since April 2005
| Unit Full Name: | Formby State Jail |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 998 County Road AA, Plainview, TX 79072 (806) 296-2448 (**106) |
| Unit Location: | Five miles east of Plainview on Hwy 70 in Hale County |
| Senior Warden: | William Gray |
| Regional Director: | Jason Heaton, Region V |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | September 1995 |
| Total Employees *: | 284 |
| Security Employees *: | 204 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 48 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 17 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 15; Psychiatric = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 1,100 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | J1 - J5 G2, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 601 (Co-located with Wheeler) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Formby and Wheeler work in cooperation: Contract Farming, Security Horses, and Unit Garden. |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Scent-Specific Canines |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Telemedicine Services and wheelchair-accommodated beds available. All services available on a single level. Managed by Texas Tech. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Culinary Arts; Electrical Trades | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), My Dad Reads to Me (Storybook), Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, local organizations, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Parent Training |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011