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Telford (TO)

ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2006

Unit Full Name:  Barry B. Telford Unit

Family Liaison Coordinator:  Cynthia Skipper

Date Unit Established or On Line:  July 1995

Total Employees:  449

Security Employees:  299

Non-Security Employees:  84

Windham Education Employees:  12

Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees:  Medical = 49; Mental Health = 5

Inmate Gender:  Male

Capacity:  2,451

Custody Levels Housed:  G1-G5, Security Detention, Safekeeping

Approximate Acreage:  1,206

Agricultural Operations:  Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Unit Garden, Cow/Calf Operation, Field Crops, Unit Food Bank Garden Program

Manufacturing and Logistics Operations:  None

Facility Operations:  Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:  Scent-Specific Canines

Medical Capabilities:  Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Seventeen bed infirmary, including 13 assisted living beds, two respiratory isolation beds and two mental health observation rooms. Telemedicine Services available. 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: Construction Carpentry; Electrical Trades; Small Engine Repair

Additional Programs/Services:  Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, Faith-Based Dormitory, GO KIDS Initiative, Life Decisions Program, Peer Education, Reentry Planning

Community Work Projects:  Services provided to city and county agencies, area school districts, and the Texas Department of Transportation.

Volunteer Initiatives:  Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Victims Awareness, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities, Post-Release Housing