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Connally (CY)

ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2000

Unit Full Name:  John B. Connally Unit

Date Unit Established or On Line:  July 1995

Total Employees:  354

Security Employees:  223

Non-Security Employees:  76

Windham Education Employees:  9

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 41; Mental Health = 5

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  2,496

Custody Levels Housed:  G1-G5, Security Detention, Mental Health

Approximate Acreage:  813

Agricultural Operations:  Contract Grazing, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  None

Facility Operations:  Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  None

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Seventeen in-patient bed infirmary, including 13 assisted living beds, two respiratory isolation rooms, and two mental health observation rooms. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. All services on a single level, including chronic care clinics and CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB.

Special Treatment Programs:  Mental Health Therapeutic Diversion Program (MHTDP)

Educational Programs:  Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Electrical Trades; Piping Trades/Plumbing

Additional Programs/Services:  Faith-Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to local organizations and Habitat for Humanity.

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