Christina Melton Crain Unit - Texas State Prison

[Snowwolf]

Crain (GV)

Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

ACA Accredited Unit Since August 2007

Unit Full Name: Christina Melton Crain Unit

Unit Address and Phone Number: 1401 State School Road, Gatesville, TX 76599-2999 (254) 865-8431 (**024)

Unit Location: Three (3) miles north of Gatesville on Highway 36 in Coryell County

Senior Warden: Lorretta Carmona

Regional Director: Gilbert Campuzano, Region VI

CI Division Deputy Director: William L. Stephens

Date Unit Established or On Line: August 1980

Total Employees *: 756

Security Employees *: 556

Non-Security Employees *: 106

Windham Education Employees *: 24

Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *: Medical = 56; Psychiatric = 14

Offender Gender: Female

Maximum Capacity*: Unit: 1,498; Boot Camp: 8; SAFP: 288; Trusty Camp: 321

Custody Levels Housed: G1 - G4, Transient, Outside Trusty, Intellectually Impaired, Substance Abuse

Approximate Acreage: 1,284 (Co-located with Hilltop, Murray, and Woodman)

Agricultural Operations: Crain, Hilltop, Hughes, Mountain View, and Murray work in cooperation - Contract Grazing, Edible and Field Crops, Farm Shop, Regional Pest Control, Security Horses/Dogs, Swine Finishing Operation

Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: None

Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance

Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. UTMB medical hub site. Specialty clinics available include chronic care and Hospital Galveston physicians for OB/GYN. Telemedicine Services available. Managed by UTMB

Special Treatment Programs: Developmentaly Disabled Program (DDP); Special Alternative Incarceration Program Female (SAIP), Boot Camp for females; Substance Abuse Felony Punishment (SAFP) Facility (special needs)

Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive Intervention, Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry (available at Hilltop), Personal and Family Development Central Texas College Academic/Texas A&M (Central Texas) University Academic Central Texas College Vocational: Graphic Arts, Office Administration, Culinary Arts/Hospitality

Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), HIV Peer Education, Patriot Paws, Project RIO, Reentry Planning, Chaplaincy Services, Community Tours

Community Work Projects: Services provided to city agencies.

Volunteer Initiatives: Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Mentoring, Life Skills, Arts/Crafts, Parent Training, Support Groups, Victims Awareness, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities


* Data as of July 31, 2010