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Estelle Unit — family information

Full name
W. J. "Jim" Estelle Unit
Type
Prison
Gender
Male
Address
264 FM 3478 Huntsville, TX 77320-3320
County
Walker
Region
Region I
Phone
(936) 291-4200
Senior Warden
Kevin Smith
Medical
Medical Capabilities: Ambulatory medical, dental, and mental health services. Medical care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Regional Digital Medical Services (DMS) hub for electronic specialty clinics. Infirmary with 120 assisted living and extended care beds. Specialty clinics on-site are audiology, brace and limb, dialysis, nephrology, ultra-violet therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, optometry, ophthalmology, oral surgery, regional radiology, and regional laboratory. Type II geriatric facility with wheelchair capabilities and assisted disability services (ADS) showers. Managed by UTMB. | Special Treatment Programs: Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP); Special Needs Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF); Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative; Corrective Intervention Pre-Release Programs

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