Jester IV (J4)
Correctional Institutions Division – Psychiatric Facility
class="red-bold"| Unit Full Name: | Beauford H. Jester IV Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 4 Jester Road, Richmond, TX 77406 (281) 277-3700 (**033) |
| Unit Location: | Four miles east of Richmond on Hwy 90A in Fort Bend County |
| Senior Warden: | Jerry Sanchez |
| Regional Director: | Maricia Jackson, Region III |
| Deputy Division Director: | John Werner |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | November 1993 |
| Total Employees: | 381 |
| Security Employees: | 301 |
| Non-Security Employees: | 41 |
| Windham Education Employees: | 0 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: | Medical = 8; Mental Health = 31 |
| Inmate Gender: | Male |
| Capacity: | 550 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | Mental Health |
| Approximate Acreage: | 933 (Co-located with Jester I, Jester III, and Vance) |
| Agricultural Operations: | None |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
| Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | None |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental, and in-patient mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Digital Medical Services (DMS), electronic specialty clinics, chronic care clinic, and CPAP accommodating housing available. There are 550 in-patient mental health beds available. All services on a single level. Managed by UTMB. |
| Educational Programs: | Special Education |
| Alvin Community College Vocational: Food Service Preparation | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | None |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Life Skills, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |