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Estes (VS)

Unit Full Name:  Sanders "Sandy" Estes Unit

Date Unit Established or On Line:  August 1989

Total Employees:  191

Security Employees:  134

Non-Security Employees:  33

Education Employees:  12

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 12; Mental Health = 0

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  1,040

Custody Levels Housed:  G1, G2

Approximate Acreage:  40

Agricultural Operations:  None

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  None

Facility Operations:  Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  None

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical and dental services. Managed by UTMB.

Educational Programs:  Adult Basic Education, GED, Fundamentals, Life Skills; Vocational Programs: Building Trades; Electrical Trades; Food Service; Culinary Arts; Computer Technology; Commercial Housekeeping

Additional Programs/Services:  Faith-Based Dormitory, Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to city and county agencies.

Volunteer Initiatives:  Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Pre-Release Programs, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities