Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

Senior Warden
Briscoe (DB)
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003
Address:
Dolph Briscoe Unit
1459 West Highway 85
Dilley, TX 78017
Phone: (830) 965-4444 (**052)
Location: One quarter mile west of IH-35 on Highway 85 in Frio County
Unit Full Name: Dolph Briscoe Unit
Senior Warden: John Cirone
Regional Director: Elbert Holmes, Region IV
Deputy Division Director: Eric Guerrero
Date Unit Established or On Line: January 1992
Total Employees: 233
Security Employees: 165
Non-Security Employees: 42
Windham Education Employees: 14
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 12; Mental Health = 0
Inmate Gender: Male
Capacity: 376
Custody Levels Housed: G1, G2, G4
Approximate Acreage: 426
Agricultural Operations: Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Edible Crops, Texas Gleaning Project
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: None
Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: None
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical and dental services available. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. Managed by UTMB.
Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Electrical Trades; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance; Southwest Texas Junior College Academic; Southwest Texas Junior College Vocational: Construction Carpentry; Construction Carpentry II
Additional Programs/Services: Faith-Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative
Community Work Projects: Services provided to city agencies, the area food bank, local organizations, and Habitat for Humanity.
Volunteer Initiatives: Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Employment/Job Skills, Support Groups, Life Skills, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities