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