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Beto (B)

ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2008

Unit Full Name:  George Beto Unit

Family Liaison Coordinator:  Rachel Rowland

Date Unit Established or On Line:  June 1980

Total Employees:  472

Security Employees:  270

Non-Security Employees:  116

Windham Education Employees:  21

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 61; Mental Health = 4

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  3,471

Custody Levels Housed:  G1-G4, Security Detention, Outside Trusty, Transient

Approximate Acreage:  20,528 (Co-located with Coffield, Gurney, Michael, and Powledge)

Agricultural Operations:  Beto, Coffield, Gurney, Michael, and Powledge work in cooperation: Feed mill and Grain Storage, Farm Shop, Cow/Calf Operation, Poultry Laying Operation, Swine Farrowing/Nursery/Finishing Operations, Pork Processing Plant, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Edible and Field Crops, and Unit Garden.

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  Metal Sign Plant

Facility Operations:  Region II (Northern Region) Maintenance Headquarters, Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  Northern Region Offender Transportation; Scent-Specific Canines; Narcotic Canines; Laundry services provided for the Gurney Unit.

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours, seven days a week. Forty-six bed assisted living infirmary, including two respiratory isolation rooms. Physical therapy, brace and limb clinic, chronic care clinic, Telemedicine, and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB.

Special Treatment Programs:  Sex Offender Education Program (SOEP)

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Mill and Cabinetmaking; Bricklaying/Stone Masonry; Construction Carpentry; Piping Trades/Plumbing; Welding; Trinity Valley Community College Vocational: Business Computers; Drafting; Electrical Technology; Electronics

Additional Programs/Services:  Faith-Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative, Community Tours

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to area school districts and local organizations.

Volunteer Initiatives:  Literacy/Education, Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities, Post-Release Housing