Briscoe (DB)
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003
| Unit Full Name: | Dolph Briscoe Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1459 West Highway 85, Dilley, TX 78017 (830) 965-4444 (**052) |
| Unit Location: | One quarter mile west of IH-35 on Highway 85 in Frio County |
| Senior Warden: | Maria Ramirez |
| Regional Director: | Miguel Martinez, Region IV |
| Deputy Division Director: | John Werner |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | January 1992 |
| Total Employees: | 233 |
| Security Employees: | 165 |
| Non-Security Employees: | 42 |
| Windham Education Employees: | 14 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: | Medical = 12; Mental Health = 0 |
| Inmate Gender: | Male |
| Capacity: | 1,384 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2, G4 |
| Approximate Acreage: | 426 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Edible Crops, Texas Gleaning Project |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | None |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical and dental services available. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Electrical Trades; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance | |
| Southwest Texas Junior College Academic | |
| Southwest Texas Junior College Vocational: Construction Carpentry; Construction Carpentry II | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city agencies, the area food bank, local organizations, and Habitat for Humanity. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Employment/Job Skills, Support Groups, Life Skills, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |