Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2007
| Unit Full Name: | Huntsville Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 815 12th Street, Huntsville, TX 77348 (936) 437-1555 (**013) |
| Unit Location: | Near downtown Huntsville in Walker County |
| Senior Warden: | James Jones |
| Regional Director: | Richard Alford, Region I |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | 1849 |
| Total Employees *: | 430 |
| Security Employees *: | 322 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 83 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 5 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *: | Medical = 20; Psychiatric = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity *: | 1,705 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G3, Administrative Segregation, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 54.36 |
| Agricultural Operations: | None |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Textile Mill; Garment Production Warehouse; Mechanical Department (Gas Engine Repair, Tractor Repair and Welding Machine Shop) |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Regional Release Site: Discharge, Parole, Mandatory Supervision; Media Center |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Sex Offender Education Program (SOEP) |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Business Image Management and Multimedia; Printing and Imaging Technology | |
| Apprenticeship Programs: Automotive Technician Specialist; Cook/Baker | |
| Lee College Academic | |
| Lee College Vocational: Auto Mechanics, Auto Mechanics II | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies and local organizations. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Actvities, Support Groups, Mentoring, Victims Awareness, Witness Support Services |
* Data as of August 31, 2012