Estes Unit
| Location |
1100 Highway 1807 Venus, Texas 76084 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°24′27″N 97°05′44″W / 32.407411°N 97.095648°WCoordinates: 32°24′27″N 97°05′44″W / 32.407411°N 97.095648°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 1,040 |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Managed by | Management & Training Corporation |
| Warden | Stephen McAdams(2010-2013) Randy Treon (2013-Present) |
The Sanders "Sandy" Estes Unit is a privately operated prison in Venus, Texas. It is owned by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and operated by the Management & Training Corporation.
Background
Originally opened in 1989, the Sanders Estes Correctional Center houses minimum and medium security inmates. Inmates’ intensive program service needs are addressed. The facility offers a wide range of programmatic opportunities to better prepare offenders for re-entry into society. In January 2009, MTC was awarded a 6-year, 9-month contract to operate the facility.
Community Service
The Sanders Estes Unit assists local communities by providing offender crews for city, county and state work projects. The facility donates about 1200 hours of inmate community service each month.
Sanders Estes also partners with a local animal shelter to provide offenders with an opportunity to participate in the rehabilitation of abused and neglected dogs. The program runs ten weeks and focuses on animal rehabilitation through companionship, nutrition, daily exercise routines and obedience training. Upon successful completion of the program, the animals are placed with a suitable family.
Accreditation
•American Correctional Association (ACA) accreditation
•Correctional Education Association (CEA) accreditation
Rehabilitation Programs
•Orientation
•Project RIO
•Education and Testing
Education
•ABE
•Pre-GED
•GED
Career and Technical
•Culinary Arts
•Building Trades
•Electrical Trade
•Life Skills
•CHANGES
Work and Training
•Hill College sponsored Janitorial Maintenance
References
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