Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2008
| Unit Full Name: | Mark W. Michael Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 2664 FM 2054, Tennessee Colony, TX 75886 (903) 928-2311 (**036) |
| Unit Location: | Four (4) miles south of Tennessee Colony on FM 2054 in Anderson County |
| Senior Warden: | Todd Foxworth |
| Regional Director: | Robert Eason, Region II |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | September 1987 |
| Total Employees *: | 834 |
| Security Employees *: | 615 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 134 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 16 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *: | Medical = 63; Psychiatric = 6 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | Unit: 2,900 |
| Trusty Camp: 321 | |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Administrative Segregation, Outside Trusty, Safekeeping |
| Approximate Acreage: | 20,518 (Co-located with Coffield, Gurney, Powledge and Beto) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Michael, Beto, Coffield, Gurney and Powledge work in cooperation: Cow/Calf Operation, Egg Laying Operations, Farm Shop, Feedmill and Grain Storage, Packing Plant Operations, Swine Farrowing/Nursery/Finishing Operations, Security Horses/Dogs, Edible Crops |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Twenty-four bed infirmary including 22 hospice beds, one respiratory isolation room and one medical observation room. Telemedicine Services and physical therapy available. All services on a single level. Managed by UTMB |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention, Life Matters |
| Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Electronics), Piping Trades/Plumbing, Sheet Metal | |
| Trinity Valley Community College Academic | |
| Trinity Valley Community College Vocational: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Data Processing, Horticulture, Masonry | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Project RIO, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, Crime Stoppers |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city, and county agencies and Texas Parks and Wildlife |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Mentoring, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of July 31, 2010