Skyview (SV)
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2008
Correctional Institutions Division - Psychiatric Facility
Senior Warden:
Larry Berger
Regional Director:
Elbert Holmes, Region II
Deputy Division Director:
Lonnie "L.E." Townsend
Address:
Skyview Unit
379 FM 2972 West
Rusk, TX 75785-3666
Phone: (903) 683-5781 (**034)
Location: West of Highway 69 North on FM 2972 in Cherokee County
Unit Full Name: Skyview Unit
Family Liaison Coordinator: Ann Fraser
Date Unit Established or On Line: July 1988
Total Employees: 318
Security Employees: 207
Non-Security Employees: 25
Windham Education Employees: 0
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 56; Mental Health = 30
Inmate Gender: Co-gender
Capacity: 562
Custody Levels Housed: Mental Health
Approximate Acreage: 58 (Co-located with Hodge); (Additional 92 leased acres)
Agricultural Operations: Unit Garden
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: None
Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: None
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services with 562 inpatient mental health beds. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Telemedicine services, specialty clinics, and CPAP accommodating housing available. Managed by UTMB.
Educational Programs: None
Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services
Community Work Projects: None
Volunteer Initiatives: Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities, Family Visitation Center