Ellis (E)
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2001
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

Senior Warden:
Bruce Johnson
Regional Director:
Michael Britt, Region I
Deputy Division Director:
Lonnie "L.E." Townsend

Address:
O.B. Ellis Unit
1697 FM 980
Huntsville, TX 77343
Phone: (936) 295-5756 (**010)
Location: Twelve miles north of Huntsville at 1697 FM 980 in Walker County
Unit Full Name: O.B. Ellis Unit
Family Liaison Coordinator: Trenda Doze
Date Unit Established or On Line: July 1965
Total Employees: 400
Security Employees: 264
Non-Security Employees: 99
Windham Education Employees: 17
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 18; Mental Health = 2
Inmate Gender: Male
Capacity: 2,482
Custody Levels Housed: G1-G5, Security Detention
Approximate Acreage: 11,427
Agricultural Operations: Ellis and Estelle work in cooperation: Cotton Gin, Cow/Calf Operation, Egg Laying Operation, Farm Shop, Edible and Field Crops, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, and Swine Farrowing/Nursery/Finishing Operations.
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: Bus Repair Facility; Garment Factory; Chair Factory
Facility Operations: Region I (Huntsville Region) Maintenance Headquarters; Region I Asbestos; Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: In-Service Training Facility
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. CPAP accommodating housing available. Managed by UTMB.
Special Treatment Programs: Gang Renouncement and Disassociation Process (GRAD); Returning Population Gang Renouncement and Disassociation (RP-GRAD); Champions Youth Program (CYP)
Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Computer Maintenance Technician; Lee College Academic; Lee College Vocational: Cabinetmaking; Horticulture; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Additional Programs/Services: Faith-Based Dormitory, Gang Renouncement and Disassociation (GRAD) Process, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative
Community Work Projects: Services provided to county agencies.
Volunteer Initiatives: Substance Abuse Education, Literacy/Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities