TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003

Unit Full Name:  Larry Gist Unit

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

Inmate 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 Operations:  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 Program (SJSAP)

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