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Ramsey (R1)

ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2008

Unit Full Name:  W. F. Ramsey Unit

Date Unit Established or On Line:  July 1908

Total Employees:  429

Security Employees:  310

Non-Security Employees:  84

Windham Education Employees:  13

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 21; Mental Health = 1

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  1,865

Custody Levels Housed:  G1-G3, G5, Security Detention, Outside Trusty

Approximate Acreage:  14,667 (Co-located with Stringfellow and Terrell); (Additional 2,200 leased acres)

Agricultural Operations:  Ramsey, Stringfellow, and Terrell work in cooperation: Cotton Gin, Cow/Calf Operation, Edible and Field Crops, Farm Shop, Fresh Vegetable Cannery, Grain Dryer/Storage, Alfalfa Dehydrator, Swine Finishing Operation, Security Horses, and Security Pack Canines.

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  Furniture Refinishing Factory

Facility Operations:  Region III (Southern Region) Maintenance Headquarters; Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  None

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Telemedicine, Digital Medical Services (DMS), electronic specialty clinics, and CPAP accommodating housing available. Managed by UTMB.

Special Treatment Programs:  Cognitive Intervention Transition Program (CITP)

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Air Conditioning and Brakes); Mill and Cabinetmaking; Apprenticeship Programs: Assembly Technician (Cabinetmaker); Alvin Community College Academic; University of Houston-Clear Lake Academic (Bachelors and Masters Programs)

Additional Programs/Services:  Administrative Segregation Protective Custody Video Initiative, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Faith-Based Dormitory, Gang Renouncement and Disassociation Process (GRAD), GO KIDS Initiative, Reentry Planning, Peer Education

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to Habitat for Humanity.

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