Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003
| Unit Full Name: | Allan B. Polunsky Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 3872 FM 350 South, Livingston, TX 77351 (936) 967-8082 (**054) |
| Unit Location: | Five miles southwest of Livingston on FM 350 in Polk County |
| Senior Warden: | Richard Alford |
| Regional Director: | Michael Upshaw, Region I |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | William L. Stephens |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | November 1993 |
| Total Employees *: | 779 |
| Security Employees *: | 621 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 99 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 13 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 42; Psychiatric = 4 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 2,900 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Death Row, Administrative Segregation |
| Approximate Acreage: | 472 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Security Horses/Dogs, Tree Farm, Unit Garden, Unit Food Bank Garden Program |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Box Factory |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Seventeen-bed infirmary, including 13 assisted living beds, two respiratory isolation rooms and two psychiatric observation rooms. Type I Geriatric Facility. Assisted Disability Services (ADS) with Type I sheltered housing for visually-impaired offenders. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. All services on a single level, including handicapped showers. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Transmission Repair); Electrical Trades; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Mill and Cabinetmaking | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Mentoring, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011