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Michael (MI)

ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2008

Unit Full Name:  Mark W. Michael Unit

Family Liaison Coordinator:  Kimberly Reese

Date Unit Established or On Line:  September 1987

Total Employees:  504

Security Employees:  333

Non-Security Employees:  115

Windham Education Employees:  13

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 41; Mental Health = 2

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:3,305

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

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

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

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  Mechanical Shop

Facility Operations:  Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  None

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Chronic care clinics available. Twenty-four bed infirmary, including 22 hospice beds, one respiratory isolation room and one medical observation room. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB.

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Electronics); Piping Trades/Plumbing; Sheet Metal; Trinity Valley Community College Vocational: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Business Computers; Horticulture; Landscaping; Masonry

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

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to county agencies and Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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