Segovia (EN)
Correctional Institutions Division – Pre-Release Facility
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2006
| Unit Full Name: | Manuel A. Segovia Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1201 E. El Cibolo Road, Edinburg, TX 78542 (956) 316-2400 (**078) |
| Unit Location: | 9.4 miles north of Edinburg off Hwy 281 in Hidalgo County |
| Senior Warden: | Juan Garcia |
| Regional Director: | Miguel Martinez, Region IV |
| Deputy Division Director: | John Werner |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | March 1995 |
| Total Employees: | 233 |
| Security Employees: | 169 |
| Non-Security Employees: | 41 |
| Windham Education Employees: | 9 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: | Medical = 13; Mental Health = 1 |
| Inmate Gender: | Male |
| Capacity: | 1,224 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2 |
| Approximate Acreage: | 300 (Co-located with Lopez) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Segovia and Lopez work in cooperation: Contract Farming, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, and Unit Garden. |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Scent-Specific Canines; Laundry services provided for the Lopez State Jail. |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical and dental services. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to the Texas Department of Transportation, 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 |