Estelle (E2)
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2008
| Unit Full Name: | W. J. "Jim" Estelle Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 264 FM 3478, Huntsville, TX 77320-3320 (936) 291-4200 (**032) |
| Unit Location: | Ten miles north of Huntsville on FM 3478 in Walker County |
| Senior Warden: | Jeffery Richardson |
| Regional Director: | Stephen Bryant, Region I |
| Deputy Division Director: | John Werner |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | June 1984 |
| Total Employees: | 980 |
| Security Employees: | 662 |
| Non-Security Employees: | 133 |
| Windham Education Employees: | 21 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: | Medical = 156; Mental Health = 8 |
| Inmate Gender: | Male |
| Capacity: | Unit: 3,148 (Includes Expansion Cells) SAFP: 212 Regional Medical Facility: 120 (Not included in unit capacity) |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Security Detention, Safekeeping, Substance Abuse, Geriatric, Transient Medical Facility: All levels requiring medical treatment |
| Approximate Acreage: | 5,459 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Estelle and Ellis 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.: | Textile Mill |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Regional Medical Facility/Geriatric Facility; Emergency Medical Services (EMS); Video Conferencing Center; Special Needs Kitchen |
| 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) hub for electronic specialty clinics. Infirmary with 120 assisted living and extended care beds. Specialty clinics on-site are audiology, brace and limb, dialysis, nephrology, ultra-violet therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, optometry, ophthalmology, oral surgery, regional radiology, and regional laboratory. Type II geriatric facility with wheelchair capabilities and assisted disability services (ADS) showers. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP); Substance Abuse Felony Punishment (SAFP); Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative; Corrective Intervention Pre-Release Programs |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Reading, Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Bricklaying/Stone Masonry; Business Computer Information Systems II; Horticulture; Painting and Decorating | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | None |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Mentoring, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Activities and Studies |