Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

Senior Warden
Hightower (HI)
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2002
Address:
L.V. Hightower Unit
902 FM 686
Dayton, TX 77535
Phone: (936) 258-8013 (**041)
Location: Four miles north of Dayton on FM 686 off Hwy 321 in Liberty County
Unit Full Name: L.V. Hightower Unit
Senior Warden: Aaron Tompkins
Regional Director: Maricia Jackson, Region III
Deputy Division Director: Richard Babcock
Date Unit Established or On Line: March 1990
Total Employees: 335
Security Employees: 224
Non-Security Employees: 86
Windham Education Employees: 9
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 16; Mental Health = 0
Inmate Gender: Male
Capacity: 1,384
Custody Levels Housed: G1, G2, G4
Approximate Acreage: 394 (Co-located with Henley and Plane)
Agricultural Operations: Hightower, Henley, and Plane work in cooperation: Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, and Unit Garden.
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: Garment Factory
Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: Scent-Specific Canines
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Digital Medical Services (DMS), electronic specialty clinics, and chronic care clinics available. Four wheelchair-accommodated beds for SOTP and SOEP. Type I Geriatric Facility. All services are available on a single level, including assisted disability services (ADS) showers and CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB.
Special Treatment Programs: Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP); Sex Offender Education Program (SOEP), Civil Commitment
Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Small Engine Repair
Additional Programs/Services: Faith-Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, GO KIDS Initiative
Community Work Projects: Services provided to local school districts and county agencies.
Volunteer Initiatives: Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities, Family Visitation Center