Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 1999
| Unit Full Name: | French Robertson Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 12071 FM 3522, Abilene, TX 79601 (325) 548-9035 (**047) |
| Unit Location: | Ten miles northeast of Abilene on FM 3522 in Jones County |
| Senior Warden: | Eddie Wheeler |
| Regional Director: | Eric Guerrero, Region VI |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | September 1992 |
| Total Employees *: | 742 |
| Security Employees *: | 560 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 104 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 11 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *: | Medical = 61; Psychiatric = 6 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity *: | 2,984 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Administrative Segregation, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 402 (Co-located with Middleton) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Robertson and Middleton work in cooperation: Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, and Unit Garden. Robertson participates in the Unit Food Bank Garden Program. |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Garment Factory |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Regional Release Site; Laundry services provided for the Middleton Unit. |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Seventeen-bed infirmary with 15 in-patient beds and two crisis management beds. Telemedicine Services available. All services on a single level, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant showers. Managed by Texas Tech. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Brakes); Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Small Engine Repair | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, HIV Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | None |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Arts/Crafts, Parent Training, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Storybook Project |
* Data as of August 31, 2012