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Boyd (BY)

ACA Accredited Unit Since January 1998

Unit Full Name:  William R. Boyd Unit

Date Unit Established or On Line:  August 1992

Total Employees:  298

Security Employees:  219

Non-Security Employees:  47

Windham Education Employees:  12

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 17; Mental Health = 3

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  1,372

Custody Levels Housed:  G1, G2, G4, Safekeeping

Approximate Acreage:  734

Agricultural Operations:  Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  None

Facility Operations:  Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  Windham Region II Administrative Office; Laundry Services provided to the local Texas Juvenile Justice Department facility.

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Twelve-bed single cell housing area with wheelchair accommodations. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. All services on a single level, including assisted disability services (ADS) showers and CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB.

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Transmission); Construction Carpentry; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance

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

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to city and county agencies, local organizations, and Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Volunteer Initiatives:  Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Life Skills, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities