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 |