Darrington (DA)
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2000
| Unit Full Name: | Darrington Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 59 Darrington Road, Rosharon, TX 77583 (281) 595-3465 (**007) |
| Unit Location: | Four miles north of Rosharon on FM 521 in Brazoria County |
| Senior Warden: | Bruce Armstrong |
| Regional Director: | Ronald Givens, Region III |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | Billy Hirsch |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | 1917 |
| Total Employees *: | 546 |
| Security Employees *: | 425 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 77 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 11 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees *: | Medical = 28; Mental Health = 5 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity*: | Unit: 1,610 Trusty Camp: 321 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Administrative Segregation, Outside Trusty, Transient |
| Approximate Acreage: | 6,770 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Cow/Calf Operation, Edible and Field Crops, Egg Laying/Washing/Packaging Operations, Farm Shop, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Swine Finishing Operation, Cold Storage Facility, Grain Storage |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Tire Retreading Facility |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Windham Southern Region Administrative Office; Narcotic Canines |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Regional Digital Medical Services (DMS), electronic specialty clinics, and CPAP accommodating housing available. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Automotive Specialization (Air Conditioning) | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Program, Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, the area food bank, Habitat for Humanity, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of September 15, 2016