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: | James Danheim |
| Regional Director: | Maricia Jackson, Region III |
| Deputy Divsion Director: | John Werner |
| 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 |
| 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 |