Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2008
| Unit Full Name: | Travis County State Jail |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 8101 FM 969, Austin, TX 78724 (512) 926-4482 (**118) |
| Unit Location: | Two miles east of Hwy 183 on FM 969 in Travis County |
| Senior Warden: | Kenneth Gaston |
| Regional Director: | Gilbert Campuzano, Region VI |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | February 1997 |
| Total Employees *: | 263 |
| Security Employees *: | 190 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 45 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 14 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 12; Psychiatric = 2 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 1,161 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | J1, J2, J4 G1, G2, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 95 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Texas Second Chance Food Bank Program, Unit Garden |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Scent-Specific Canines; Narcotic Canines |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. Wheelchair-accommodated beds are available for state jail offenders. All services on a single level. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Turning Point Substance Abuse Treatment Program |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Business Image Management and Multimedia; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Prison Deterrence Education Program, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, HIV Peer Education, Crime Prevention Institute, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies and the Texas Department of Transportation. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Marriage Training, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Family Reintegration, Storybook Project |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011