Michael (MI)
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2008
Unit Full Name: | Mark W. Michael Unit |
Unit Address and Phone Number: | 2664 FM 2054, Tennessee Colony, TX 75886 (903) 928-2311 (**036) |
Unit Location: | Four miles south of Tennessee Colony on FM 2054 in Anderson County |
Senior Warden: | L.E. Townsend |
Regional Director: | Garth Parker, Region II |
Deputy Division Director: | Eric Guerrero |
Date Unit Established or On Line: | September 1987 |
Total Employees: | 816 |
Security Employees: | 619 |
Non-Security Employees: | 133 |
Windham Education Employees: | 9 |
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: | Medical = 49; Mental Health = 6 |
Inmate Gender: | Male |
Capacity: | Unit: 2,984 Trusty Camp: 321 |
Custody Levels Housed: | G1-G5, Security Detention, Outside Trusty, 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. |
Special Treatment Programs: | Mental Health Therapeutic Diversion Program (MHTDP) |
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), Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, Crime Stoppers, GO KIDS Initiative |
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 |