Correctional Institutions Division – Prison
ACA Accredited Unit Since January 2003
Unit Full Name: | Dolph Briscoe Unit |
Unit Address and Phone Number: | 1459 West Highway 85, Dilley, TX 78017 (830) 965-4444 (**052) |
Unit Location: | One quarter mile west of IH-35 on Highway 85 in Frio County |
Senior Warden: | Matt Barber |
Regional Director: | Joe A. Grimes, Region IV |
CI Division Deputy Director: | Robert “Jay” Eason |
Date Unit Established or On Line: | January 1992 |
Total Employees *: | 233 |
Security Employees *: | 165 |
Non-Security Employees *: | 42 |
Windham Education Employees *: | 14 |
Contract Medical and Mental Health Employees*: | Medical = 12; Mental Health = 0 |
Offender Gender: | Male |
Maximum Capacity*: | 1,384 |
Custody Levels Housed: | G1, G2, G4 |
Approximate Acreage: | 426 |
Agricultural Operations: | Security Horses, Security Pack Canines, Edible Crops, Texas Gleaning Project |
Manufacturing and Logistics Op.: | None |
Facility Operations: | Unit Maintenance |
Additional Operations: | None |
Medical Capabilities: | Ambulatory medical and dental services available. All services on a single level, including CPAP accommodating housing. Telemedicine and Digital Medical Services (DMS) available. Managed by UTMB. |
Educational Programs: | Literacy (Adult Basic Education/GED), Special Education, CHANGES/Pre-Release, English as a Second Language, Cognitive Intervention |
Career and Technology Programs: Construction Carpentry; Electrical Trades; Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance | |
Southwest Texas Junior College Academic | |
Southwest Texas Junior College Vocational: Construction Carpentry; Construction Carpentry II | |
Additional Programs/Services: | Faith Based Dormitory, Adult Education Program (upon availability), Peer Education, Chaplaincy Services, GO KIDS Initiative |
Community Work Projects: | Services provided to city agencies, the area food bank, local organizations, and Habitat for Humanity. |
Volunteer Initiatives: | Literacy/Education, Substance Abuse Education, Employment/Job Skills, Support Groups, Life Skills, Religious/Faith Based Studies and Activities |