Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2005
| Unit Full Name: | Willacy County State Jail |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1695 South Buffalo Drive, Raymondville, TX 78580 (956) 689-4900 |
| Unit Location: | Intersection of Hwy 77 South and FM 3168 in Willacy County |
| Senior Warden: | Orlando Perez |
| Deputy Director of Operations Monitoring: | Grady Wallace |
| Private Facility Contract Monitoring/Oversight Division Director: | Celeste Byrne, Private Facility Contract Monitoring/Oversight Division |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | October 1995 |
| Total Employees *: | 185 |
| Security Employees *: | 129 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 32 |
| Education Employees *: | 12 |
| Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees **: | Medical = 11; Psychiatric = 1 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 1,069 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 100 |
| Agricultural Operations: | None |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Adult Basic Education, GED, Life Skills |
| Vocational Programs: Plumbing; Painting | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers |
| Community Work Projects: | None |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Parent Training, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
| Operated by: | Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) |
* Data as of September 30, 2011
**Data as of November 30, 2011