Beto (B)
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2008
Unit Full Name: | George Beto Unit |
Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1391 FM 3328, Tennessee Colony, TX 75880 (903) 928-2217 (**022) |
Unit Location: | Six miles south of Tennessee Colony on FM 3328 in Anderson County |
Senior Warden: | Kirt Stiefer |
Regional Director: | Garth Parker, Region II |
Deputy Division Director: | Eric Guerrero |
Date Unit Established or On Line: | June 1980 |
Total Employees: | 633 |
Security Employees: | 437 |
Non-Security Employees: | 117 |
Windham Education Employees: | 20 |
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: | Medical = 52; Mental Health = 5 |
Inmate Gender: | Male |
Capacity: | Unit: 3,150 Trusty Camp: 321 |
Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G4, Security Detention, Outside Trusty, Transient |
Approximate Acreage: | 20,528 (Co-located with Coffield, Gurney, Michael, and Powledge) |
Agricultural Operations: | Beto, Coffield, Gurney, Michael, and Powledge work in cooperation: Feedmill and Grain Storage, Farm Shop, Cow/Calf Operation, Poultry Laying Operation, Swine Farrowing/ Nursery/Finishing Operations, Pork Processing Plant, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Edible and Field Crops, and Unit Garden. |
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Metal Sign Plant |
Facility Operations: | Region II (Northern Region) Maintenance Headquarters, Unit Maintenance |
Additional Operations: | Northern Region Offender Transportation; Scent-Specific Canines; Narcotic Canines; Laundry services provided for the Gurney Unit. |
Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours, seven days a week. Forty-six bed assisted living infirmary, including two respiratory isolation rooms. Physical therapy, brace and limb clinic, chronic care clinic, Telemedicine, and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB. |
Special Treatment Programs: | Sex Offender Education Program (SOEP) |
Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention |
Career and Technology Programs: Mill and Cabinetmaking; Bricklaying/Stone Masonry; Construction Carpentry; Piping Trades/Plumbing; Welding | |
Trinity Valley Community College Vocational: Business Computers; Drafting; Electrical Technology; Electronics | |
Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative, Community Tours |
Community Work Projects: | Services provided to area school districts and local organizations. |
Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Post-Release Housing |