TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2000

Unit Full Name:  Memorial Unit

Family Liaison Coordinator:  Meredith Jeffers

Date Unit Established or On Line:  1917

Total Employees:  567

Security Employees:  449

Non-Security Employees:  81

Windham Education Employees:  9

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 23; Mental Health = 5

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  1,931

Custody Levels Housed:  G1-G5, Security Detention, Transient

Approximate Acreage:  6,770

Agricultural Operations:  Cow/Calf Operation, Edible and Field Crops, Egg Laying/Washing/Packaging Operations, Farm Shop, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Swine Finishing Operation, Cold Storage Facility, Grain Storage

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  Tire Retreading Facility

Facility Operations:  Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  Windham Southern Region Administrative Office; Narcotic Canines

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Regional Digital Medical Services (DMS), electronic specialty clinics, and CPAP accommodating housing available. Managed by UTMB.

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Automotive Specialization (Air Conditioning)

Additional Programs/Services:  Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, Faith-Based Dormitory, GO KIDS Initiative, Peer Education, Reentry Planning, The Heart of Texas Foundation College of Ministry

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to city and county agencies, the area food bank, Habitat for Humanity, and Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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