Smith (SM)
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003
Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

Senior Warden:
Robert Almanza
Regional Director:
Bryan Williams, Region V
Deputy Division Director:
Lonnie "L.E." Townsend

Address:
Preston E. Smith Unit
1313 CR 19
Lamesa, TX 79331-1898
Phone: (806) 872-6741 (**053)
Location: Three miles on FM 827 East off Hwy 87 South in Dawson County
Unit Full Name: Preston E. Smith Unit
Family Liaison Coordinator: Amanda Tejeda
Date Unit Established or On Line: October 1992
Total Employees: 252
Security Employees: 150
Non-Security Employees: 67
Windham Education Employees: 11
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 24; Mental Health = 0
Inmate Gender: Male
Capacity: 2,098
Custody Levels Housed: G1-G5, Security Detention
Approximate Acreage: 563
Agricultural Operations: Contract Farming and Grazing, Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: Mattress Factory
Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: None
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Telemedicine Services available. All services on a single level, including assisted disability services (ADS) showers and CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by Texas Tech.
Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Electrical Trades; Mill and Cabinetmaking; Piping Trades/ Plumbing; Western Texas College Vocational: Horticulture
Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours, Faith-Based Dormitory, GO KIDS Initiative, Peer Education, Reentry Planning
Community Work Projects: Services provided to city and county agencies and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Volunteer Initiatives: Substance Abuse Education, Arts/Crafts, Life Skills, Mentoring, Support Groups, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities