Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2000
| Unit Full Name: | Jim Ferguson Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 12120 Savage Drive, Midway, TX 75852 (936) 348-3751 (**011) |
| Unit Location: | Twenty miles northeast of Huntsville on FM 247 in Madison County |
| Senior Warden: | Phillip Bickham |
| Regional Director: | Richard Alford, Region I |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | June 1962 |
| Total Employees *: | 578 |
| Security Employees *: | 441 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 103 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 18 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *: | Medical = 16; Psychiatric = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity: | Unit: 2,100 Trusty Camp: 321 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G4, Administrative Segregation, Outside Trusty, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 4,355 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Edible and Field Crops, Farm Shop, Bull Management Center, Swine Farrowing/Nursery/Finishing Operations, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Facility; Mop and Broom Factory |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | None |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Digital Medical Services (DMS) and electronic specialty clinics available. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Culinary Arts; Electrical Trades; Mill & Cabinetmaking; Small Engine Repair; Technical Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting; Welding; Diversified Career Preparation - Food Services | |
| Lee College Academic | |
| Lee College Vocational: Data Processing; Cabinet Making | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, the local school district, and local organizations. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Mentoring, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of August 31, 2012