Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2008
| Unit Full Name: | Skyview Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | P.O. Box 999, Rusk, TX 75785 (903) 683-5781 (**034) |
| Unit Location: | 379 FM 2972, west of Highway 69 North in Cherokee County |
| Senior Warden: | Tommie Haynes |
| Regional Director: | Robert Eason, Region II |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | July 1988 |
| Total Employees *: | 407 |
| Security Employees *: | 299 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 16 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 0 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 21; Psychiatric = 71 |
| Offender Gender: | Co-gender |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 562 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | Mental Health |
| Approximate Acreage: | 58 (Co-located with Hodge) (Additional 92 leased acres) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Unit Garden |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services with 528 in-patient mental health beds. Telemedicine Services and specialty clinics available. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | None |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services |
| Community Work Projects: | None |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Family Visitation Center |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011