L. V. Hightower Unit - Texas State Prison Info

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Hightower (HI)

Correctional Institutions Division - Prison

ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2002

Unit Full Name: L. V. Hightower Unit

Unit Address and Phone Number: 902 FM 686, Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-8013 (**041)

Unit Location: Four (4) miles north of Dayton on FM 686 off Hwy 321 in Liberty County

Senior Warden: Joe Grimes

Regional Director: Paul Morales, Region III

CI Division Deputy Director: William L. Stephens

Date Unit Established or On Line: March 1990

Total Employees *: 333

Security Employees *: 218

Non-Security Employees *: 86

Windham Education Employees *: 11

Contract Medical and Psychiatric Employees *: Medical = 17; Psychiatric = 1

Offender Gender: Male

Maximum Capacity*: 1,342

Custody Levels Housed: G1, G2, G4

Approximate Acreage: 394 (Co-located with Henley and Plane)

Agricultural Operations: Hightower, Henley and Plane work in cooperation - Security Horses/Dogs, Unit Garden; Hightower participated in the Texas Fresh Approach Food Bank Program

Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: Garment Factory

Facility Operations: Unit Maintenance

Additional Operations: Scent-Specific Canines

Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental and mental health services. Telemedicine Services available. Type I Geriatric Facility. All services are available on a single level, including handicapped showers. Managed by UTMB

Special Treatment Programs: Sex Offender Rehabilitation Program (SORP), Sex Offender Education Program (SOEP)

Educational Programs: Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, Cognitive InterventionCareer and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Lee College Academic Lee College Vocational: Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Horticulture

Additional Programs/Services: Adult Education Program (upon availability), Project RIO, Chaplaincy Services, Crime Stoppers, Community Tours

Community Work Projects: Services provided to local school districts and county agencies

Volunteer Initiatives: Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills, Support Groups, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities, Family Visitation Center


* Data as of July 31, 2010