Lewis (GL)
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2006
| Unit Full Name: | Gib Lewis Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 777 FM 3497, Woodville, TX 75990 (409) 283-8181 (**040) |
| Unit Location: | One mile east of Woodville off Hwy 190 on FM 3497 in Tyler County |
| Senior Warden: | Tovi Butcher |
| Regional Director: | Wayne Brewer, Region I |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | Billy Hirsch |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | August 1990 |
| Total Employees *: | 570 |
| Security Employees *: | 439 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 86 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 12 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees *: | Medical = 28; Mental Health = 5 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity *: | 2,232 (Includes Expansion Cells) |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Administrative Segregation |
| Approximate Acreage: | 360 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Woodworking Shop |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Scent-Specific Canines |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services with 20 wheelchair-accommodated cells in high security. Digital Medical Services (DMS), electronic specialty clinics, and chronic care clinics available. All services on a single level, including assisted disability services (ADS) showers and CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Administrative Segregation Intermediate Care Program (ASICP) |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Electrical Trades; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Mill and Cabinetmaking | |
| 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 county agencies, area school districts, and Habitat for Humanity. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Mentoring, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of September 15, 2016