TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2002

Unit Full Name:  T. L. Roach Unit

Date Unit Established or On Line:  August 1991

Total Employees:  289

Security Employees:  199

Non-Security Employees:  59

Windham Education Employees:  15

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 16; Mental Health = 0

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  1,384

Custody Levels Housed:  G1, G2, G4

Approximate Acreage:  1,651

Agricultural Operations:  Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Food Bank Garden, Contract Farming Operations

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  Soap and Detergent Factory; Childress Distribution Center

Facility Operations:  Region V (Panhandle Region) Maintenance Headquarters; Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  Scent-Specific Canines; Human Remains Detection (HRD) Canines

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Telemedicine Services and CPAP accommodating housing available. Managed by Texas Tech.

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, Title I, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance

Additional Programs/Services:  Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, Community Tours, Faith-Based Dormitory, GO KIDS Initiative, Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Special Alternative Incarceration Program (SAIP) - Boot Camp for Men

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to city and county agencies, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the area food bank, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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