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TORRES (TE)

Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2005

 

Unit Address and Phone Number:
125 Private Road 4303, Hondo, Texas 78861
(830) 426-5325 (**055)
Unit Location:
Three (3) miles west of Hondo off of Hwy 90 in Medina County
Senior Warden:
Jeffrey Marton
Regional Director:
Oscar Mendoza, Region IV
CI Division Deputy Director:
Rodney Cooper
Date Unit Established or On Line:
January 1993
Total Employees *:
316
Security Employees *:
227
Non-Security Employees *:
61
Windham Education Employees *:
15
Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *:
Medical = 13; Psychiatric = 0
Offender Gender:
Male
Maximum Capacity*:
1,342
Custody Levels Housed:
G1, G2, G4
Approximate Acreage:
350
Agricultural Operations:
Security Horses/Dogs, Unit Garden and Texas Gleaning Food Bank Project
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.:
Print Shop
Facility Operations:
Unit Maintenance
Additional Operations:
Scent-Specific Canines
Medical Capabilities:
Ambulatory medical and dental services. All services on a single level. Managed by UTMB.
Special Treatment Programs:
None
Educational Programs:
Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention, Project RIO
Career and Technology Programs: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Electrical Trades; Small Engine Repair
Southwest Texas Junior College Academic
Additional Programs/Services:
Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Life Decisions Program, HIV Peer Education
Community Work Projects:
Services provided to city and county agencies, local school districts, the area food bank and Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Volunteer Initiatives:
Substance Abuse Education, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based

* Data as of July 31, 2008

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