Bell (CV)
Correctional Institutions Division - Pre-Release Facility
Senior Warden:
Tina Tompkins
Regional Director:
Michael Britt, Region I
Deputy Division Director:
Lonnie "L.E." Townsend
Address:
Oliver J. Bell Unit
901 East Fifth Street
Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281) 592-9559
Location: 901 East Fifth Street, one quarter mile north of downtown Cleveland in Liberty County
Unit Full Name: Oliver J. Bell Unit
Date Unit Established or On Line: September 1989
Total Employees: 134
Security Employees: 89
Non-Security Employees: 28
Education Employees: 11
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 6; Mental Health = 0
Inmate Gender: Male
Capacity: 520
Custody Levels Housed: G1, G2
Approximate Acreage: 39
Agricultural Operations: None
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: None
Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: None
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical and dental services. Telemedicine Services available. Managed by UTMB.
Educational Programs: Adult Basic Education, GED, Pre-GED, Life Skills, Pre-Release Classes, Counseling and Pre-Employment Curriculum; Lee College Vocational: Micro-Computer Applications
Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Chaplaincy Services, Faith-Based Dormitory, Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP)
Community Work Projects: Services provided to local organizations
Volunteer Initiatives: Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities