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Polunsky (TL)

ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003

Unit Full Name:  Allan B. Polunsky Unit

Family Liaison Coordinator:  Rebecca Sharp

Date Unit Established or On Line:  November 1993

Total Employees:  554

Security Employees:  388

Non-Security Employees:  102

Windham Education Employees:  12

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 45; Mental Health = 7

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  2,984

Custody Levels Housed:  G1-G5, Death Row, Security Detention, Mental Health

Approximate Acreage:  472

Agricultural Operations:  Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Tree Farm, Unit Garden, Unit Food Bank Garden Program

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  Box Factory

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. Seventeen-bed infirmary, including 13 assisted living beds, two respiratory isolation rooms and two mental health observation rooms. Type I Geriatric Facility. Chronic care clinics and Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB.

Special Treatment Programs:  Mental Health Therapeutic Diversion Program (MHTDP)

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Transmission Repair); Electrical Trades; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Mill and Cabinetmaking

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

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to the area food bank and the Texas Department of Transportation.

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