Polunsky Unit in Texas

POLUNSKY (TL)

Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003

Unit Address and Phone Number:

3872 FM 350 South, Livingston, Texas 77351
(936) 967-8082 (**054)

Unit Location:

Five (5) miles southwest of Livingston on FM 350 in Polk County

Senior Warden:

Tim Simmons

Regional Director:

Robert Treon, Region I

CI Division Deputy Director:

Rodney Cooper

Date Unit Established or On Line:

November 1993

Total Employees *:

728

Security Employees *:

529

Non-Security Employees *:

113

Windham Education Employees *:

16

Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *:

Medical = 62; Psychiatric = 8

Offender Gender:

Male

Maximum Capacity:

2,900

Custody Levels Housed:

G1 - G5, Death Row, Administrative Segregation

Approximate Acreage:

472

Agricultural Operations:

Security Horses and Dogs, Brood Mare Program, Tree Farm, Unit Garden, Unit Food Bank Garden Program

Manufacturing and Logistics Op.:

Box Factory

Facility Operations:

Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations:

None

Medical Capabilities:

Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Infirmary with fifteen inpatient beds. Type I Geriatric Facility. Type I sheltered housing for visually-impaired offenders. All services are available on a single level. Managed by UTMB.

Special Treatment Programs:

None

Educational Programs:

Literacy, Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention, Life Matters, Project RIO
Career and Technology Programs: Auto Specialization (Transmission Repair), Custodial Technician, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration and Mill and Cabinetmaking
Apprenticeship Programs: Assembly Technician (Cabinetmaker)

Additional Programs/Services:

Adult Education Program (upon availability), Crime Stoppers

Community Work Projects:

Services provided to city and county agencies, local organizations and Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Volunteer Initiatives:

Employment/Job Skills, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based