Halbert (BB)
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2002
Correctional Institutions Division - Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility

Senior Warden:
Amanda Simpson
Regional Director:
Jennifer Cozby, Region VI
Deputy Division Director:
Lonnie "L.E." Townsend

Address:
Ellen Halbert Unit
800 Ellen Halbert Drive
Burnet, TX 78611
Phone: (512) 756-6171 (**084)
Location: Off Hwy 281 South, near the airport in Burnet County, 55 miles northwest of Austin
Unit Full Name: Ellen Halbert Unit
Date Unit Established or On Line: March 1995
Total Employees: 135
Security Employees: 97
Non-Security Employees: 27
Windham Education Employees: 0
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 11; Mental Health = 0
Inmate Gender: Female
Capacity: 612
Custody Levels Housed: Substance Abuse
Approximate Acreage: 223
Agricultural Operations: Contract Grazing
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: None
Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: None
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical and dental services. All services on a single level. Managed by UTMB.
Special Treatment Programs: Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF); In-Prison Substance Use Treatment Program (IPSUTP); In-Prison Therapeutic Community (IPTC); Female Cognitive Pre-Release Program (FCPRP)
Educational Programs: None
Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Faith-Based Dormitory, GO KIDS Initiative
Community Work Projects: Services provided to city and county agencies, local school districts, and Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Volunteer Initiatives: Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Mentoring, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities, Women's Storybook Project