Roach (RH)
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison
ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2002
| Unit Full Name: | T.L. Roach Unit |
| Unit Address and Phone Number: | 15845 FM 164, Childress, TX 79201 (940) 937-6364 (**050) |
| Unit Location: | Two miles southwest of Hwy 287 on FM 164 in Childress County |
| Senior Warden: | Michael Crow |
| Regional Director: | David Blackwell, Region V |
| CI Division Deputy Director: | Billy Hirsch |
| Date Unit Established or On Line: | August 1991 |
| Total Employees *: | 289 |
| Security Employees *: | 199 |
| Non-Security Employees *: | 59 |
| Windham Education Employees *: | 15 |
| Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees *: | Medical = 16; Mental Health = 0 |
| Offender Gender: | Male |
| Maximum Capacity *: | Unit: 1,384 |
| Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2, G4 |
| Approximate Acreage: | 1,651 |
| Agricultural Operations: | Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Food Bank Garden, Contract Farming Operations |
| Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | Soap and Detergent Factory; Childress Distribution Center |
| Facility Operations: | Region V (Panhandle Region) Maintenance Headquarters; Unit Maintenance |
| Additional Operations: | Scent-Specific Canines; Human Remains Detection (HRD) Canines |
| Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Telemedicine Services and CPAP accommodating housing available. Managed by Texas Tech. |
| Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, Title I, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention |
| Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance | |
| Additional Programs/Services: | Special Alternative Incarceration Program (SAIP) - Boot Camp for Men, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, Community Tours, GO KIDS Initiative |
| Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city and county agencies, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the area food bank, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. |
| Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Arts/Crafts, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |
* Data as of September 15, 2016