Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

Senior Warden
Ferguson (FE)
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2000
Address:
Jim Ferguson Unit
12120 Savage Drive
Midway, TX 75852
Phone:(936) 348-3751 (**011)
Location:Twenty miles northeast of Huntsville on FM 247 in Madison County
Unit Full Name: Jim Ferguson Unit
Senior Warden: William Wheat
Regional Director: Daniel Dickerson, Region I
Deputy Division Director: Eric Guerrero
Family Liaison Coordinator: Polly Hannon
Date Unit Established or On Line: June 1962
Total Employees: 364
Security Employees: 246
Non-Security Employees: 79
Windham Education Employees: 26
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 11; Mental Health = 2
Inmate Gender: Male
Capacity: Unit: 2,096, Trusty Camp: Idled
Custody Levels Housed: G1-G5,Security Detention, Transient
Approximate Acreage: 4,355
Agricultural Operations: Edible and Field Crops, Farm Shop, Bull Management Center, Swine Farrowing/Nursery/Finishing Operations, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Facility; Mop and Broom Factory
Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: None
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. 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: Culinary Arts; Electrical Trades; Mill & Cabinetmaking; Small Engine Repair; Welding; Diversified Career Preparation - Food Services; Lee College Vocational: Data Processing; Cabinet Making
Additional Programs/Services: Faith-Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative
Community Work Projects: Services provided to city and county agencies and the local school district.
Volunteer Initiatives: Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Mentoring, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities