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arhunt Posted: 08-17-2007 2:35 PM

 

BETO (B)

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Beto Unit Information
Information Type Information Details

Unit Address and Phone Number:

PO Box 128, Tennessee Colony, Texas 75880 (903) 928-2217  (**022)

Unit Location:

Six miles south of Tennessee Colony on FM 645 in Anderson County

Senior Warden:

Chuck Biscoe

Regional Director:

William L. Stephens, Region II

CI Division Deputy Director:

Rodney Cooper

Date Unit Established or On Line:

June 1980

Total Employees *:

701

Security Employees *:

491

Non-Security Employees *:

117

Windham Education Employees *:

24

Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *:

Medical = 63;   Psychiatric = 6

Offender Population and Gender:

 3,326  Male

Maximum Capacity*:

Unit:                      3,150
Trusty Camp:            321

Custody Levels Housed:

 G1 - G5, Administrative Segregation, Outside Trusty

Approximate Acreage:

20,518 (Co-located with Coffield, Gurney, Michael and Powledge)

Agricultural Operations:

Beto, Gurney and Powledge work in cooperation: Cow/Calf Operation, Swine Farrowing/Nursery/Finishing Operations, Security Horses/Dogs, Poultry Laying Operation, Unit Garden, Edible and Field Crops

  Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:

Metal Sign Shop

Facility Operations:

Northern Region (Region II) Maintenance Headquarters, Unit Maintenance

  Additional Operations:

Northern Region Offender Transportation

Medical Capabilities:

Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Twenty-one bed assisted living infirmary with physical therapy, audiology, brace and limb clinic, telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) electronic specialty clinics, and respiratory therapy available.  All services are available on a single level.  Managed by UTMB.

Special Treatment Programs:

None

Educational Programs:

Literacy, Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention, Parenting Seminar, Life Matters, Project RIO
Career and Technology Programs: Business Computer Information Systems II, Mill and Cabinetmaking, Bricklaying/Stone Masonry, Construction Carpentry, Piping Trades/Plumbing, Welding
Trinity Valley Community College Academic
Trinity Valley Community College Vocational: Computer Repair, Data Processing, Drafting, Electronics

Additional Programs and Services:

Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, Community Tours

Community Work Projects:

Services provided to area school districts, The Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Department of Transportation .

Volunteer Initiatives:

Literacy/Education, Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Medical Issues/Prevention, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based, Housing

 

General Information Guide for Offender Families 

Ciao, AH
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