Michael (MI)
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2008
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

Senior Warden:
Veronica Lilly
Regional Director:
Elbert Holmes, Region II
Deputy Division Director:
Lonnie "L.E." Townsend
Unit Full Name: Mark W. Michael Unit
Family Liaison Coordinator: Kimberly Reese
Date Unit Established or On Line: September 1987
Total Employees: 504
Security Employees: 333
Non-Security Employees: 115
Windham Education Employees: 13
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 41; Mental Health = 2
Inmate Gender: Male
Capacity: 2,984
Custody Levels Housed: G1-G5, Security Detention, Safekeeping
Approximate Acreage: 20,528 (Co-located with Coffield, Gurney, Powledge, and Beto)
Agricultural Operations: Michael, Beto, Coffield, Gurney, and Powledge work in cooperation: Feedmill and Grain Storage, Farm Shop, Cow/Calf Operation, Poultry Laying Operations, Swine Farrowing/Nursery/Finishing Operations, Pork Processing Plant, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Edible and Field Crops, and Unit Garden.
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: Mechanical Shop
Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: None
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Chronic care clinics available. Twenty-four bed infirmary, including 22 hospice beds, one respiratory isolation room and one medical observation room. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by UTMB.
Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Automotive Specialization (Electronics); Piping Trades/Plumbing; Sheet Metal; Trinity Valley Community College Vocational: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Business Computers; Horticulture; Landscaping; Masonry
Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, Crime Stoppers, Faith-Based Dormitory, GO KIDS Initiative, Peer Education, Reentry Planning
Community Work Projects: Services provided to county agencies and Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Volunteer Initiatives: Substance Abuse Education, Mentoring, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities