Texas Department of Criminal Justice
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2008
| Unit Full Name: | William P. Clements Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 9601 Spur 591, Amarillo, TX 79107-9606 (806) 381-7080 (**037) |
| Unit Location: | East of Amarillo off of Loop 335 on Spur 591 in Potter County |
| Senior Warden: | Kevin Foley |
| Regional Director: | Jason Heaton, Region V |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | Billy Hirsch |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | March 1990 |
| Total Employees *: | 1,050 |
| Security Employees *: | 808 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 123 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 9 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees *: | Medical = 56; Mental Health = 54 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | 3,798 (Includes Expansion Cells) |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Administrative Segregation, Mental Health (PAMIO) |
| Approximate Acreage: | 592 (Co-located with Neal) (Additional 1,261 leased acres) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Beef Processing Plant, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden, Texas Second Chance Program |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Shoe Factory |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Scent-Specific Canines; Regional Release Site; Pre-Service and In-Service Training Academies |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Seventeen-bed infirmary with two mental health crisis management rooms and telemedicine center. Medical care available 24 hours. All services on a single level, including chronic care clinic and CPAP accommodating housing. Specialty clinic for oral surgery. Managed by Texas Tech. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Program for Aggressive Mentally Ill Offenders (PAMIO) / Chronic Mentally Ill (CMI) Program, Crisis Management, Outpatient Mental Health Services |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Brakes); Diesel Mechanics | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, local organizations, the area food bank, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Mentoring, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of September 15, 2016