Wheeler (WR)
ACA Accredited Unit Since April 2005
Correctional Institutions Division - State Operated State Jail

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

Address:
J.B. Wheeler State Jail
986 County Road AA
Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: (806) 293-1081 (**087)
Location: Five miles east of Plainview on Hwy 70 in Hale County
Unit Full Name: J.B. Wheeler State Jail
Date Unit Established or On Line: March 1995
Total Employees: 127
Security Employees: 91
Non-Security Employees: 25
Windham Education Employees: 6
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees: Medical = 5; Mental Health = 0
Inmate Gender: Male
Capacity: 576
Custody Levels Housed: J1, J2; G1, G2
Approximate Acreage: 601 (Co-located with Formby)
Agricultural Operations: Wheeler and Formby work in cooperation: Contract Farming, Unit Garden, and Security Horses.
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: None
Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations: Scent-Specific Canines
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical and dental services. Telemedicine Services available. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Managed by Texas Tech.
Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention; Career and Technology Programs: Business Computer Information Systems I
Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), Chaplaincy Services, Faith-Based Dormitory, GO KIDS Initiative, Reentry Planning
Community Work Projects: Services provided to city and county agencies, local organizations, and Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Volunteer Initiatives: Employment/Job Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith-Based Studies and Activities