Gist (BJ)
Correctional Institutions Division - State Operated State Jail
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003
Unit Full Name: | Larry Gist State Jail |
Unit Address and Phone Number: | 3295 FM 3514, Beaumont, TX 77705 (409) 727-8400 (**097) |
Unit Location: | FM 3514 off Hwy 69 South between Beaumont and Port Arthur in Jefferson County |
Senior Warden: | Charles Siringi |
Regional Director: | John Werner, Region III |
CI Division Deputy Director: | Billy Hirsch |
Date Unit Established or On Line: | November 1994 |
Total Employees *: | 368 |
Security Employees *: | 257 |
Non-Security Employees *: | 72 |
Windham Education Employees *: | 18 |
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees *: | Medical = 19; Mental Health = 2 |
Offender Gender: | Male |
Maximum Capacity *: | 2,276 |
Custody Levels Housed: | J1-J5 G1, G2, Transient |
Approximate Acreage: | 776 (Co-located with Stiles and LeBlanc) |
Agricultural Operations: | Gist, LeBlanc, and Stiles work in cooperation: Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden; Gist participates in the Texas Second Chance Food Bank Program. |
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
Additional Operations: | None |
Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Digital Medical Services (DMS) and electronic specialty clinics available. Wheelchair-accommodated beds are available for state jail offenders. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB. |
Special Treatment Programs: | State Jail Substance Abuse Treatment Program |
Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Title I, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
Career and Technology Programs: Business Computer Information Systems I, Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting; Job Find Kiosk | |
Lamar State College Academic | |
Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative |
Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city agencies, local organizations, the area food bank, Habitat for Humanity, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
Volunteer Initiatives: | Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of September 15, 2016