Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2007
| Unit Full Name: | J. W. Hamilton Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 200 Lee Morrison Lane, Bryan, TX 77807 (979) 779-1633 (**077) |
| Unit Location: | Two miles west of SH 21 on Sandy Point Road in Brazos County |
| Senior Warden: | Bill Lewis |
| Regional Director: | Gilbert Campuzano, Region VI |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | Originally constructed for TDCJ 1996-1997; transferred to TYC upon completion; TBCJ approved transfer from TYC to TDCJ in March 2003. |
| Total Employees *: | 258 |
| Security Employees *: | 177 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 56 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 13 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees**: | Medical = 12; Psychiatric = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 1,166 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2 |
| Approximate Acreage: | 350 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Unit Garden, Texas Second Chance Food Bank Program, Texas Fresh Approach Food Bank Program |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | None |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and outpatient mental health services. All services on a single level. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Pre-Release Therapeutic Community (PRTC) |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Building Trades I; Introduction to Construction Careers | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to county agencies, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the area food bank, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Employment/Job Skills, Life Skills, Support Groups, Victims Awareness, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011