Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since April 2007
| Unit Full Name: | Garza East Transfer Facility |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 4304 Highway 202, Beeville, TX 78102 (361) 358-9880 (**096) |
| Unit Location: | Four miles east of Hwy 181 South on Hwy 202 in Bee County |
| Senior Warden: | Ernest Guterrez, Jr. |
| Regional Director: | Eileen Kennedy, Region IV |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | February 1994 |
| Total Employees *: | 489 |
| Security Employees *: | 353 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 66 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 15 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees**: | Medical = 50; Psychiatric = 5 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | Unit: 1,978 Work Camp: 480 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1 - G3, Outside Trusty, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 304 (Co-located with Garza West) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Security Horses/Dogs; Unit Garden |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Beeville Distribution Center; Mechanical Shop; Beeville Satellite Motor Pool; Freight Terminal |
| Facility Operations: | Region IV (Southwest Region) Maintenance Headquarters; Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Perspectives and Solutions |
| Career and Technology Programs: Business Computer Information Systems I; Truck Driving | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, HIV Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city, county and government agencies and the area school district. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Administrative Segregation Outreach Program |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011