Correctional Institutions Division - Medical Facility
ACA Accredited Unit Since May 2009
Unit Address and Phone Number:
5509 Attwater Ave., Dickinson, Texas 77539
(409) 948-0024 (**129)
Unit Location:
Two (2) miles west of Hwy 146, north on Attwater Avenue, in Galveston County
Senior Warden:
Monty Hudspeth
CI Division Deputy Director:
Rodney Cooper
Date Unit Established or On Line:
February 1996
Security Employees *:
168
Non-Security Employees *:
34
Windham Education Employees *:
Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *:
Medical = 72; Psychiatric = 3
Offender Gender:
Co-gender
Maximum Capacity*:
Unit: 310, Medical Facility: 137 (Not included in unit capacity)
Custody Levels Housed:
G1, G2, Outside Trusty
Medical: All levels requiring medical treatment
Agricultural Operations:
None
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.:
None
Facility Operations:
Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations:
Special Needs Kitchen
Medical Capabilities:
Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Infirmary with 137 assisted living beds and 47 are wheelchair-accommodated beds. On-site specialty clinics for prenatal specialty and pregnancy, female in-patient hospice program and female dialysis. Medical services closely coordinated with Hospital Galveston. Telemedicine Services available. Managed by UTMB.
Educational Programs:
Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Project RIO
Additional Programs/Services:
Baby Bonding Program, Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education
Community Work Projects:
Services provided to city and county agencies.
Volunteer Initiatives:
Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Parent Training, Support Groups, Victims Awareness, Religious/Faith Based
* Data as of July 31, 2008
