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Cole (CL)

ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2000

Unit Full Name:  Buster Cole Unit

Date Unit Established or On Line:  August 1995

Total Employees:  226

Security Employees:  164

Non-Security Employees:  39

Windham Education Employees:  11

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 11; Mental Health = 1

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  900

Custody Levels Housed:  J1-J5, G2, Transient

Approximate Acreage:  697 (Co-located with C. Moore)

Agricultural Operations:  Cole and C. Moore work in cooperation: Unit Garden, Contract Farming and Grazing, Security Horses, and Unit Food Bank Garden Program.

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  None

Facility Operations:  Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  None

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. All services on single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB.

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Electrical Trades; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Additional Programs/Services:  Faith-Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Fathers Reading Every Day (FRED), Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, GO KIDS Initiative

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to city agencies, local organizations, the area food bank, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Volunteer Initiatives:  Substance Abuse Education, Literacy/Education, Support Groups, Employment/Job Skills, Life Skills, Parent Training, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities, Storybook Project