Crain (GV)
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2007
| Unit Full Name: | Christina Melton Crain Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1401 State School Road, Gatesville, TX 76599-2999 (254) 865-8431 (**024) |
| Unit Location: | Three miles north of Gatesville on Highway 36 in Coryell County |
| Senior Warden: | Karen Stroleny |
| Regional Director: | Carol Monroe, Region VI |
| Deputy Division Director: | Eric Guerrero |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | August 1980 |
| Total Employees: | 711 |
| Security Employees: | 549 |
| Non-Security Employees: | 92 |
| Windham Education Employees: | 21 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: | Medical = 38; Mental Health = 11 |
| Inmate Gender: | Female |
| Capacity: | Unit: 1,506 SAFP: 288; Trusty Camp: 321 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G4, Transient, Outside Trusty, Developmentally Disabled, Substance Abuse |
| Approximate Acreage: | 1,283 (Co-located with Hilltop, Murray, and Woodman) |
| Agricultural Operations: | Crain, Hilltop, Hughes, Mountain View, and Murray work in cooperation: Edible and Field Crops, Farm Shop, Regional Pest Control, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, and Swine Finishing Operation. |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Offender Intake/Receiving; Food Service Warehouse; Regional Release Site |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Specialty clinics available, limited sheltered housing beds, and Hospital Galveston physicians for OB/GYN. Telemedicine and CPAP accommodating housing available. Managed by UTMB. |
| Special Treatment Programs: | Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP); Special Alternative Incarceration Program (SAIP) - Boot Camp for Females; Special Needs Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF) |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention, Parenting |
| Career and Technology Programs: Business Computer Information Systems II (available at Hilltop); Construction Carpentry (available at Hilltop); Restaurant Management | |
| Central Texas College Academic | |
| Central Texas College Vocational: Office Administration; Culinary Arts/ Hospitality | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Texas Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI) Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Patriot Paws, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city agencies. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Mentoring, Life Skills, Arts/Crafts, Parent Training, Support Groups, Victims Awareness, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Women's Storybook Project |