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Smith (SM)

ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003

Unit Full Name:  Preston E. Smith Unit

Family Liaison Coordinator:  Amanda Tejeda

Date Unit Established or On Line:  October 1992

Total Employees:  252

Security Employees:  150

Non-Security Employees:  67

Windham Education Employees:  11

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 24; Mental Health = 0

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  2,098

Custody Levels Housed:  G1-G5, Security Detention

Approximate Acreage:  563

Agricultural Operations:  Contract Farming and Grazing, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  Mattress Factory

Facility Operations:  Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  None

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

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Electrical Trades; Mill and Cabinetmaking; Piping Trades/Plumbing; Western Texas College Vocational: Horticulture

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

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to city and county agencies and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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