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Formby (FB)

ACA Accredited Unit Since April 2005

Unit Full Name:  Formby Unit

Date Unit Established or On Line:  September 1995

Total Employees:  278

Security Employees:  206

Non-Security Employees:  45

Windham Education Employees:  14

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 13; Mental Health = 0

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  1,100

Custody Levels Housed:  J1-J5, G2, G4, Transient

Approximate Acreage:  601 (Co-located with Wheeler)

Agricultural Operations:  Formby and Wheeler work in cooperation: Contract Farming, Unit Garden, and Security Horses.

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  None

Facility Operations:  Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  Scent-Specific Canines

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Telemedicine Services available. All services available on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by Texas Tech.

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Culinary Arts; Electrical Trades

Additional Programs/Services:  Faith-Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), My Dad Reads to Me (Storybook), Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative

Community Work Projects:  Services provided Habitat for Humanity.

Volunteer Initiatives:  Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities, Parent Training